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Creamy Kale Salad with Smoky Baked Tempeh Croutons
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Creamy Kale Salad with Smoky Tempeh Croutons

This creamy kale salad is tossed in a creamy vegan dressing and topped with smokey tempeh croutons. It's light, healthy and super simple to make!
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword creamy kale salad, creamy vegan dressing, kale salad, tempeh, tempeh bacon, tempeh croutons, vegan salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 272kcal

Ingredients

for the croutons:

for the salad:

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Grease a baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside.
  • Chop the tempeh into crouton-sized chunks (about 1/2") and add them to a bowl. To the bowl add the tamari, liquid smoke, oil, syrup and hot sauce and toss to combine.
  • Transfer the tempeh to the baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes, flipping halfway through.
  • While the tempeh is cooking, add the tahini, lemon, vinegar, nutritional yeast, mustard, capers, garlic powder, chili flakes, salt, pepper and 1/4 cup of water to a blender. Blend on high until smooth, adding more water as needed.
  • To assemble the salad, add the kale to a large bowl. Pour dressing over the greens and mix with your hands to thoroughly combine. Transfer to bowls and top with croutons.
  • Garnish with additional chili flakes, nutritional yeast and pepper if desired!

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Nutrition

Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 391mg | Potassium: 989mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 13460IU | Vitamin C: 163.4mg | Calcium: 274mg | Iron: 4.1mg