May 05, 2021

Vegan Caesar Salad - Salad Recipe

Vegan Caesar Salad

Servings

4

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

0 minutes

Category

Salad

This caesar salad's creamy dressing is make with mustard, cashews and a vegan parmesan "cheese". Add grilled tempeh, tofu, croutons or roasted chickpeas to turn this into a full meal!

Ingredients

    Salad

    • A head of romaine lettuce 
    • A bunch of kale cabbage

    Caesar Dressing

    • 1/2 cup PRANA organic non-roasted cashews 
    • 1 tbsp dijon mustard 
    • 1 tbsp lemon juice 
    • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast 
    • 1 garlic clove 
    • 2 tsp capers Sea salt and pepper to taste 
    • 2 or 3 tbsp water

    Vegan Parmesan

    • 1/2 cup PRANA organic non-roasted cashews 
    • 1/4 cup PRANA organic shelled hemp seeds
    • 1/4 cup PRANA organic raw pecans 
    • 3 tbsp of nutritional yeast 
    • 2 garlic cloves 
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt

    Directions

      Salad

      1. Finely chop the lettuce and kale.

      Ceasar Dressing

      1. Soak the cashews overnight in a large bowl of water. Rinse and drain. 

      2. In a high speed blender, add all the dressing ingredients and blend until smooth and creamy. Add a bit of water if necessary. Adjust seasoning to taste.

      3.  In a large bowl, toss the lettuce, kale and salad dressing. Sprinkle with "parmesan" cheese and add the basil leaves.

      Vegan Parmesan

      1. Peel and coarsely chop the garlic. In a food processor, mix all the ingredients together and pulse until finely chopped. Adjust seasoning to taste.
      Written by Joana