Kale Caesar Salad Recipe with Homemade Croutons
This kale Caesar salad recipe with homemade croutons is a twist on a classic Caesar with crisp toasted baguette slices and homemade dressing!
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Croutons
- 1 French baguette cut into small bite sized cubes
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
For the Kale Salad
- 1 pound curly kale leaves only, cut into bite sizes pieces
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
For the Dressing
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1½ tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1½ tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
For Serving
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Make the Croutons
- Prep your tools. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with a Silpat or parchment paper.
- Prep the bread pieces. In a large bowl, toss the baguette cubes with the olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Bake. Spread the bread cubes on the prepared baking sheet. Place in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, until the croutons are light golden brown.
- Cool. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
Make the Salad
- Massage the kale. Place the kale in a large bowl. Drizzle the 2 teaspoons of olive oil over the kale and massage with your hands until the kale is tender, about 2-4 minutes.
- Make the dressing. In a medium sized bowl, combine the mayo, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt, and pepper. Whisk to combine. Then add the olive oil and whisk vigorously until you have a smooth salad dressing.
- Assemble the salad. Drizzle the salad dressing over the massaged kale and toss to coat the kale. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top and toss.
- Serve. Scoop your desired amount of salad into bowls and serve with the cooled croutons and extra Parmesan.
Nutrition
Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 820mg | Potassium: 398mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 7634IU | Vitamin C: 73mg | Calcium: 316mg | Iron: 3mg
