Vegan Caesar Salad with BBQ Sweet Potato Croutons
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4.6
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Vegan Caesar Salad with BBQ Sweet Potato Croutons
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A quick and easy green salad with shredded carrots, roasted BBQ sweet potato croutons, fresh parsley, and a zingy 5-minute Caesar dressing. Just 30 minutes required!
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Ingredients
SALAD
- 1 batch sweet potato croutons OR 2 roasted sweet potatoes, baked then chopped, BBQ roasted
- 2 heads romaine lettuce rinsed, dried, roughly chopped // ~10 heaping cups chopped as original recipe is written, hearts
- 1 cup parsley roughly chopped
- 1 cup carrot shredded or thinly sliced
- 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast (optional)
DRESSING
- 1/2 cup hummus store-bought or DIY, plain
- 1 ½ tsp mustard we used a mix of grainy and spicy // either will work, spicy
- 1/2 tsp lemon zest
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp capers (chopped)
- 1-2 tsp caper brining juice
- 3-4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 healthy pinch each salt plus more to taste, sea salt
- 1 healthy pinch each black pepper plus more to taste, sea salt
- 1-2 tsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp olive oil (optional // omit if oil-free)
Instructions
- If you haven’t already, prepare your BBQ Roasted Sweet Potato Croutons or roasted sweet potatoes. Set aside.
- In the meantime, prepare dressing. To a small mixing bowl, add hummus, spicy mustard, lemon zest + juice, minced capers + brining juice, minced garlic, salt, pepper, maple syrup, and olive oil (optional) and stir to combine. If needed, add a little water to thin until pourable and whisk until creamy and smooth (see photo).
- Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more salt and pepper to taste, lemon juice for acidity, lemon zest for vibrant citrus flavor, minced garlic for zing, capers for “sea” flavor, maple syrup for sweetness, or mustard for spice.
- Next, prepare remaining ingredients, including the romaine lettuce, parsley, and shredded carrots. Then add all to a serving platter or bowl and top with sweet potatoes and nutritional yeast (optional).
- Add dressing and toss, or serve on the side. This salad stores best when the dressing is kept separate from the greens. Store leftovers separately: The salad will keep 2-3 days, the dressing will keep 4-5 days. Not freezer friendly.
Notes
- *Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with BBQ Sweet Potato Croutons and without optional ingredients.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
392
(20%)
Carbohydrates
64.1g
(21%)
Protein
11.6g
(23%)
Fat
12.4g
(19%)
Saturated Fat
1.6g
(8%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3.6g
(21%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5.94g
(30%)
Trans Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
920mg
(38%)
Potassium
1561mg
(33%)
Fiber
15.9g
(64%)
Sugar
16.7g
(33%)
Vitamin A
51738IU
(1035%)
Vitamin C
64.18mg
(71%)
Calcium
259.23mg
(26%)
Iron
6.85mg
(38%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2(Entrée servings)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 392 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 392 | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 64.1g | 21% |
| Protein | 11.6g | 23% |
| Fat | 12.4g | 19% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.6g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.6g | 21% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5.94g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 920mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 1561mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 15.9g | 64% |
| Sugar | 16.7g | 33% |
| Vitamin A | 51738IU | 1035% |
| Vitamin C | 64.18mg | 71% |
| Calcium | 259.23mg | 26% |
| Iron | 6.85mg | 38% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.6
18 reviews
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