Kale Ceasar Salad

kale caesar topped with pecorino Romano and bread crumbs

This viral kale caesar salad has been all over social media and word is if you want to try it at bird pizzeria in Charlotte reservations are booked for months so you might want to try my copycat recipe while you wait.

Course Appetizer, Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword Caesar

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 1

Servings

Calories 692kcal

Ingredients

1.5 lbs Kale stems removed
3 slices Texas toast
3 tbsp Olive Oil
2 tbsp Italian Seasoning
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Onion Powder
4 oz Parmesan Cheese fresh grated

Caesar Dressing

3/4 cup Mayonnaise
2 tbsp Dijon Mustard
6 Anchovy fillets
1 lemon juice and zest
2 tbsp Capers w/ juice
2 Garlic cloves
1 tsp black Pepper
1/4 tsp Kosher Salt
1 tbsp Worcestershire
2 tbsp water if needed

Instructions

Place Texas toast on a sheet pan and drizzle on both sides with olive oil, then seasoned with Italian seasoning, garlic powder and onion powder on both sides as well. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes at 300° until golden and hard but not burned. Pulverize using a mallet or a food processor then set aside.
Remove any stem pieces from your kale and chop if needed and a Small even pieces. Begin massaging the kale until it turns a deep dark green color. This will probably take 2 to 3 minutes.
Prepare the dressing by muddling capers, lemon juice, and anchovies into a paste, then combine with remaining ingredients and whisk until smooth. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
To assemble the salad, pour dressing over the kale and toss until welcome combined then transferred to a large platter on a large platter. Great a ridiculous amount of Parmesan cheese, using a micro plane until you can no longer see the kale. Then sprinkle handfuls of the breadcrumbs on top and serve.

Notes

Notes*

Use Light mayo and a little less olive oil to really cut back on the calories from fat.

If you don’t like kale, yes you can use romaine hearts, I recommend chopping them finer than you normally would.

You can also use a store-bought Caesar dressing if you have one you prefer.

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