I love kale, in a major way. I add it in my juices, saute it for lunch, and love to make salads with it. This was a recipe I have been wanting to try for awhile. It is off the charts amazing. I think the dressing is what makes it so good. It is creamy and filled with Parmesan Cheese and the crunchy chickpeas are the perfect addition to top the salad.. You can dress the salad well ahead of time because the Kale won’t get soggy but I would wait and add the chickpeas right before you serve so they don’t get soggy. I actually ate this salad again the next day and the kale stood up to the dressing fine, it was still delicious and firm. This is by far my new favorite kale salad, I will be making this frequently.
Enjoy!
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recipe adapted via Mountain Mama Cooks
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise or vegan mayonnaise
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 3-4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1-2 teaspoons of water to thin if necessary
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 15oz can garbanzo beans
- 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 1 head lacianto kale
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- Caesar dressing
- crispy garbanzo beans
For the Dressing:
For the Garbanzo Beans:
For the Salad:
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F degrees.
- Rinse
and drain the garbanzo beans; lay them on a double layer of paper
towels and dry them as much as you can. Slightly rub each garbanzo bean
between your fingers to remove the thin layer. - Line the dried garbanzo beans on a baking sheet and toss with olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Roast the garbanzo beans for 35-40 minutes until brown and crispy.
- Combine all ingredients except oil, salt and pepper in the base of a blender.
- With the motor running, slowly add the oil in a thin stream into the blender.
- When
the dressing is thoroughly mixed, test for desired thickness. If you
want it a little thinner, add the water a teaspoon at a time. - Season with salt and pepper.
- Clean the kale and remove the leaves from the thick inner stalk.
- Chop the kale and transfer to a large bowl.
- Dress with desired amount of Caesar dressing (I used about 1/2-2/3 of this batch) and grated parmesan cheese.
- Top with crispy garbanzo beans.
For the Crispy Garbanzo Beans:
While the garbanzos are roasting, make the dressing:
To assemble the salad:
I was so hoping you'd put this recipe up. It looked so good when you put the picture on Instagram. I'm going to make this for sure, sounds delicious!
Just bought a can of garbanzo beans Sunday at Trader Joe's! Will make this salad tonight! Thank you for sharing!
Oh em gee! This looks SO good! Must try stat! Especially since the hubby LOVES caesar salads!
Oh em gee! This looks SO good! Must try stat! Especially since the hubby LOVES caesar salads!
I am going to make this almost immediately. It looks amazing!
That looks INCREDIBLE.
Thanks for sharing! This looks insanely good! I love how kale stays firm compared to lettuce!
Sara
Life with Baby Sophia
okay, crispy chic peas? That sounds so good and fancy!
I would give anything for this right now.
Soooo this looks delish!
Yuuuummmm!! I want to try those roasted garbanzo beans…I can't get enough of them!! Sounds so delish and healthy!
This was so good when I made it the first time, I am making it for my parents when they visit tonight. Thanks!
Natalie – Have you tried this with vegan mayo? I've made it with regular mayo and love it, and am tempted to try with vegannaise, but am nervous it's not going to taste as good!