Caesar Salad with Avocado Dressing and Roasted Chickpeas
Team Mealthy
Rated 4.5 based on 3 customer reviews
Ingredients
- Avocado Dressing:
- ½ avocado
- ½ lemon, zested and juiced
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- ¼ cup nonfat Greek-style yogurt
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Roasted Chickpeas:
- 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Bread Crumbs:
- 1 cup panko
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- Caesar Salad:
- 1 large head romaine, sliced thin
- 1 avocado, cut into cubes
- ½ cup shaved Parmesan cheese
Directions
- Blend avocado, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, yogurt, water, Parmesan cheese, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a blender until smooth. Alternately, put the ingredients into a blender cup and blend with an immersion blender until smooth.
- Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
- Spread chickpeas onto a baking sheet and pat dry with paper towel. Drizzle oil over the chickpeas; season with cumin and salt. Stir chickpeas to coat in oil and seasoning.
- Roast in preheated oven until beginning to crisp, about 30 minutes; cool completely.
- Mix panko, garlic, and salt together with a fork. Drizzle oil over the panko mixture and mix thoroughly with your hands. Spread panko onto a baking sheet.
- Toast panko in the preheated oven until just turning brown, 2 to 4 minutes. Keep a close eye on the panko, as it can burn quickly. Set panko aside to cool completely.
- Toss lettuce and kale together in a large bowl; drizzle dressing over the greens and toss to coat.
- Toss lettuce with dressing in a large bowl to coat; transfer to a platter and top with chickpeas, avocado cubes, toasted panko, and shaved Parmesan to serve.
Mealthy tip:
Use chicken or steak instead of chickpeas for a higher protein salad!
Reviews
What others are saying
Caro Hodgin says:
i just used grilled chicken instead of chickpeas to make a healthy chicken caesar and i loved it. really delicious dressing.
Laura Griffin says:
I'm not a huge salad person but I live this right here! It was so delicious. I have to put avocado on everything, so that's what sold me. Avocado dressing and chopped avocado tossed in was a win win. Great recipe.
Katie Hason says:
The Caesar chickpea salad was so yummy! The avocado dressing was different, but delicious. I loved using Greek-style yogurt, it's such a versatile ingredient and I try to use it as much as possible. It made the dressing extra creamy, that's for sure. Awesome salad!