This Chickpea & Avocado Kale Caesar Salad is the perfect vegan recipe that is nutritious, refreshing, as well as delicious. Massaged kale gets coated in a creamy avocado caesar dressing, tossed with hearty chickpeas, as well seeds, & will turn anyone into a salad lover!

Chickpea & Avocado Kale Caesar Salad with a fork in it, topped with diced avocado, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, & sunflower seeds, sitting on a white marble counter.

If you’re not obsessed with kale salads, I’m quite certain you will be after you make this vegan caesar creation.

The salad includes massaged kale, a creamy avocado caesar dressing, protein-rich chickpeas, & a trio of seeds. The combination is simple, but full of deliciousness at every bite.

So without further ado, let’s get started on what I believe will be your new healthy obsession.

Why You’ll Love This Healthy Vegan Kale Salad Recipe

The Best Kale Salad Recipe: If you’re new to kale salads, this is the one to make! It’s not only insanely tasty, but it’s also full of nutritious ingredients, packed with plant protein, & healthy fats.
Caesar Salad Made Healthy: We’re ditching the mayo & replacing it with a ripe avocado to transpire the most luscious caesar dressing ever!
The Perfect Meal at Anytime: This Chickpea & Avocado Kale Caesar Salad recipe can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner!

Chickpea & Avocado Kale Caesar Salad Recipe with a fork in it, topped with diced avocado, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, & sunflower seeds, sitting on a white marble counter.

Ingredients

Organic Chickpeas: Loaded with plant-protein, full of fiber, & provides this kale salad recipe with some heartiness.
Organic Kale: For the greens of this salad, we’ll be using fresh kale.
Organic Avocado Caesar Dressing: Ripe avocado, garlic cloves, fresh lemon, nutritional yeast, dijon mustard, sea salt, & black pepper, are used to prepare the homemade vegan caesar dressing.
Organic Seeds: A combination of pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, & hemp seeds.

How To Make

Avocado Caesar Dressing. Add all of the dressing ingredients to a food processor, high-speed blender, or use an immersion blender. Blend until smooth & creamy. If needed, add a couple of extra tablespoons of spring water to achieve a thick, yet smooth consistency.
Kale. Add chopped kale to a large mixing bowl along with the fresh lemon juice. Massage with clean hands for 1 – 2 minutes to soften the kale.
Combine. To the massaged kale bowl, add in the dressing, chickpeas, & the half of the seeds. Give it a good toss.
Serve. Divide the salad between serving bowls. Finish the salad off with the remaining half of the cubed avocado & seeds. Enjoy!

Chickpea & Avocado Kale Caesar Salad in a mixing bowl on a white marble counter.

Tips for Making this Vegan Caesar Salad Recipe Perfectly

Organic Chickpeas: Don’t forget to drain the chickpeas well to ensure that there is no liquid before tossing with the salad.
Always Massage the Kale. Trust me on this one. Kale leaves can be very tough & chewy if not massaged. I recommend massaging the kale for at least 2 minutes – you’ll get a nice hand workout in.
Organic Avocado: Be sure to use a ripe avocado for the dressing to transpire an ultra creamy consistency.

Storing

Although this Chickpea & Avocado Kale Caesar Salad recipe is best enjoyed fresh, it can definitely work as healthy vegan leftovers! However, I recommend preparing the avocado caesar dressing & kale before enjoying, as the dressing with brown.

Vegan Chickpea & Avocado Kale Caesar Salad with a fork in it, topped with diced avocado, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, & sunflower seeds, sitting on a white marble counter.

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Chickpea & Avocado Kale Caesar Salad

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Author: Christin Gillespie
Prep Time: 15
Total Time: 15
Yield: 4 1x
Category: Salad
Method: Mixing
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan

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Ingredients

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Always opt for organic ingredients.

AVOCADO CAESAR DRESSING

½ avocado
2 garlic cloves
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 tsp dijon mustard
Sea salt & black pepper, to taste
¼ cup spring water, plus more as needed

KALE

5 cups kale, stems removed, chopped
Fresh lemon juice

SALAD

1 (15-oz) can chickpeas, drained
2 tbsp sunflower seeds
2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
2 tbsp hemp seeds
½ avocado, cubed

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Instructions

Avocado Caesar Dressing. Add all of the dressing ingredients to a food processor, high-speed blender, or use an immersion blender. Blend until smooth & creamy. If needed, add a couple of extra tablespoons of spring water to achieve a thick, yet smooth consistency.
Kale. Add chopped kale to a large mixing bowl along with the fresh lemon juice. Massage with clean hands for 1 – 2 minutes to soften the kale.
Combine. To the massaged kale bowl, add in the dressing, chickpeas, & the half of the seeds. Give it a good toss.
Serve. Divide the salad between serving bowls. Finish the salad off with the remaining half of the cubed avocado & seeds. Enjoy!

Notes

Organic Chickpeas: Don’t forget to drain the chickpeas well to ensure that there is no liquid before tossing with the salad.

Always Massage the Kale. Trust me on this one. Kale leaves can be very tough & chewy if not massaged. I recommend massaging the kale for at least 2 minutes – you’ll get a nice hand workout in.

Organic Avocado: Be sure to use a ripe avocado for the dressing to transpire an ultra creamy consistency.

Storing: Best fresh, but it can definitely work as healthy leftovers! I recommend preparing the avocado caesar dressing & kale before enjoying, as the dressing with brown.