My Most Recent Hyper Fixation

Sprouts are the best for salads! Use my code FRANCESCA on your sprouting kits at the sprouting company! <3

Caesar salads are pretty lame to me, not gonna lie. Romaine, croutons, and cheese. Before I became vegan, I was never a huge cheese person, so this salad was never my favorite. I used to love a ch*cken caesar wrap though!

I've been trying to get back to 'recreating' recipes because I really love the challenge of creating a flavor with plant-based ingredients. I haven't had an actual caesar dressing in almost 7 years so it's hard to know how close I actually got with this one, but I was pretty shocked when I tasted this dressing because it really brought me back, and it was just so yummyy!

The hard part about sharing this recipe is that I didn’t measure anything..I just kept going back and forth adding a little of this, tasting, adjusting, tasting again. This is often my challenge with sharing recipe content. Like, I really want you to be able to taste exactly what I'm tasting, but when I measure things, it never comes out good.

It's been a really long time since I've felt excited to even share a recipe. The past couple of years shifted a lot for me, both personally and professionally, and it really made me lose my spark in the kitchen. I definitely feel it coming back little by little, and tonight I just had to share this dressing because it was that good so i hope you love it!! <3

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Creamy Tahini Caesar (measure with your heart)

Base:

• 1/4 cup tahini

• Juice of 2 lemons

Umami + depth:

• 2-3 tbsp nutritional yeast (don’t be shy here!!)

• 1 to 2 tbsp caper juice

• Pinch of MSG (Dime blend)

Acid + balance:

• 1 to 2 tsp apple cider vinegar

• 1 tsp maple syrup

Fat + richness:

• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Season:

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• Salt and pepper, to taste ( i went pretty heavy on both!)

Texture:

• Water, added slowly until creamy and pourable

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If it tastes too sharp → a drop more maple

 If it feels flat → salt, caper juice, or nutritional yeast

 If it’s too thick → water

 If it’s not exciting → keep going, you’re not done yet

Caesar Salad

• 1 bunch kale, stems removed, chopped

• 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil (I just tried the brand jovial and was pleasantly surprised!!)

• 1 cup butter lettuce

• Alfalfa sprouts (homegrown, ofc)

• Clover sprouts (")

• 1 avocado, sliced

• Crispy chickpeas (I used store bought)

• Sourdough croutons

• Fresh lemon

• Creamy Tahini Caesar dressing

Instructions

1. Place kale in a bowl and massage with olive oil until softened.

2. Add butter lettuce and toss to combine.

3. Add alfalfa and clover sprouts.

4. Drizzle with dressing and toss lightly.

5. Top with crispy chickpeas, croutons, and avocado.

6. Finish with a squeeze of fresh lemon and serve.