Candied Cashew Kale Caesar

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May 9

Written By Casey Kuntz

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This vegan kale Caesar salad is made with cashews and lemon and topped with spicy sweet candied cashews.

This Candied Cashew Kale Caesar was inspired by the one from Dig Inn. It’s completely vegan and made with cashews 2 ways. The dressing is made with soaked cashews, lemon, dijon, soy sauce, and garlic. Then I top the salad with spicy and sweet candied cashews made with maple syrup, chili powder and red pepper flakes.

Here are the Ingredients for this Candied Cashew Kale Caesar:

Vegetables - Garlic, Lemon, Kale
Seasonings - Salt, Black Pepper, Red Pepper Flakes, Chili Powder
Pantry - Soy Sauce, Dijon, Maple, Cashews

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Prep time

10 Min

Cook time

5 Min

Inactive time

20 Min

Total time

35 Min

Candied Cashew Kale Caesar

This vegan kale Caesar salad is made with cashews and lemon and topped with spicy sweet candied cashews!

Ingredients

2 cups Tuscan kale, chopped
1/4 cup cashews, rough chopped
1/3 cup cashews, soaked in warm water
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
pinch of chili powder
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove
1 tbsp dijon mustard
1 tbsp soy sauce or coconut aminos
1/2 lemon juiced
water to thin it out

Instructions

Add the chopped kale to a mixing bowl.
Let your 1/3 cup cashews soak in warm water for at least 20 minutes.
Use a handheld or high powered blender to combine the soaked cashews with the olive oil, garlic, dijon mustard, soy sauce, and lemon juice. Add water to thin out to dressing consistency.
Combine the 1/4 cup chopped cashews with the maple syrup, red pepper flakes, chili powder, and salt. Heat in pan on medium low for 5 minutes, until the cashews are candied. If they stick together into one clump, let them cool and chop up again before adding onto salad.
Toss the kale with the dressing and candied cashews and enjoy!