If you see a caesar salad on a menu, what are the chances of you ordering it? A lot of people live for this salad and enjoy comparing it from restaurant to restaurant. Perhaps one place has the dressing dialed in, while another place offers house made croutons. The main thing about a caesar salad is that the dressing needs to be on point and it has to include romaine lettuce. Between the crunch of the lettuce and creaminess of the dressing, you can’t go wrong.
Contrary to popular belief, the caesar salad is not named after Julius Caesar, the famous Roman dictator. Caesar Cardini, an Italian chef, invented the salad in the early 1920s. He owned a restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico, where he moved from California in 1924 to avoid Prohibition. As it happened, Cardini invented his salad on July 4th, 1924. He was short on ingredients in the kitchen, so he assembled a salad of the ingredients he had on hand: lettuce stalks, olive oil, raw egg, croutons, parmesan cheese, and Worcestershire sauce. Needless to say, the salad became a hit. Cardini’s salad is one of the most popular salads in America to this day.
Given its history, you know we had to bring our A game for this raw rendition of the classic salad. This salad consists of fresh, crunchy romaine lettuce, but we included cherry tomatoes and avocado because you can’t go wrong with those ingredients. The real star of the show is the cashew dressing, which will delight your palate. It has the flavors you crave and we hope you love it!
- Prep Time:15m
- Total Time:15m
- Serves: 2 servings
- Category: Full Body Cleanse Approved, Salads & Dressings, Raw, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free
Ingredients
For the Dressing
- 1/2 c raw cashews
- 1/4 c raw pumpkin seeds
- 2 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 c filtered water
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp. nutritional yeast
- 1/2 tsp. coconut aminos
- 1/2 tsp. raw apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- pinch of white pepper
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- 2 tsp. dulse flakes
For the Salad
- 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and cubed
- 1 1/2 c cherry tomatoes, halved
Instructions
For the Dressing
- Add all of the ingredients (except the dulse flakes) to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Add the dulse flakes to the blender and give it a few pulses. You want the dulse incorporated, but not fully blended. The flakes will help give you that classic flavor you want from the caesar dressing.
- Set aside with you prepare the salad.
For the Salad
- Add the ingredients to a large salad bowl and toss gently to combine.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss to coat all of the ingredients.
- Serve in separate bowls and enjoy.
