Loaded Vegan Caesar

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 cups brown rice

  cooked and cooled
• 2 cups shredded Cole slaw mix

  red and green cabbage, carrots
• 2 romaine hearts

  cut in bite sized pieces
• 15 oz chickpeas

  can, drained well
• 1 tsp olive oil
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• 1 block extra firm tofu

  drained well
• 3 tsp cajun spice
• ½ tsp olive oil

  sprayed
• 1 cup raw cashews

  pieces
• 6 Brazil nuts
• 1 lemon

  juiced
• ¼ tsp vegan Worcestershire
• 1 pinch seaweed flakes
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 4 tbsp water
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 Pinch Black pepper

  fresh ground preferred

Instructions

• 1 Preheat oven to 400
• 2 Cook Brown Rice according to package and let cool. I like to cook large batches
  in the beginning of the week and keep it refrigerated for recipes like this one
  and sides for warm bowls. You can also use frozen prepared brown rice. Just be
  sure to let it cool before combining with the lettuce.
• 3 On a large sheet pan MAKE CRISPY CHICKPEAS by combining chickpeas with oil,
  salt, garlic powder and smoked paprika and spread in a single layer.
• 4 MAKE THE CAJUN TOFU by cutting the block of tofu in 3 widthwise. Score the tofu
  with a crosshatch pattern and rub each “cutlet” with 1 tsp of cajun spice. Place
  on the other side of the same sheet pan as the chickpeas and spray with oil.
• 5 Bake the chickpeas and tofu for 35 minutes, turning once halfway. Let cool and
  chop the tofu in cubes.
• 6 MAKE THE DRESSING: combine soaked and drained cashews, Brazil nuts, lemon, vegan
  Worcestershire, seaweed flakes, olive oil, water, salt, garlic and pepper in a
  blender and puree until smooth and creamy. If the dressing is too thick (because
  lemons vary) add an extra tablespoon of water to loosen it up and blend again.
• 7 In a large bowl, add cooled brown rice, romaine, Cole slaw mix, crispy
  chickpeas, cajun tofu and dressing.
• 8 Eat within 2 days. For a longer shelf life of 4 days, substitute chopped kale
  for the romaine. This is an excellent salad for food prep if you keep the
  dressing separate and dress it right before eating. It also makes a KILLER
  “chicken” Caesar wrap

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