The Viral Chef Bae Caesar Salad
July 8, 2023
The Viral Chef Bae Caesar Salad
As seen on America’s Test Kitchen & at Coachella, this dairy-free Caesar salad went viral for a reason.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Curly Kale
- 1 Chicken Breast
- 2 T Almond Parmesan 50/50 raw almonds/nutritional yeast + sprinkle of sea salt
- 1/3 cup Rinsed and Dried Chickpeas fried twice in avocado oil
- 1/3 Avocado
- 1/3 cup Cherry Tomatoes
- 1 Sweet Potato
- For the Plant-Based Caesar
- 1 cup Cashews boiled for 13 mins or soaked overnight
- 1 cup Water
- 3 T Fresh-Squeezed Lemon Juice
- ¼ c + 2T Nutritional Yeast
- 1 t Dijon
- 3 tsp Drained not rinsed Capers
- 9.5 g Fresh Garlic
- ½ t Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 t Salt
- ½ t Black Pepper
Instructions
- Soak the cashews night before, room temperature tap water just enough to cover cashews.
- Drain cashews and blend with remaining dressing ingredients.
- Dice the sweet potato and chicken on a sheet pan.
- Coat with olive oil, sea salt and pepper and roast at 350F for 25-30 mins.
- The chicken may cook faster.
- Massage the desired amount of dressing into the kale and add remaining salad ingredients.
- Top with the almond parmesan.
