Grilled Vegan Cesar Salad with Crispy Tofu Croutons

Serving Size 4

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 19 mins

Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

Tofu Croutons

1 (454g) package of Nasoya Super Firm Tofu, cut into cubes

1 tbsp cornstarch

1 tbsp nutritional yeast

1 tbsp gluten-free soy sauce or coconut aminos

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp Italian seasoning

Creamy Tahini Caesar Dressing

1/3 cup good quality tahini

2 garlic cloves, crushed

Juice and zest of 1/2 a large lemon

2 tsp capers + 2 tbsp of juice from the caper jar

1 tsp Dijon mustard

1 tsp vegan Worcestershire sauce, optional

3 tbsp nutritional yeast

1/4 cup cold water

Grilled Romaine Lettuce

3 heads Romaine lettuce heads, cut in half lengthwise

2 tbsp olive oil

1 clove garlic, crushed

Salt and pepper to taste

Created by: Catherine Perez 

Preparation

  1. For the tofu:
  2. Place your cubed tofu in a medium sized mixing bowl. Top the tofu with the cornstarch, nutritional yeast, soy sauce, oil, garlic powder, onion powder and Italian seasoning. Give the tofu a toss to coat and place in your air fryer to bake at 390F for 17 minutes until browned and crispy.
  3. Prepare the Caesar dressing:
  4. To a bowl or large measuring cup add in the tahini, garlic, lemon juice and zest, capers and caper juice, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and nutritional yeast and whisk together to combine. When the dressing starts to thicken, slowly whisk in the water until the dressing is your desired consistency.
  5. Grill the Romaine Lettuce:
  6. To a small bowl combine the olive oil, zest, juice, garlic and a few cracks of salt and pepper and mix well. Brush this oil mixture overtop the cut side of the Romaine head and bring to a preheated grill. Place the Romaine cut side down on the grill and allow to cook for 1-2 minutes or until the bottoms are browned or appear to develop grill marks. Remove the lettuce and set aside on a platter to assemble your salad.
  7. Assemble:
  8. Use 1/2 a head of lettuce per serving and plate it with a generous serving of the dressing and top with the tofu croutons. Adjust and add more salt and pepper to taste and serve.

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