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Incredible Vegan Caesar Salad

A Caesar salad is one of my favorites and this version is just as delicious (if not more) than a regular Caesar salad. The best part, the dressing is completely nut free and comes together in a few minutes. Topped with crispy oven baked chickpeas and buffalo cauliflower for extra flavor and oomph!
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients
  

Crispy Chickpeas

  • 1 15.5 oz can chickpeas drained and rinsed [270g]
  • ½ tbsp olive oil [7g]
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp nutritional yeast
  • ¼ tsp chili powder
  • tsp turmeric
  • Salt to taste

Buffalo Cauliflower

  • ½ medium head of cauliflower [710g]
  • 3 tbsp fine breadcrumbs [30g]
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp onion powder
  • ¼ tsp chili powder
  • cup chickpea flour [15g]
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2-3 tbsp buffalo sauce

Caesar Dressing

  • 3 tbsp tahini [48g]
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp nutritional yeast
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup water
  • 3 cups kale [85g]
  • 1 head romaine [200g]

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425F (218C).
  • In a bowl add the chickpeas with the oil and spices. Toss to coat them well. Add to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 35-40 minutes until crispy.
  • Cut the cauliflower into florets and wash it.
  • In a bowl mix the chickpea flour and water together to make an egg replacer.
  • Add the spices to the breadcrumbs and mix together.
  • Take the cauliflower and add in into the chickpea "egg" and toss them to coat. Then add them to breadcrumbs and toss to coat. This is a light breading they do not be perfectly coated.
  • Add them to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 25 minutes.
  • Prepare the dressing by adding all the ingredients into a jar. I like to add about half the water first and add more until I reach my desired consistency. Shake the jar up and add water in as needed.
  • Once the cauliflower is done place it in a bowl and drizzle the buffalo sauce on top. Toss to coat, place them back in the turned off oven and keep them in there until you are ready to eat.
  • Massage the kale for about 5-10 minutes with 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar. This helps to break the kale down and make it much more tender. It should reduce in size significantly and turn a very dark green.
  • Add in chopped up romaine to the kale. Drizzle with about ⅓ of the dressing and toss to coat.
  • Then add the crispy chickpeas, buffalo cauliflower and rest of the dressing on top.

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