Ingredients
Method
How to Make Vegan Caesar Dressing
- Cook the cashews in boiling water for 3 minutes.
- Allow the cashews to soak in the cooking water for 5 minutes. Drain and rinse the cashews. Set aside.
- Heat a pan over medium heat, and add the extra virgin olive oil. Add the kelp granules and the celery seeds. Allow the kelp granules and the celery seeds to steep for 5 minutes.
- Place the cashews, tofu, Dijon mustard, black vinegar, and soy sauce in a high-speed blender.
- Puree until the mixture is very smooth.
- Add the kelp oil to the blender, and puree until fully emulsified.
- Add the national yeast and lemon juice. Adjust the salt levels.
- Place in the refrigerator.
How to Make Cheesy Fried Capers
- Place the capers on a few paper towels, pressing to remove as much moister as possible.
- Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
- When the oil is hot add the capers, cooking until crispy.
- Place the capers immediately into a bowl and add the nutritional yeast, toss to coat.
How to Make Garlic Croutons
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Toss the diced bread with extra virgin olive oil, granulated garlic, nutritional yeast, and salt.
- Make sure the bread is evenly coated.
- Cook until a light golden brown and crunchy, roughly 12-15 minutes.
How to Make Broiled King Oyster Mushrooms
- Turn the broiler on.
- Slice the king oyster mushroom in ¼ inch thick slices length-wise.
- Score the mushroom creating a diamond shape.
- In a bowl combine the sweet soy sauce, olive oil, black vinegar, poultry seasoning, and salt. Mix to incorporate.
- Brush the glaze on the king oyster mushroom.
- Place under the broiler for 2 minutes, the glaze should be caramelized.
- Flip the mushrooms, glaze the other side, and broil for 2 more minutes.
- Flip again, glaze the mushroom, and set the mushrooms aside.
How to make Charred Romaine
- Remove the outer leaves.
- Cut the romaine in half length-wise.
- Heat a cast iron over high heat. When the pan is smoking hot place the outside of the romaine down and gently press.
- Cook for about 1 minute. The goal is to char the romaine but maintain the crispy freshness of the lettuce.
How to Plate Grilled Caesar Salad
- I like to smear a healthy amount of dressing on the romaine, working the dressing in-between the layers of leaves.
- Place some dressing on the plate, arrange the romaine on the plate, placing the king oyster mushrooms between the romaine.
- Garnish with the croutons and the cheesy fried capers.
Notes
Nutritional values are an estimate. T
