Kale Caesar salad topped with Wagon Wheel cheese, crispy breadcrumbs, and shaved radishes, delivering a rich, savory twist on a classic favorite.

Wagon Wheel Kale Caesar

Enjoy this Cowgirl Creamery take on the Kale Caesar featuring our Wagon Wheel with toasted olive oil panko breadcrumbs and chili flakes.

Ingredients

Makes about 4 servings
Caesar Dressing
*we love using an immersion blender for this dressing recipe but you can hand whisk or use a blender*
5 anchovy fillets, drained *optional*
2 small garlic cloves
2 large egg yolks, room temp
1/3 cup(s) freshly-grated Wagon Wheel (we use a microplane)
Juice of one lemon
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
Pinch of salt and grind of pepper
1/4 cup(s) neutral oil (avocado)
1/4 cup(s) olive oil
For the Salad
2 bundle Cavalo Nero (also known as Tuscan, Italian, or dino) kale, picked from the stem into bite size pieces
*curly green kale will work as a substitute if you can't find the Tuscan variety*
1.5 cup(s) panko bread crumbs
2 tbsp olive oil
1 cup(s) finely grated Wagon Wheel cheese (we encourage more or less cheese, depending on what you like!)
1 tsp. chili flakes
salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Directions

  1. For the dressing: Blend all ingredients aside from the oils in a tall jar, once incorporated, slowly pour the oil into the jar with the blender running. Et voila!
  2. Put picked kale into large bowl and massage until the kale is tender to the bite.
  3. Toast panko bread crumbs in a skillet with olive oil on medium-low heat until brown and crunchy.
  4. Toss kale with Casear dressing and plate the salad for your desired number of servings.
  5. Top with grated Wagon Wheel, toasted bread crumbs, chili flakes and salt & pepper to taste. Enjoy!

Posted by Cowgirl Creamery on March 09, 2023

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Wagon Wheel
Experience the liquid gold rush from the hills of San Francisco with Wagon Wheel, a versatile, snackable cheese at its glory when melted down and forged into your favorite meal. Born from the sunshine of California’s rolling golden hills, Wagon Wheel is our most versatile and snackable cheese. At room temperature, it’s approachable and delicious. When melted, we call it Liquid Gold. Designed by chefs for chefs (originally on Zuni Cafe’s pizza menu), Wagon Wheel is a washed rind cheese crafted from organic cow’s milk and aged for a minimum of 75 days as 15 lb wheels.
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