Casear Salad

By Chef:  Callie England
Posted: February 15, 2011

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Who can say no to a delicious Casear salad? Crisp, fresh romaine leaves are perfectly coated in a tangy, salty, sweet raw vegan take on traditional Casear dressing. Top this salad with pumpkin seed parmesan (recipe also included)

Ingredients

Dressing

  • 1/2 C soaked sunflower seeds
  • 2 T raw tahini
  • 3 T lemon juice
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tsp miso
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp kelp powder
  • 1/2 tsp black peppercorns
  • 1 tsp maple syrup
  • 1/2 C filtered water

Parmesan

  • 1/4 C pumpkin seeds
  • 1/4 C nutritional yeast
  • dash or two of sea salt

Assembly

  • 1 head of romaine lettuce, washed and chopped.

Instructions

Dressing

1. In a high-speed blender, blend all ingredients until smooth.

Parmesan

1. Process all ingredients in a food processor, or, I use my magic bullet.

Assembly

1. In a large mixing bowl, dress lettuce with a few spoonfuls of dressing and toss well.

2. Sprinkle Parmesan on top (store leftover parm in a glass container).

Notes

Note- The dressing makes an amazing dip as well!