High-Protein Kale Caesar Salad

Name: High-Protein Kale Caesar Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 1½ cups cooked chickpeas; 1 tsp dried oregano; ½ tsp smoked paprika; 1 pinch sea salt flakes; 1½ tsp olive oil (divide); 2 slices bread (for croutons - I used my "one-ingredient GF buckwheat bread"); 4 cups kale (finely chopped); 9 oz cherry tomatoes (chopped in half); 1 large cucumber (sliced); 2 tbsp hemp seeds; ¼ cup cashews; 2 tsp baby capers; 3 tbsp nutritional yeast; 2 tsp dijon mustard; 1 clove garlic (peeled); 3 tbsp lemon juice; 1½ tsp vegan Worcestershire sauce (see notes); 1/3 cup water

7 steps

Prep:15minCook:20min

A nutritious, satisfying High-Protein Kale Caesar Salad with spiced chickpeas, fresh veggies, and a creamy cashew dressing. Perfect for a healthy meal!

Updated at: Mon, 15 Dec 2025 01:14:27 GMT

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Ingredients

2 servings

1 ½ cupschickpeas

cooked

1 tspdried oregano

½ tspsmoked paprika

1 pinchsea salt flakes

1 ½ tspolive oil

divide

2slices bread

for croutons - I used my "one-ingredient GF buckwheat bread"

4 cupskale

finely chopped

9 ozcherry tomatoes

¼ cupcashews

3 Tbspnutritional yeast

2 tspdijon mustard

1 clovegarlic

peeled

3 Tbsplemon juice

1 ½ tspvegan Worcestershire sauce

⅓ cupwater

Instructions

Step 1

Soak the cashews in boiling water for 30 minutes. Drain, and set aside.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 °F.

Step 3

Line a small baking tray with baking paper. Add the chickpeas, oregano, smoked paprika, salt, and 1 tsp olive oil. Mix to combine. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, until slightly cripsy.

Step 4

Chop the bread into your desired crouton size. Spread on a baking tray, and drizzle with the remaining ½ tsp of olive oil. Bake in the oven until golden (the timing will depend on the bread you are using).

Step 5

For the Caesar Dressing: In a small high-speed blender, add the cashews, capers, nutritional yeast, dijon mustard, garlic, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and water. Blend on high speed until the mixture is perfectly smooth and creamy.

Step 6

Add the kale to a large mixing bowl. Pour about ¼ of the dressing, and using your hands, massage the kale to soften it.

Step 7

Add the tomatoes, cucumber, chickpeas, bread, hemp seeds, and dressing. Mix to combine and enjoy!

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