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Kale and Romaine Caesar Salad with Potato Croutons

Kale & Romaine Caesar Salad
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This indulgent and satisfying Kale and Romaine Caesar Salad is a nutritional upgrade to the traditional caesar salad.  Made with creamy avocado dressing and potato “croutons.”

Ingredients

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Potato “Croutons”

  • 2 small organic red or gold potatoes cut into 1 inch chunks
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • Celtic sea salt and pepper

Avocado Caesar Dressing

  • 1 small ripe avocado, pitted (about 1/2 cup mashed)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 ½ tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • ½ teaspoon Celtic sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast*
  • ½ – ¾ cup water

Salad

  • 4 cups baby kale, thinly sliced
  • 4 cups romaine, coarsely chopped

Instructions

Make the potato croutons:

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  2. In a medium bowl toss the potatoes with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Spread on a rimmed baking sheet.
  4. Roast, turning after 10 minutes, until light brown and tender, about 20 minutes.
  5. Cool and refrigerate until chilled.
  6. Can be made 1-2 days in advance.

Make the dressing:

  1. Blend all of the ingredients in a blender or food processor or until smooth. Start with ½ cup of water, add more if necessary to make it creamy and pourable.
  2. Dressing will keep in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

Make the salad:

  1. In a large bowl, toss the romaine with the kale and half the dressing.
  2. Pass the remaining dressing at the table.
  3. Top with half of the cold potatoes. Serve the rest on the side.

Notes

Chilling the potatoes make them more nutritious.   Prepare the potatoes the day before or a few hours before you’re ready to make the salad.

Nutritional Yeast: Nutritional yeast is an inactive form of yeast used as a food. It has a strong flavor  similar to a rich sharp cheese. I consider nutritional yeast a “superfood.”   It’s golden yellow and is usually found in flakes.  It contains protein, fiber and  a full spectrum of B vitamins that provide us with energy and help maintain proper brain function.  Since our B’s get depleted when we’re under stress we need to replenish them.  Nutritional yeast has chromium, good for weight loss and sixteen different amino acids, good for muscle building.

Find it online: https://eatwellenjoylife.com/kale-romaine-caesar-salad/