Vegan Caesar Salad with Crispy Potatoes
Hearty vegan Caesar salad combining roasted fingerling potatoes, chickpeas, green beans, and vegan chicken pieces with a creamy white bean and caper dressing. Iceberg lettuce forms the base, topped with fresh herbs and nutritional yeast for umami depth.
Ingredients
- 1 lb fingerling potatoes, unpeeled, halved diagonally
- 1 can (400g) chickpeas, drained
- paprika powder
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- 11 oz green beans
- 3 tsp garlic powder
- 13 oz vegan chicken piecestempeh or tofu1:1plant-basedadds soy
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- 3 tsp chicken seasoning
- 1 head iceberg lettuce
- 4 tbsp capers, plus 1 tbsp for dressing
- 4 tbsp vegan mayonnaise
- 3 ½ oz white beans, canned, drained
- 1 tbsp mustard
- 4 tbsp nutritional yeast
- rosemary
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
- 2
Halve unpeeled fingerling potatoes diagonally.
- 3
Place potatoes in a baking dish with olive oil, pepper, salt, and rosemary. Roast for 30 minutes.
- 4
Cool potatoes.
- 5
Roast drained chickpeas on a baking sheet with pepper, salt, and paprika for 30 minutes.
- 6
Wok green beans in a wok pan with pepper, salt, and garlic powder, adding the garlic powder at the end to prevent burning.
- 7
Pan-fry vegan chicken pieces with pepper and chicken seasoning.
- 8
Chop iceberg lettuce into pieces.
- 9
Combine all roasted and cooked ingredients with capers.
- 10
Blend mayonnaise, white beans, mustard, olive oil, garlic powder, capers, and nutritional yeast in a food processor until creamy.
- 11
Toss salad with dressing.
Tips
Add garlic powder to green beans at the end of cooking to prevent it from burning and becoming bitter.
Ensure chickpeas are fully drained before roasting to achieve crispiness.
Good to Know
Refrigerate dressing separately from assembled salad for up to 3 days. Store potatoes and chickpeas in airtight containers.
Roast potatoes and chickpeas up to 2 days ahead. Prepare dressing up to 1 day ahead. Wok vegetables and cook vegan chicken on day of serving.
Toss salad with dressing immediately before serving to prevent sogginess.
Common Mistakes
Add garlic powder early in green bean cooking to avoid burnt, bitter flavor.
Do not skip draining chickpeas to prevent watery roasted result.
Substitutions
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