Name: Vegan Sweet Potato Caesar Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: salad
Ingredients: 1 bunch of curly kale, roughly chopped; 1 teaspoon high quality olive oil; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2-4 slices vegan (gluten free) bread, sliced + cubed; 2 tablespoons vegan butter, melted; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 sweet potato, diced and roasted; black pepper, for garnish; 2 heaping tablespoons tahini (mix it up first, then measure); 1 lemon, juiced; 2 garlic cloves, finely minced; 2 teaspoon capers, finely minced; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon honey; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Ingredients

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1 bunch of curly kale, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon high quality olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
2–4 slices vegan (gluten free) bread, sliced + cubed
2 tablespoons vegan butter, melted
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 sweet potato, diced and roasted
black pepper, for garnish

Caesar Dressing

2 heaping tablespoons tahini (mix it up first, then measure)
1 lemon, juiced
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
2 teaspoon capers, finely minced
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon honey
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

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Instructions

Place the kale, olive oil and salt in a large bowl. Using your hands to massage the oil into the kale for 15 seconds. Let sit while you prepare the garlic bread crumbs and vegan Caesar salad dressing.
Preheat your oven to 400F. Place the cubed bread on a baking sheet tray. Mix together the melted butter, minced garlic and a pinch of black pepper. Pour the the butter mixture over the cubed bread. Toss to coat. Bake for 8 minutes. Using tongs or a wooden spoon, toss the bread crumbs around. Bake for 2-4 more minutes and remove from the oven to let cool slightly.
Mix together all of the Vegan Caesar salad dressing in a small jar with a lid (place the lid on top and shake together). Add in 1 teaspoon of hot water if its too thick.
Add the diced sweet potato pieces, half of the bread crumbs and a heaping tablespoon of the dressing over the kale. Using salad tongs, mix to coat the kale with the dressing. Continue to add more dressing to make it how you like it.
Top the salad with more bread crumbs and serve.

Notes

I love to pre-roast sweet potatoes. They are great with eggs, salads, pastas and eating plain.

Simple roasting instructions. Preheat your oven to 400F. Dice the potato up and place in a single layer on a baking sheet tray. Drizzle with about 1 tablespoon of olive oil, large sprinkle of each salt and pepper. Toss to coat and place in your oven for 12-15 minutes or until they are tender in the inside and slightly brown on the outside.

Prep Time: 5
Category: salad
Method: oven
Cuisine: salad