This lactose- and gluten-free Caesar salad recipe will become your ally for an easy, quick and balanced meal. Made with our unsweetened almond drink, the dressing is tasty and protein-packed, for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
For the salad
4-5 cups chopped Romaine lettuce
Gluten-free croutons (or croutons of your choice)
Lactose-free Parmesan cheese
For the dressing
½ cup raw cashews (soaked for at least 4 hours or boiled for 10 minutes)
1 cup unsweetened Natura almond milk
¼ cup silken tofu
2 cloves garlic
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp capers, drained
1 tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce
½ tsp salt
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
Instructions
Prepare the dressing
- Soak the cashews in boiling water for 10 minutes to soften them.
- Combine the softened cashews, almond milk, silken tofu, garlic, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, capers, vegan Worcestershire sauce, salt, and nutritional yeast in a blender.
- Process all ingredients until the dressing is smooth and creamy. Adjust consistency with more almond milk if needed.
- Refrigerate the dressing for at least an hour before using.
Prepare the salad
- Wash and chop the Romaine lettuce, and add it to a large salad bowl.
- Add lactose-free Parmesan and gluten-free croutons to the bowl.
- Pour the prepared cashew dressing over the salad.
- Toss until everything is well-coated.
- Enjoy your crisp, gluten-free Caesar salad!
