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vegan charred caesar salad with crispy chickpeas

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Vegetarian
Servings: 6
Author: Valentina | The Baking Fairy

Ingredients

  • 3 heads romaine lettuce
  • ½ can chickpeas rinsed and drained
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon italian herb mix
  • ½ teaspoon garlic salt
  • *for the dressing*
  • ¼ cup vegan mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon nutritional yeast
  • juice of ½ lemon
  • teaspoon soy sauce
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • First, make the dressing. In a small bowl, simply combine the vegan mayo with the lemon juice, soy sauce, garlic powder, nutritional yeast, and black pepper. Mix until well-combined and set aside.
  • Next, prepare your crispy chickpeas. Heat the olive oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. When the oil starts to shimmer, add in the chickpeas, italian herbs, and garlic salt. Cook, stirring often, for 5-10 minutes, until golden brown and crispy. Set aside until needed.
  • Finally, prep your romaine lettuce. Rinse well. and cut in half length-wise to create 6 portions. Heat your grill to med-high. When ready to serve, place your romaine lettuce cut-side down on your grill. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until you have visible grill marks but before the lettuce starts to wilt.
  • To serve, top charred romaine with the prepared dressing and crispy chickpeas. Eat immediately. Enjoy!