KALE CAESAR SALAD WITH CRISPY SMOKED CHICKPEAS #VEGAN+GLUTEN-FREE #RECIPE

This kale tossed salad with crisp preserved chickpeas makes a good course or lunch. Kale gets coated with a creamy vegetarian tossed salad dressing so lidded with crisp preserved chickpeas and a hemp seed crumble.

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INGREDIENTS

• Crispy smoked chickpeas: 
• 1 can chickpeas (15 oz)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp liquid smoke
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• Hemp crumble:
• 3 tbsp hemp seeds
• 2 tsp nutritional yeast 
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Caesar Dressing:
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 4 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp tahini
• 1 tbsp dijon mustard
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 tsp nutritional yeast
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 4 tbsp water
• Salad: 
• A bunch of kale

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Crispy smoked chickpeas 
2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
3. Drain & rinse the can of chickpeas and then place on a baking pan between two paper towels. Roll the chickpeas in the paper towels and remove as much water as possible. Some of the skins will come off the chickpeas, discard the skins. (This will make the chickpeas crispier!)
4. Drizzle olive oil, liquid smoke and sea salt on the chickpeas mixing with your hands or a spoon until evenly coated.
5. Bake for 35-40 minutes
6. Hemp crumble
7. Add the hemp seeds, nutritional yeast, garlic powder and salt in a food processor.
8. Pulse a few times until the mixture is crumbly, but still has a few whole pieces in it.
9. Caesar Dressing: 
10. Blend the olive oil, lemon juice, tahini, dijon mustard, garlic, nutritional yeast, salt, pepper and water together in a blender until smooth.
11. Salad: 
12. Wash & dry the kale and remove the stem.
13. Finely chop the kale and add it to a bowl
14. Toss with the dressing, chickpeas and hemp crumble

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