Vegan Tahini Caesar Salad With Smoked Chickpeas | VegNews

Ingredients

• For the dressing:
• ⅓ cup
• tahini
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 2 small garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons capers, drained
• 1½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon nutritional yeast
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• ¼ cup water
• For the chickpeas:
• 1½ cups chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 2 teaspoons dehydrated minced onion
• ¾ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ½ teaspoon
• coconut sugar
• 2 teaspoons tamari
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons water
• For the salad:
• 6 packed cups curly kale, stems removed, chopped
• 1 lemon wedge
• 5 packed cups romaine lettuce (hearts and leaves), chopped
• ½ cup
• vegan bacon bits