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Vegan Kale Caesar Salad and Polenta Croutons


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  • Author: Vicki Brett Gach
  • Yield: 0 about 3 servings 1x

Ingredients

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Vegan Kale Caesar Salad

  • 6 cups baby kale (chopped)
  • 6 cups romaine lettuce (chopped)
  • 1 cup shredded red cabbage

Vegan Caesar Dressing

  • Click the link above for the recipe.

Garnish

  • Crushed raw pistachios and/or pecans

Polenta Croutons

  • 1 pound of prepared polenta (cut into 1/2 inch cubes)
  • sprinkle of Kosher salt
  • sprinkle of black pepper
  • sprinkle of Creole Seasoning

Instructions

  1. Place salad greens in a large bowl, and set aside.
  2. Prepare polenta croutons, and set aside.
  3. While croutons are baking, prepare the dressing. Click the link above for the recipe.
  4. Toss the salad with desired amount of dressing, and refrigerate the remainder.
  5. Garnish salad with crushed pistachios and/or pecans, top with polenta croutons, and serve immediately.

Polenta Croutons

  1. Into a large bowl, toss polenta cubes carefully with salt, pepper, and Creole Seasoning until evenly coated. Bake either in an Air Fryer or traditional oven. (I use a Philips Air Fryer Avance Digital TurboStar, and love it.)

Air Fryer Method…

  1. Place polenta cubes in the basket of an Air Fryer in a single layer. Set temperature to 400 degrees and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until nice and crispy. Remove from Air Fryer and set aside. (With my Air Fryer, it takes 2 batches to bake all of the polenta.)

Traditional Oven Method…

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Toss cubes onto prepared baking sheet and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until polenta cubes are nice and crispy. Remove from oven, and set aside.
  • Category: Salad, Side