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recipes:caesar [2023/08/23 19:49] – created bradrecipes:caesar [2025/03/25 21:30] (current) – [Cafe Flora dressing] brad
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 There are a few good approaches to a vegan caesar. Generally garlic and capers are the essential flavors. There are a few good approaches to a vegan caesar. Generally garlic and capers are the essential flavors.
  
-===== Tahini-base dressing =====+===== Dressings ===== 
 + 
 +==== Cafe Flora dressing ==== 
 +//Based on //Cafe Flora Cookbook//, 2005.// 
 + 
 +  * Coarsely grind **1Tbsp Arame** (dry seaweed). Put in a small bowl, cover with 2 Tbsp warm water, soak 10m. (Replaces anchovy. Careful! Strong flavor) 
 +  * Blend with:  
 +    * 1 egg worth of **silken tofu** 
 +    * 6 Tbsp freshly squeezed **lemon juice** 
 +    * 3 Tbsp freshly chopped **garlic** 
 +    * 1 tsp **ground pepper** 
 +    * 1.5 tsp **salt** 
 +    * 0.25 tsp **black salt** (egg flavor) 
 +    * 0.5 cup **fried capers** 
 +    * 1 cup **light olive oil** 
 +  * While blending, drizzle up to another 0.5 cups olive oil to desired texture. 
 + 
 +==== Tahini-base dressing ====
  
   *  1/4 cup drippy tahini (we use Soom tahini)   *  1/4 cup drippy tahini (we use Soom tahini)
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 Based on [[https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/vegan-caesar-dressing/|The Best Vegan Caesar Dressing from Ambitious Kitchen]]. Based on [[https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/vegan-caesar-dressing/|The Best Vegan Caesar Dressing from Ambitious Kitchen]].
  
-===== Almond-base dressing =====+==== Almond-base dressing ==== 
 +(To pull) 
 + 
 +===== Variations ===== 
 + 
 +==== Double Zero ==== 
 +Based on our favorite pizza place in New York. 
 + 
 +  * Roughly chopped **romaine** tossed in (which?) dressing 
 +  * **Parmesan** shreds 
 +  * Sourdough **croutons** (just a handful) 
 +  * Halved **cherry tomatoes** (just a handful) 
 + 
 +==== Take Me On Tour ==== 
 +Based on the recipe from now closed "Plum Chopped" from Capitol Hill in Seattle. Their recipe was from the "Songs in the Key of Life" tour. 
 + 
 +  * Romaine or kale 
 +  * Wayward Caesar (smooth, caper-heavy) 
 +  * [[Crispy chickpeas]] 
 +  * [[All-season Tempeh]] 
 +  * Halved cherry tomatoes 
 + 
 +==== Cafe Flora ==== 
 +From the best brunch spot, Madison Valley in Seattle. 
 + 
 +  * Baby kale 
 +  * Flora Caesar (tofu-base, more lemon and pepper?) 
 +  * Fried capers 
 +  * Large sourdough croutons