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Vegan Kale Caesar Salad with Coconut Bacon

July 20, 2016 by Monique 6 Comments

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Vegan Kale Caesar Salad with Coconut Bacon - wordpress-6440-15949-223058.cloudwaysapps.com - this easy recipe is gluten free, full of flavour and mega healthy!

I must confess, in creating this recipe I do feel like a bit of a “recipe hipster” (is that a thing?). Vegan Kale Caesar Salad with Coconut Bacon. It reads straight off the menu of a trendy NYC café with mismatched vintage seats, butchers-block-style long tables, recyclable everything, and kombucha on tap.

Two things then. (1) I love the sound of a place like that, hipster or not I would be there downing the kombucha and eating salad bowls everyday (and probably going broke in the process); and (2) this recipe kind of is loosely drawn from my experience of trendy NYC salad bars fitting that description. I went to a couple of really cute places when I visited earlier this year, and had some pretty epic vegan Caesar-style salads. They were incredibly delicious!

So, after a bit of kitchen experimentation, I am now totally pleased with my homemade version and can tick the “Vegan Kale Caesar Salad with Coconut Bacon” off my recipes-to-make list. This one is easy to make, packed full of flavour and also it’s a really versatile recipe. In the directions below, I’ve kept it pretty classic by sticking to a base of roughly shredded cos lettuce and then tossing through some massaged kale, but you could throw in whatever salad veggies you like and use them all up with this delicious vegan Caesar salad dressing.

My recommendation is to pair this salad with your favourite protein and then a side of crispy baked potato or sweet potato for a little nourishing carbohydrate, and create a balanced meal. For protein, to keep it vegan add some roasted chickpeas. Vegetarians, take it up to more of a classic Caesar salad and toss through a couple of sliced hard-boiled eggs. My meat-eaters, this would be so perfect with grilled or roasted chicken or a salmon fillet.

You can find my How to Make Vegan Coconut Bacon without Liquid Smoke in a separate post here. The coconut bacon recipe makes a big batch which you can keep for loads of other meals!

How to Make Vegan Coconut Bacon without Liquid Smoke - Nourish Everyday - wordpress-6440-15949-223058.cloudwaysapps.com

Vegan Kale Caesar Salad with Coconut Bacon - wordpress-6440-15949-223058.cloudwaysapps.com - this easy recipe is gluten free, full of flavour and mega healthy!

Vegan Kale Caesar Salad with Coconut Bacon

Vegan Kale Caesar Salad with Coconut Bacon is the perfect way to get the flavor of bacon without going whole hog 😉
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Course: Salads and Sides
Cuisine: dairy free, egg free, nut free, vegan, vegetarian
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 400 grams cos lettuce
  • 120 grams kale
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup nutritional yeast flakes
  • 2/3 cup coconut bacon pieces
  • 1/4 cup tahini, preferably hulled
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1-2 tbsp capers in vinegar, drained (to taste)
  • 1-2 tbsp apple cider vinegar (to taste)
  • 1-2 cloves garlic (to taste)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • extra water or almond milk to thin to desired consistency

Instructions

  • Prepare the massaged kale leaves. Wash the kale, pat dry and then remove tough inner stalks. Roughly tear up the leaves and place in a bowl. Squeeze over juice of the lemon and add the tablespoon of olive oil. Then, use your fingers to massage the lemon and oil into the leaves. Set aside to soak up the flavours and soften while you prep the remainder of the salad.
  • Make the dressing. You can do this with or without a food processor. (1) Food processor/blender: Place the tahini, olive oil, capers, garlic (peeled) and cider vinegar in processor. Add a splash of almond milk or water, then blend. Add more liquid until you reach desired consistency, and season with salt and pepper to taste. (2) Without: Finely chop peeled garlic and the capers. Place in a large bowl together with tahini, olive oil and cider vinegar. Add a splash of water/almond milk and whisk vigorously to combine, adding additional liquid as required. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Prepare the rest of the salad by rinsing and roughly chopping or shredding the cos leaves.
  • Arrange the salad. Toss cos together with the massaged kale and a generous drizzle of salad dressing. Arrange into serving bowl/bowls, and then sprinkle over nutritional yeast and coconut bacon. Serve.

Notes

Here is another link to my Coconut Bacon without Liquid Smoke!
Quick tip: If you’re not serving this recipe immediately, keep the coconut bacon separate and sprinkle it on at the last minute. This keeps it nice and crunchy!
Have you made this recipe?I love seeing your creations! Take a photo and then tag me @nourish.everyday on Instagram!

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  1. Anne

    August 3, 2016 at 9:05 pm

    This looks so amazing! I will definitely have to try out this coconut bacon that everyone’s been talking about 😀

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    • Monique

      August 3, 2016 at 9:22 pm

      Coconut bacon is truly delicious 🙂 It’s such a good crunchy addition to salads too!

      Reply
  2. Raia

    July 26, 2016 at 4:22 pm

    I LOVE Caesar salad, and tahini! How could I never have thought of mixing the two before? Thank you so much for sharing this over at Allergy Free Thursdays, Monique! I’m going to feature it at this week’s party. 🙂

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    • Monique

      July 26, 2016 at 5:04 pm

      Thank you SO much Raia! Very glad to hear you are a huge tahini fan too 🙂 It’s such a perfect addition to this salad dressing and I love that this means even nut-free people can have this salad, too. So honoured to be featured! xx

      Reply
  3. Valerie

    July 22, 2016 at 2:05 pm

    Kale is my most favorite green. This salad looks so very delicious

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    • Monique

      July 22, 2016 at 2:56 pm

      I love kale too Valerie 🙂 My favourite way to eat it is massaged with lemon juice & oil like it is in this recipe! Thank you for your kind words, I hope you try out this salad sometime!

      Reply

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I'm Monique, an accredited clinical nutritionist and creator of Nourish Everyday. I share my favourite healthy recipes on this blog! When I'm not blogging I work as an expert fertility and pregnancy nutritionist.

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