Some of you have been asking about my Caesar Dressing recipe using The Vegg. I'm almost embarrassed to call it a recipe, since it's so pathetically easy to put together. But it's one of those gems that delivers maximum flavor for minimum effort – perfect for lazy, tired cooks like me. Anchovy lovers will appreciate the sea saltiness that my requisite hit of miso delivers. I think the Caesar Dressing tastes particularly delicious drizzled liberally over pan-fried Soy Curls
[directions follow], on top of a bed of greens. But if you are of the more traditional ilk, serve it over romaine lettuce with plenty of crispy croutons.
Before I give you the recipes, don't forget to enter to win a free copy of Soy Curls
. I'm announcing the winner very soon.Caesar Dressing
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1/2 tsp mustard
- 6 T extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 T lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp miso
- 2 tsp The Vegg - Vegan Egg Yolk
plus 1/2 cup water
- Salt and lots of fresh ground black pepper
Whiz everything together in a mini food processor until creamy. Doesn't get much easier.
Pan-Fried Soy Curls
- 2 cups vegetable broth [I recommend Better Than Bouillon, No Chicken Base
]
- 1 cup Soy Curls
- About 1 T of your favorite dried herbs [eg, Herbes de Provençe]
- Olive oil for sauteeing
Soak soy curls in broth for about 1/2 hour. Drain and squeeze out excess broth. [Save broth for other uses.]
Heat about 1 T oil in a saucepan [cast iron works great here] over medium. Add soy curls and sear until browned about 5 minutes. Repeat until all sides are browned, adding more oil if needed.
Place on top of a bed of your favorite greens, then toss with Caesar Dressing.
5 comments:
Looks like heaven. The dress sounds creamy, tangy, and rich. What isn't there to love? And soy curls are pretty much automatically awesome when prepared in that manner. YUM!
6 T of olive oil is 84 grams of fat. 2 servings, 42 g. of fat per person. Over half a day's worth according to the American Heart Association, and 360 calories (per serving) from this oil alone. Other than this, nice recipe.
Anonymouse: I never claimed to be a health food blogger. I believe in everything in moderation including moderation. What's your name, anyway? ;)
Your dressing recipe is the second I've seen recently that's just made me want to whip up a salad right now...! I definitely need more caesars in my life!
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