Vegan Caesar Salad
Crispy chopped romaine heart topped with fresh baked homemade croutons, vegan parmesan, and creamy from-scratch caesar dressing
Servings: 1 person
Ingredients
- Salad:
- 1 Romaine heart
- 10-12 large vegan croutons equivalent of one slice of bread
- 2 Tbsp vegan parmesan Recommended Brand: Follow Your Heart
- Generous drizzle of vegan caesar dressing
- Vegan Caesar Dressing:
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbs dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp tamari
- 3 tsp caper juice
- Fresh Croutons:
- 1 slice Vegan bread Recommended: Sourdough
- Heavy drizzle of olive oil to coat the bread
- Generous sprinkle of Sea salt
- Generous sprinkle of Garlic powder
- Generous sprinkle of Nutritional yeast more than you think you need...pour it on!
Instructions
- Steps for salad:
- Chop, rinse, and dry romaine lettuce and add to a bowl
- Make croutons (see below)
- Make dressing (see below)
- Add to salad bowl: croutons, vegan parmesan, and drizzle of your desired amount of dressing
- Optional: Sprinkle cracked black pepper on top
- Step for dressing:
- Add all ingredients to blender and blend
- Steps for croutons:
- Chop bread into large cubes
- Toss in a bowl with a heavy drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and coat with a sprinkling of sea salt, garlic powder, and nutritional yeast until all cubes are coated
- Preferred cooking method: Air Fry at 400F for 4 minutes
- If you don’t have an air fryer: Bake in the oven at 400F for about 15 minutes (or until brown and toasty) OR toss in a pan until all sides are browned.