Summer Vegan Caesar
Crisp romaine, bright fresh corn, and crispy chickpeas - this caesar screams summer BBQ! The dreamy dressing puts it over the top, and is super riffable to your own taste. The soaked cashews ensure a creamy silky dressing, while keeping it vegan! To soak cashews place cashews in a bowl, cover with water, and leave on the counter covered for at least 4 hours. If pinched for time, use hot water to speed up the process! While similar to the dressing in the kale caesar, this ones a bit lighter so it doesn’t overpower the more delicate romaine.
Ingredients
2 Hearts of Romaine, Cleaned in ice water
2 Tbs Avocado Oil
1 Can of Chickpeas, Drained
1 Ear of Corn, Shucked
Salt, Pepper, paprika, garlic powder
Dressing:
3/4 cup Soaked Cashews (Note on how to above)
1/4 cup Water
3 tbs Tahini
1 tbs Dijon Mustard
1 tbs Low Sodium Soy Sauce
1 Clove Garlic, minced
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and pepper to taste
Method.
Step 1.
Pre-heat grill to medium heat. Place drained chickpeas in a tin or oven safe pan. Drizzle with avocado oil, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder and toss to coat. Place in the grill for about 20 minutes until golden and crisp, tossing occasionally to prevent burning.
Step 2.
In the last 10 minutes of the chickpeas grill time, brush your corn with 1tbs of oil and place on the grill. Grill for about 10 minutes until full cooked, turning every 2 minutes to get good grill marks on all sides.
Step 3.
Remove your chickpeas and corn from the grill and allow to cool, so you can handle the corn to cut it later.
Step 4.
While your corn cools, whip together your dressing by placing all ingredients into a food processor and blending until smooth and creamy. Chop your romaine into bite sized pieces.
Step 5.
Now you can stand your corn straight up, and cut off the kernels. I do this within the tin the chickpeas are in to use one less dish!
Step 6.
Now it’s time to assemble! Place your romaine in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Place half of the chickpeas and corn in. Drizzle with dressing and toss so all of the romaine is dressed well. Top with your remaining crispy chickpeas and corn and enjoy!