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Vegan Kale Caesar Salad


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  • Author: The Plant-Powered Dietitian
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegan

Description

This super-flavorful, healthy BEST ever Vegan Kale Caesar Salad pairs beautifully with a hearty soup, veggie-burgers, tacos, and beyond.


Ingredients

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Salad:

  • 2 (8-ounce) bunches kale, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons capers, rinsed, drained

Croutons:

Vegan Caesar Dressing:

Vegan Parmesan:

  • ¼ cup cashews
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • Pinch salt


Instructions

  1. Chop kale and add to large salad bowl with capers.
  2. To make croutons: Place whole grain bread on baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with nutritional yeast and garlic powder. Bake at 400 F for about 8 minutes, until toasted. Set aside.
  3. To make dressing: Place mayonnaise, tahini, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, capers, nutritional yeast, garlic, and black pepper in the container of a small blender. Blend until smooth and creamy.
  4. Toss into kale salad and blend well.
  5. To make vegan parmesan: Blend cashews, nutritional yeast, and salt in a small blender or process until fine. Sprinkle over kale salad.
  6. Sprinkle croutons and vegan parmesan over kale salad.
  7. Serve immediately.
  8. Makes 12 (1-cup) servings.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8 minutes
  • Category: Salad
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 93
  • Sugar: 1 g
  • Sodium: 121 mg
  • Fat: 6 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 6 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Protein: 5 g