Kale & Bibb Lettuce Caesar with Cara Cara Orange
 
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A beautiful salad that makes a great appetizer or side dish
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Recipe type: Salad
Yield: 4 Servings
What You Need
  • Salad
  • 1 small head organic red or butter lettuce (could sub cos/romaine)
  • 5 leaves of organic lacinato/black kale
  • I medium, or 2 small cara cara oranges (sub regular orange if unavailable)
  • 2 T parmesan cheese
  • ¼ cup 32g pumpkin seeds, toasted
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Caesar Dressing:
  • 1 cup 240g 'Just Mayo' or other mayonnaise/Veganese of choice
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped fine (I use a microplane to get it really fine)
  • Juice and peel of half a lemon
  • 1 T red wine vinegar
  • 1 t dijon mustard - not wholegrain
  • 1T worcestershire sauce - (sub vegan worcestershire sauce if vegetarian)
  • 2 t anchovy paste (Leave out if Vegetarian - if not restricted, do use it as it really gives the classic 'Caesar' taste)
  • ½ cup 40g freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • Salt and pepper to taste
How You Make It
  1. Assemble the Salad
  2. Wash and prep the salad leaves and tear into bite-sized pieces.
  3. Wash and prep the kale (discarding the hard center stalk, or use in juicing) and tear into pieces.
  4. Cut both the rind and the pith from the orange and cut each segment in half.**
  5. Make the Salad Dressing
  6. Put the Mayonnaise into a small bowl and whisk to loosen.
  7. Add all the other ingredients, apart from the parmesan cheese and stir to combine.
  8. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  9. Gently stir in the cheese.
  10. Pour into a covered container and refrigerate until ready to use. (Make ahead, up to 5 days).
  11. Assemble The Salad
  12. Just before serving, combine the leaves and add 2 Tablespoons of the dressing. Toss and taste to check you have enough dressing - add more if desired.
  13. Gently toss in both the orange segments and their juice.
  14. Scatter the top with the remaining 2 Tablespoons parmesan cheese and the pumpkin seeds.
Notes
Nutritional breakdown is approximate and for general information only, and will vary depending on specific brands and measurements used.
Recipe by Veggiemental at https://veggiemental.com/kale-red-lettuce-caesar-cara-cara-orange/