Happy Hormone Vegan Lemon Kale Caesar Salad

Ingredients

• ¼ cup Hemp Hearts
• 1 Avocado (large, ripe)
• 1 Chickpeas (rinsed and drained; plus avocado oil for coating)
• 2 Lacinato Kale (bunches; massaged)
• ½ Lemon (large)
• 2 tsp Onion Powder
• 2 tsp Garlic Powder (powdered)
• 1 tsp Maple Syrup
• 1 tbsp Miso Paste
• ¼ cup Tahini
• 1¼ cups Quinoa (cooked)
• 1 Sea Salt (to taste)
• 1 Black Pepper (to taste)
• ¼ cup Pumpkin Seeds
• 1 Quinoa Flatbread
• ¾ cup Sourdough Bread Crumbs (toasted)
• 2 tbsp Dijon Mustard (plus juice of)
• ⅓ cup Coconut Yogurt (thick)
• ¼ cup Water

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare the chickpeas by coating with avocado oil and roasting as desired.

2. 2

   Prepare the quinoa flatbread (recipe usually found on blog post or card).

3. 3

   Massage the Lacinato kale with avocado oil to soften it.

4. 4

   Combine dressing ingredients (tahini, miso paste, lemon, mustard, coconut yogurt, onion powder, garlic powder, maple syrup, water, salt, and pepper) and blend until creamy.

5. 5

   Assemble the salad by tossing the massaged kale with the dressing, topped with chickpeas, hemp hearts, pumpkin seeds, and toasted sourdough bread crumbs.

6. 6

   Serve with the quinoa flatbread on the side.