Vegan Caesar dressing

Vegan Caesar Pasta Salad. It combines two of my favorites: Caesar salad and pasta! this recipe is vegan and easily gluten free if you use gluten free noodles! The crispy chickpeas in it are so good! - - - - Vegan Caesar dressing: 1 cup cashews 1/2 cup water 2 tbsp lemon juice (fresh) 2 tbsp capers 2 tbsp water from capers jar 2 tbsp Dijon mustard 2 tbsp vegan Mayo 2 garlic cloves (peeled) 2 tbsp nutritional yeast Sprinkle of salt & pepper Instructions: Soak the cashews for at least an hour. Drain, add to a blender, add in the water, spices, capers, lemon juice, mayo, garlic, nutritional yeast. Blend Chickpeas: 1 can of chickpeas drained and patted dry Coated with 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp paprika 1/4 tsp cayenne salt and pepper to taste Baked at 425F for 15 minutes. Other: 3 cups gluten free pasta 2 cups kale Nutritional yeast Cook the pasta according to package instructions Then drain and run under cold water to cool it down Add to a bowl with the kale Add 1/2 the Caesar dressing and mix Then add in the cooked chickpeas and the rest of the Caesar dressing Mix together Sprinkle nutritional yeast on top!

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet