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Brussels Sprout Caesar Slaw

URL: https://thefirstmess.com/2015/01/14/kale-brussels-sprout-caesar-slaw-w-pine-nut-parm/

Ingredients

Dressing

  • ½ cup raw sunflower seeds (soaked for at least 2 hours)
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • ½ tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • ¼ teaspoon tamari soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons tahini
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
  • to taste sea salt and ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup water, plus extra

Pine Nut 'Parm'

  • ½ cup raw pine nuts
  • 2 tablespoons raw sesame seeds
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast

Smoky Chickpeas

  • 1 cup cooked chickpeas
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon tamari soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon maple syrup

Salad

  • 1 large bunch lacinato kale
  • ½ lb brussels sprouts
  • ¼ head green cabbage

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
  2. Drain the sunflower seeds and blend them with lemon juice, nutritional yeast, tamari, tahini, dijon, garlic, olive oil, maple syrup, salt, pepper, and ¼ cup of water until smooth.
  3. Adjust the dressing's consistency with more water if necessary and refrigerate.
  4. For the pine nut 'parm', blend pine nuts, sesame seeds, lemon zest, nutritional yeast, salt, and pepper until crumbly.
  5. Dry the cooked chickpeas, toss with smoked paprika, tamari, maple syrup, salt, and pepper, then roast for about 20 minutes until crispy.
  6. Slice the kale, brussels sprouts, and cabbage into thin shreds and combine in a large bowl.
  7. Toss the veggies with half of the caesar dressing, some extra lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
  8. Top with pine nut 'parm' and smoky chickpeas, then serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
6
Calories
250
Total fat
15g
Total carbohydrates
20g
Total protein
10g
Sodium
300mg
Cholesterol
0mg

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