Gluten-free, dairy-free, gourmet Caesar salad with faux bacon!

Salade césar gourmande sans gluten, sans produits laitiers, avec faux bacon!

Bonnie has a restaurant Bonnys, on Notre-Dame Street in Griffintown , she is a pioneer in healthy eating in Quebec!

Tofu-based sauce:

  • 1/2 block silken tofu

  • Juice of 2 lemons*

  • 4 cloves of garlic**

  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

  • 1 dash Worcestershire sauce (vegan and organic)

  • 1/2 cup olive oil

( or here is my sauce )

Salad :

  • Kale

  • Legumes (1 can of chickpeas or 1 cup if homemade) and here is what I, Jacynthe, do with them, yum

  • 1 block of firm tofu, sliced ​​(replaces chicken)

  • ¾ cup baked golden coconut flakes (replaces bacon) (I, Jacynthe, make it with sunflower seeds, because I find the coconut taste too sweet in this salad).

  • 1 tsp Hickory liquid smoke liquid (found even in supermarkets)

  • 2 tablespoons of maple syrup

  • 2 tbsp water

  • 2 tablespoons of tamari

  • Lemon slices for garnish

If you want to make homemade gluten-free croutons, easy!, click here

*Lemon is my best friend! I drink it every day and can't live without it.

**Note: In winter, garlic is a lifesaver!

A very crunchy, salty and creamy meal salad... but in a generous, tasty, simple and healthy version!

Bonnie's Note:

We can have it all, we don't need to deprive ourselves, it's even more delicious and we take care of our body at the same time.

Method :

Tofu-based sauce:

  • Roll the lemons*** before squeezing them.

  • Place the lemon juice, silken tofu, garlic, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and olive oil in a food processor. Mix well.

Adjust seasonings to taste!

Salad :

  • Preheat oven to 300; In the bottom of a mixing bowl, put the syrup, tamari, smoke liquid and water then mix in the coconut flakes then brown the coconut flakes for 10 minutes or (lower rack) until they become a little crispy.

  • Sauté slices of firm tofu in a pan with a little olive oil.

  • Let stand, then slice into strips.

  • Cut the kale and place it in a salad bowl.

  • Add the toasted coconut (or sunflower seeds) and the shredded tofu

  • Add legumes and lemon slices and enjoy!

***Chef's tip: Rolling citrus fruits until they become soft yields twice as much juice.

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