Vegan Caesar Salad with Homemade Croutons
This vegan caesar salad has a savory and umami caesar dressing without the dairy and anchovies. It's topped with homemade croutons.
Ingredients
- romaine and kale I like a mix
- 1 bell pepper minced
- 1-2 carrots peeled
- 1 15 oz can garbanzo beans
- 2 tablespoon hemp seeds
- baguette or loaf of bread can be a few days old
- 2 tablespoon avocado oil
- 2 teaspoon herbs oregano, basil, thyme, sesame seeds, whatever you have
Caesar Dressing
- ⅓ cup hummus
- 1 ½ teaspoon capers
- 2-3 teaspoon nutritional yeast
- 1-2 teaspoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- ½ lemon juiced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Combine all of your salad dressing components then set aside
- To make the croutons cut your bread into squares then toss in a bowl with oil and herbs. Air fry for 5-7 min at 380F. (If you don't have an air fryer feel free to put it in the oven at 375F for 15-20 minutes.)
- Combine all of the salad ingredients then dress and top with croutons and enjoy!