"A delicious Vegan Caesar Salad that all your non-vegan friends will love. Topped with sprouted grain croutons. This is going to be a new classic caesar salad to add to your families Italian food night."
Vegan Caesar Salad with Croutons
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Recipe Intro From crystalhughes
Vegan Worcestershire sauce and nutritional yeast are potent sources of umami and replace anchovies in this vegan caesar salad. Toss in some chickpeas for extra heartiness!
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Details
Prep time 15mins
Cook time 10mins
Serves or Makes: 4
Recipe
For the Croutons
- 4 slices sprouted grain bread, crusts cut off, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- 1 1/ 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
For the Dressing
- 1/ 4 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegan mayonnaise
- 1 lemon, juiced (2 tablespoons)
- 1 teaspoon grainy Dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/ 8 teaspoon vegan Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon nutritional yeast
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
For the Salad
- 1 head romaine lettuce, about 3 cups chopped
- 2 cups chopped kale
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges, for serving
To Make the Croutons
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 320ºF.
Step 2
Place all pieces of bread into a bowl and drizzle with olive oil, Italian seasoning, a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix well. Spread onto a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
Step 3
Bake for 10- 12 minutes until golden brown and dried out. Stir them halfway through. Remove from oven and transfer to a plate to cool.
To Make the Dressing
Method
Step 1
Whisk together all ingredients until smooth and well combined.
To Assemble
Method
Step 1
Chop romaine and kale into bite-sized pieces and place into a bowl. Pour on dressing and add croutons. Toss to coat. Serve with lemon wedges.