Kale Caesar Salad with Crispy Garlic Chickpeas
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Kale Caesar Salad with Crispy Garlic Chickpeas
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Kale Caesar Salad with Crispy Garlic Chickpeas because we are not about to eat a boring Caesar salad around here! Swapping crispity crunchity garlic roasted chickpeas for the croutons and letting kale take over romaine's former role in this salad has has me in Caesar salad heaven over here - I can't wait for you to try it!
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Ingredients
- 8 oz curly kale
- 12-15 Brussels sprouts
- 3 TBSP caesar dressing (plus any extra to taste)
- 1-2 oz freshly grated parmesan cheese for topping
- 15 oz crispy chickpeas (recipe below)
HOMEMADE CAESAR DRESSING
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1.5 anchovies*
- 2 TBSP fresh lemon juice (plus extra as desired)
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup quality mayonnaise
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
CRISPY GARLIC CHICKPEAS
- 15 oz canned chickpeas
- 1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ TBSP sea salt
- ¼ tsp dried oregano (optional but so tasty!)
- ¼ tsp black pepper
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Instructions
- First let's make the crispy chickpeas!
- FOR THE CHICKPEAS: Pre-heat oven to 400°F. Drain the chickpeas in a colander or sieve and rinse well. Pat the chickpeas very dry with a clean dishtowel or paper towels. The drier the chickpeas, the crispier your end result. If you have spare time on your hands you can leave them to air-dry for a few minutes, and remove any chickpea skins that come off while drying. Toss the chickpeas with olive oil, salt, and pepper until all your little chicka-peas are coated, then arrange in an even layer on a baking sheet. Roast on the center rack for 20 to 25 minutes until crispy. While still hot, toss the chickpeas with the remaining spices.
- While the chickpeas are roasting, whisk together your dressing and chop your veggies.
- FOR THE DRESSING: use an immersion blender or food processor + combine all your dressing ingredients and blend well. To thin the dressing, add extra lemon juice as desired. You can also make the dressing with simply a bowl and a whisk by mincing and mashing your garlic and using anchovy paste in place of anchovies. Store bought dressing may be used if desired.
- Wash and dry your kale leaves, then remove leaves from the stem. Chop into bite-sized pieces (I like mine almost shredded) and gently massage leaves to soften.
- After rinsing your Brussels sprouts, chop the stem/base from the sprouts. Grab a sprout, cut in half lengthwise and lay each half flat on your cutting board. Thinly slice crosswise to create shreds. Repeat for each sprout.
- Now it's go time! Toss your greens in 3 TBSP of dressing and top with crispy chickpea and grated Parmesan cheese. Additional dressing may be added to taste. Enjoy!
Notes
- * For this recipe I used tinned anchovies and froze the remainder for my next batch of dressing. You can also use anchovy paste if you keep that on hand or score some at the store and you'll simply use 1 tsp of paste for the dressing.
- You can absolutely use store bought Caesar if you prefer but in case you're crazy for the homemade stuff, I LOVE this homemade Caesar dressing.
- Love lemon? Before juicing your lemon for the dressing, grate 1/2 teaspoon of lemon zest and set aside for the chickpeas. Once the crispy chickpeas are fresh from the oven, add lemon zest along with oregano and garlic powder and toss to coat.
- No Brussels sprouts? No problem! This salad is great with just kale.
- Recipe yields 4 servings or 2 large portions.
- Nutrition Facts below are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
267kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
1451mg
(60%)
Potassium
653mg
(19%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
6165IU
(123%)
Vitamin C
116mg
(129%)
Calcium
240mg
(24%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 267 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 267kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 1451mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 653mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 6165IU | 123% |
| Vitamin C | 116mg | 129% |
| Calcium | 240mg | 24% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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