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Kale Caesar Salad

Kale Caesar Salad with Crispy Chickpeas

Substituting romaine with healthy and hearty kale and adding crispy fried chickpeas in place of the croutons gives you a killer salad!
Course Dinner
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Author Jen Seislove

Ingredients

Dressing

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic pressed
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. anchovy paste
  • 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp pepper

Salad

  • 1 can chickpeas rinsed, drained and dried
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 head of Kale rinsed, trimmed from center stem and torn into small pieces

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients for the dressing in a mixing bowl.
  2. Using an immersion blender, mix until smooth.
  3. Set aside.
  4. Heat olive in a skillet over high heat.
  5. Add chickpeas.
  6. Fry in olive oil until golden brown, tossing often, about 5 minutes.
  7. Transfer to a paper towel to drain grease.
  8. Pour desired amount of dressing on top of kale. Using your hands, massage the kale, squeezing it to soften it and blend in the dressing.
  9. Add the crispy chickpeas and toss to combine.

Recipe Notes

As always, adjust your seasoning in your dressing to your taste. Want a bigger garlic punch then add more cloves.