Vegan Caesar Salad Recipe

INGREDIENTS

• Caesar dressing:
• 1/3 cup slivered or sliced almonds
• 3-4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
• 3/4 cup silken tofu
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 heaping tablespoon capers
• 4 teaspoons caper brine
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
• Salt
• Croutons:
• 4 cloves roasted garlic
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 medium size loaf French or Italian bread (little less than 1 pound), stale and torn or sliced into bite-sized pieces
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Salad:
• 1 large head romaing lettuce, chopped
• Freshly cracked black pepper
• Handful or two of spinach and/or arugula, torn into bite-sized pieces (optional)