Caesar salad with chickpeas and crispy cauliflower
Prep: 15 minCook: 30 minTotal: 45 minServings: 4 portions
Ingredients
Chickpeas
- 1 glass chickpeas (ca. 350 gr/ 12 oz.)
- 1 Tbsp olive oil or sesame oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp tumeric
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Cauliflower </strong></p>
- 1 head <p class="MsoNormal">Cauliflower </p>
- 5 Tbsp soy flour alternatively chickpeas flour
- 8-10 Tbsp plant-based milk
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp soy or tamari sauce
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp Tahini
- 100 gr (3.5 oz.) cornflakes unsweetened
- 2 Tbsp sesame seeds
Dressing
- 4 Tbsp plant-based yogurt e.g. coconut
- 1 Tbsp vegan mayonnaise
- 1 piece vegan parmesan (ca. 5 cm / 2“ (e.g. from Violife))
- Juice 1/2 lemon
- 1 tsp mustard
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 5-7 capers (depending on their size)
- 1 Tbsp caper brine or vinegar
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 Tbsp vegan worcestersauce
- 1/4-1/2 tsp salt
- pinch sugar & pepper
Salad
- 1 large head romain lettuce
- 1 piece vegan parmesan
- 1 small cucumber
Instructions
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Chickpeas</strong></p>
- Drain the chickpeas and mix them well with all other ingredients
- Spread them on a baking paper and bake for 15 minutes at 180-200°C (356-392°F)
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Cauliflower </strong></p>
- Wash the cauliflower and divide it into florets
- Mix the ingredients for the breading (everything but cornflakes and sesame seeds)
- Smash the cornflakes and mix them with the sesame seeds
- Coat the cauliflower florets first in the breading and then in the cornflakes
- Place them on a baking paper and bake them crispy for 30-40 minutes at 180-200°C (356-392°F), turn them around after halftime
Dressing
- Add all ingredients into a mixer and mix them into a creamy dressing
Salad
- Wash the salad and cut it into pieces
- Grind or slice the parmesan
- Cut the cucumber into slices
- Place the salad and the cucumber into a large bowl, mix them with the dressing and cover them with the chickpeas, cauliflower and parmesan
Notes
<ul><li>Instead of the garlic clove you can also use garlic powder for the dressing, in order to make it less intense</li></ul>
Source: frei-style.com/vegan-caesar-salad-with-chickpeas-and-crispy-cauliflower