Recipe: Vegan Kale Caesar Salad with Crispy Chickpeas

Sugar-free – vegan – paleo – primal – Bulletproof – organic – local - home-grown

Ingredients:

  • A large bunch of kale, curly leaf kale is best
  • Vegan Caesar dressing per this recipe 
    • 1 tbsp flax seeds + 3 tbsp water
    • 1 clove of garlic
    • 2 dill pickles
    • 3 heaping tbsp of nutritional yeast
    • 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 tbsp lemon juice
    • 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
    • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
    • 1 tsp prepared mustard
    • Pepper to taste
    • Blend flax seeds and water and let stand for 5 minutes. Then add everything else and blend
  • 5 radishes thinly sliced
  • A can of chickpeas (1-2 cups)
  • Olive oil
  • Spices as desired for chickpeas
    • salt
    • pepper
    • cinnamon
    • cumin
    • garlic salt

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 400F
  • Coat chickpeas in olive oil and spices of your choosing
  • Bake in oven for 40-45 mins until they're crispy and browned
  • Wash and chop kale--do not make pieces too small or they will be hard to get on your fork to eat
  • Make dressing (see above)
  • Coat kale with dressing by putting in big bowl and tossing kale with serving spoons until dressing is evenly distributed
  • Top with crispy chickpeas and thinly sliced radishes

Curly Leaf Kale from the garden

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