Avocado Kale Caesar Salad + Crispy Potato Fries

These days I have been OBSESSED with all things Caesar. When I was in Ireland a few weeks ago, I had a Caesar salad for at least one meal per day. As you know, making things from scratch is my way of living. I like to know what is going into my body. Don’t get me wrong, I can definitely take longer and sometimes costs more money to make these recipes. That being said, this recipe is a clone to the original Caesar dressing that I crave (not the calories and fat). Now that we have made our salad even more healthy, I say, let’s have some crispy french fries as a great combination. The fries are tossed in olive oil and homemade breadcrumbs. The recipe for the bread crumbs are on featured on this blog http://bit.ly/2O6hXz2. Comment below and let me know what you think…

Avocado Kale Caesar Salad + Crispy French Fries

Avocado Kale Caesar Salad + Crispy French Fries

Prep Time: 10 minutes

• Cook Time: 0 minutes

• Yield: 4 servings as an entree salad, 6 as a side

  Avocado Caesar Dressing:

  • 1 avocado, divided

  • 1/2 cup water

  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise or Plain full-fat yogurt

  • 2 small cloves garlic

  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  Kale Caesar Salad:

  • 1 bunch kale, stems removed, chopped (5-6 cups)

  • Parmesan and/or pepitas for topping

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Directions

1. Cut the avocado in half.

2. Reserve one half for the salad. Blend the other half with the water, mayo, garlic, lemon juice, Dijon, and salt. Taste and adjust!

3. Toss the chopped kale with the dressing. Throw in a handful of pepitas and Parmesan and toss it all around. Finish the salad with the remaining half of the avocado, cut into cubes. YUM!

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Recipe adapted from: pinchofyum.com

How to make Breadcrumbs...Italian Style...From Scratch

Do you love breadcrumbs like I do??? They add such flavor and crunch to any recipe. Store-bought breadcrumbs are filled with processed ingredients and salt. ONLY 7 ingredients to make Italian Bread Crumbs from Scratch. Keep reading to see how easy it is to make breadcrumbs.

All you need is some bread and 6 spices and you have Italian Breadcrumbs. Keep reading to learn how to make these flavorful crumbs.

Step 1: Tear up bread into small pieces onto cookie sheets. Leave in oven at 250 degrees until hard and golden brown, about 30 minutes; darker if you prefer.

Step 2: Place pieces of bread in bowl of food processor and process until fine. To achieve fine crumbs, process in batches. Three minutes per batch.

Step 3: Place breadcrumbs into large bowl. Add all spices and mix well. THAT’S IT!!!

Step 4: The best step….bread something….and EAT IT!!!!!

Italian Breadcrumbs

Prep: 5 minutes

Cook: 30 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Yield: 3 cups

Ingredients

• 1 loaf of bread (fresh bread)

• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes

• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper

• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1⁄4 teaspoon onion powder

• 1⁄4 teaspoon  dried oregano

• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried basil

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Directions

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).

1. If you have stale bread, skip to step 2. Tear up bread into small pieces onto cookie sheets. Leave in oven until hard and golden brown, about 30 minutes; darker if you prefer.

2. Crumble slices into a large bowl until reduced to fine crumbs, or place in bowl of food processor and process until fine.

3. Place breadcrumbs into large bowl.

4. Add all spices and mix well. THAT’S IT!!!

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Note

• Feel free to add more spices until you have reach your desired amount

• Place in a resealable bag, and store in the refrigerator for up to one month or in the freezer for up to three months.

• I immediately put them into a gallon sized freezer bag and place them in the freezer. No need to defrost them when needed, they defrost in minutes.