A vegan caesar salad made with a healthy caesar dressing and homemade croutons, this recipe has it all. It's got the tanginess and creaminess that you would want from a traditional caesar salad, but this one is completely plant based.
Ingredients:
- romaine lettuce leaves
- "chicken" soya chunks
- 2 slices of bread
- 2 tsp olive oil
- vegan parmesan cheese
- pinch of salt
Caesar Dressing:
- 1 cup cashews
- 1 garlic clove
- juice from 1/2 lemon
- 1-2 tsp dijon mustard
- 3 tsp capers
- 1 tsp caper brine
- ground black pepper
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup water
Dressing serves 2
Directions:
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For the caesar dressing, blend all the ingredients until smooth and leave to the side.
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For the homemade croutons, slice your bread into cubes and lightly toss in olive oil and salt, bake until crispy for 10-15 min at 200C, moving them around half way through. Slightly stale bread for works perfectly for this.
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Place the chopped lettuce leaves with the soya chunks in a bowl and mix in the caesar dressing evenly.
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Top with the homemade croutons and a few grated slices of vegan parmesan cheese before serving.
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Sprinkle with an extra serving of black pepper if desired.