Vegan Caesar Salad

Prep Time
15min.

Cooking Time
10min.

Yields
6-8 servings

Ingredients

Caesar Dressing

  • 1 cup raw sunflower seeds
  • 2 lemons juiced
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 3 tsp capers
  • 2 tsp whole grain dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp pink salt
  • 3/4 cup water more or less depending on how thick you want it

Directions

  • For the chickpea croutons, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Make sure to fully dry the chickpeas with paper towel to achieve desired crispiness. Season with salt + pepper. Bake them for 15 minutes until golden brown. Set aside.
  • For the dressing – boil sunflower seeds for 10 minutes until soft, then drain and add to blender. Add the rest of the dressing ingredients to high speed blender and blend until completely smooth.
  • Pour as much or as little dressing over the greens as you’d like. Top with chickpea croutons and sprinkle on vegan parmesan.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • you can make this recipe vegetarian by using dairy parmesan cheese but I recommend trying the vegan parm.
  • I like my dressings a little runny so I added over 1c. of water when blending.
  • sub croutons if chickpeas aren’t your thing.
  • I added fresh (uncooked) asparagus to give an added crunch and flavor.  To my surprise, raw asparagus is quite delicious in a salad!
  • store extra dressing in the fridge up to a week. I only cook for two people so there were plenty of leftovers.
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