- 1/2 cup/70 g cup raw cashews
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 3 tbsp nutritional yeast (see Note)
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 large garlic clove
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp curry powder
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large heads romaine lettuce, chopped or torn into bite-size pieces
- 2 cups/120 g Quick Garlic Croutons
- 1 ripe avocado, medium dice
- 1/2 cup/65 g hemp seeds
- 1/3 cup/55 g capers
- Combine the cashews, oil, lemon juice, yeast, mustard, garlic, salt, curry powder, and pepper in a food processor and add 1/4 cup plus 3 tbsp/75 ml warm water. Process until the mixture is very smooth, 2 to 3 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl once or twice.
- Toss the romaine with 1/2 cup/120 ml of the dressing. Add more to taste if desired. Divide the lettuce among six plates, and top each with some of the croutons, avocado, hemp seeds, and capers. Serve immediately.