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Roasted Chickpea Caesar Salad with Vegan Parmesan

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Roasted Chickpea Caesar salad is all about the dressing and parmesan! This salad recipe includes instructions for making your own vegan Caesar dressing and our delicious recipe for vegan parmesan cheese. This is a perfect, filling, vegan salad for lunch or dinner!

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients

  • 2 Romaine Lettuce Hearts, Washed and Chopped
  • 1 16 Ounce Can Chickpeas, Drained and Rinsed
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Sea Salt

Dressing Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons Minced Garlic
  • 2 Tablespoons Steak Sauce (vegan)
  • 1/2 Cup Vegan Mayo
  • 2 Tablespoons Sauerkraut Brine
  • 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
  • 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
  • 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 2 Teaspoons Nutritional Yeast 

Vegan Parmesan Ingredients

  • 1/2 Cup Cashews
  • 1/4 Cup Hemp Seeds
  • 2 Tablespoons Nutritional Yeast
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder 

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, add the washed and chopped romaine.
  2. In a skillet over medium heat, combine the olive oil, chickpeas, black pepper, and sea salt. Cook the chickpeas until slightly browned. 
  3. Combine all of the parmesan cheese ingredients in a blender or food processor. Pulse for about one minute until the ingredients resemble parmesan cheese crumbles. Don’t blend at high speed, or you will end up with cashew butter. 
  4. In a blender, combine all of the dressing ingredients.  
  5. Add the chickpeas and the dressing to the bowl of lettuce and toss to combine. 
  6. Serve and top with vegan parmesan. 

Notes

* this recipe provides four side salad portions OR two large salad portions.