Vegan Caesar Salad
Makes: 4-5 salads
Vegan Caesar Salad
Prep time: 25 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 40 Min
Ingredients
Homemade Croutons
- 4-5 cups chopped fresh bakery bread
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- salt + pepper to taste
Salad
- 1 large bunch kale
- freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 cups raw shredded brussel sprouts
- vegan caesar dressing (my favorite homemade)
- violife parmesan for garnish, shaved or shredded
Vegan Grated Parmesan
- 1 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2-1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Chop 5 cups of fresh bakery bread into 1" cubes and toss in a bowl with oil, parsley, garlic powder, and paprika. Bake for 15 minutes, flipping halfway. Remove from oven and set aside.
- De-stem the kale and chop into bite-sized pieces. Massage with lemon juice and set aside.
- Prepare vegan grated parmesan by adding all ingredients to a food processor until fine. Start with only 1/2 tsp salt and add more if needed. Set aside.
- To assemble the caesar salad, toss the kale, brussel sprouts, vegan caesar dressing, violife parmesan, homemade croutons, and vegan grated parmesan. Enjoy!