Vegan Oil-Free Caesar Salad
By the Gracious Vegan
Most Caesar salads are calorie bombs, with some dressing recipes calling for over 1/2 cup of oil (over 1,000 calories), in addition to one or two egg yolks. That doesn’t count the oil in the croutons, either. I’ve tinkered a long time with my Caesar salad components and am very happy to say that these oil-free solutions result in a bright, fresh, creamy, umami-edged, and all-around wonderful tasting salad. This takes the guilt and confusion out of Caesar salads — a winner!
Makes as many servings as you like
Toss the following ingredients together in a large bowl, making sure to toss well so that each piece of lettuce is evenly coated. The salad is ready to serve. (In fact, it needs to be served fairly quickly after tossing, because otherwise the croutons will get soggy.)
Washed, dried and torn Romaine lettuce leaves (torn into fairly large pieces)
Air-Fryer No-Oil Seasoned Croutons or your own choice of croutons
Timing: About 10 minutes if the dressing and croutons are made
Gluten-free with gluten-free croutons