Vegan Caesar Salad with Crispy Tofu

A delicious plant-based Caesar with creamy dressing, seeds, and crispy tofu as a topping.

Course Salad

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Servings

Calories 268.5

Author carleigh

Equipment

Ingredients

375 gram extra firm tofu cut into 8-12 rectangles
¼ cup nutritional yeast
olive oil just a drizzle, for frying

Salad base

2 heads romaine lettuce sliced
1 cup kale finely chopped

Vegan Caesar dressing

½ cup vegan yogurt unsweetened, ideally "Greek" style
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 lemon juiced
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 clove garlic minced
2 tbsp water or more, to thin
1 tbsp fresh dill or parsley, finely chopped
salt and pepper to taste

To serve

½ cup mixed seeds I used sunflower, flax, chia seeds and help hearts
vegan parmesan optional

Instructions

First, prepare the tofu. Add the nutritional yeast to a plate, and preheat a pan to medium heat with oil. Slice the block of tofu into 8 to 12 evenly sized rectangle slices, and coat each side with the nutritional yeast. Transfer to the oiled pan, and cook until browned and slightly crispy on all sides.
In the meantime, thinly slice your lettuce and kale and transfer to a bowl. Then prepare your dressing by combining all listed ingredients in a jar and whisking until smooth.
Pour the dressing over top of the lettuce & kale, along with your seed mix. Serve with the crispy tofu, vegan parm if desired, and more salt & pepper to taste.

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