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The Best Vegan Kale Caesar Salad Recipe - made with all whole food ingredients. This paleo caesar salad is perfect for gatherings!
Servings: 4 people

Vegan Kale Caesar Salad

5 from 2 votes
The BEST Vegan Caesar Salad recipe with roasted almonds is an incredible main entrée or side dish!
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

Vegan Caesar Salad Dressing:

  • 1/3 cup sunflower butter see note*
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons stone ground mustard
  • 1 small clove garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons coconut aminos see note**
  • 4 kalamata olives pitted, see note***

Vegan Parmesan Cheese

Sweet & Spicy Roasted Almonds

For the Salad

  • 2 heads lacinato kale destemmed and chopped
  • 2 Romain hearts chopped

Instructions

Prepare the Caesar Dressing:

  • Add ingredients for the dressing to a small blender. Blend until completely smooth. Set aside until ready to use (Note: dressing will thicken in the refrigerator, so stir in 1 tbl water if needed before using).

Prepare the Vegan Parmesan

  • Add ingredients the raw walnuts to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add remaining ingredients and process to combine until small couscous-sized bits form.

Prepare the Roasted Almonds

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Toss together all ingredients for the roasted almonds in a mixing bowl until everything is well coated. Spread almonds on a large baking sheet in a single layer. Bake in the preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden-brown and crispy.

Prepare the Caesar Salad

  • Add the chopped kale and romaine to a large mixing bowl. Add desired amount of vegan caesar salad dressing (I use 4 to 5 tablespoons). Toss well until greens are well-coated. Add vegan parmesan cheese and toss again to combine. Serve salad with roasted almonds on top.

Notes

*You can replace the sunflower butter with 1/2 cup raw cashews that have been soaked overnight, or 1/3 cup cashew butter.
**You can also use regular liquid aminos or vegan Worcestershire sauce.
***Replace kalamata olives with 2 tbl capers

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 4, Calories: 665kcal, Carbohydrates: 36g, Protein: 19g, Fat: 56g, Fiber: 15g, Sugar: 12g
Course: Lifestyle
Cuisine: American
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Author: Julia