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Vegetarian Caesar Salad & Gardein Givaway

Apr 18, 2014 · 28 Comments

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For this weeks Five Ingredient Friday I’m sharing my go-to-salad, a vegetarian caesar salad, made with Gardein Seven Grain Crispy Tenders and I’m doing a giveaway for you to try the Gardein products (see below)!

Now, you need to know that I’m not a vegetarian (nor is my husband) but we absolutely love the Crispy Tenders  used in this salad…we actually prefer them over frozen chicken nuggets…and they’re good for you too!

Gardein (garden + protein = gardein) products are delicious, convenient, and a versatile protein option that is sold in the frozen food isle at the grocery store. I first discovered their products on accident, I liked the packaging and just bought a bag to try. After the first time making them, I fell in love, and now I always have a bag or two in my freezer. The seven grain breading crisps to a golden crunchy perfection, making them ideal as a salad topping or even (as I’ve done many-a-time) by themselves with some dipping sauce.

Gardein Crispy Tenders

OK you guys, a few things that are really worth noting in no particular order:

  1. The Scandal Season Finally just happened…is/was anyone else gripping their wine glass the WHOLE TIME?
  2. Did you know that there is an ENTIRE blog devoted to ‘Men laughing alone eating fruit salad’ ? This definitely cracked me up…I clearly need to make a big bowl of fruit salad and leave it out and then snap a super secret photo of the hubby eating it, I’m sure he totally wouldn’t mind. Omg you guys, I can’t stop laughing… the pictures…my poor husband…too funny!
  3. Now that I’ve composed myself, I really need to get the message out to you to go MAKE THIS SALAD and try Gardein products!

Vegetarian-Caesar-Salad-with Gardein Crispy Tenders

This salad is my go-to-quick-easy-what’s for dinner salad. And you know it’s good because I even shared it with you in my ‘10 Ideas for a Girls Night‘ post a few weeks ago!

Vegetarian Caesar Salad

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 Bag Gardein Seven Gran Crispy Tenders
  • 1 Bag Lettuce I use Italian Mix or Hearts of Romain
  • 1/4 Cup Yogurt Parmesan Caesar Salad Dressing I use Bolthouse farms brand
  • 1/4 Cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 Cup Seasoned Croutons

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place Gardein Tenders on the lined sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Flip the tenders, and bake for another 8 minutes.
  • While baking, prepare the rest of the salad by combining, in a salad bowl, the lettuce, Parmesan, toss with the dressing and add the croutons on top.
  • When the Tenders are done baking, add them to the salad, toss a few times, then serve and enjoy!

Last, but definitely not least…it’s giveaway time! Since it’s hard to send frozen food items, Gardein kindly gave me 3 free product & $1 off coupons to give away, so 3 lucky winners will each receive 1 product and $1 off coupon. To enter all you have to do is leave me a comment letting me know which of the Gardein products would you like to try.
Winners randomly chosen using random.org May 2, 2014. Only US Residence.

Winners Selected by random.org commentors 1, 3 and 6 have been notified as winners!

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  1. christina dutra says

    May 2, 2014 at 10:06 pm

    i would like to try the 7-grain crispy tenders.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      May 3, 2014 at 11:53 am

      Thanks for commenting, those tenders are so amazing!

      Reply
  2. sa says

    April 28, 2014 at 11:05 pm

    I would love to try the chipotle lime crispy fingers. Thank you for the giveaway.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      April 29, 2014 at 1:12 pm

      You’re welcome, thanks for entering! Those chipotle lime crispy fingers are yummy!

      Reply
  3. Eunice says

    April 24, 2014 at 10:10 pm

    I’d love to try the Crispy Tenders… Chinese chicken salads just aren’t the same with tempeh ;P

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      April 25, 2014 at 8:23 am

      These would be perfect for a Chinese Chicken Salad! Thanks for commenting!

      Reply
  4. Katey Myers says

    April 23, 2014 at 6:28 pm

    I’d like to try all of the products but I’ll begin with the breakfast patties. =)

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      April 23, 2014 at 10:16 pm

      Thanks for entering…those breakfast patties = need to try !

      Reply
  5. Karen Delaney says

    April 23, 2014 at 1:26 pm

    I want to try the beefless tips and the meatless meatballs.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      April 23, 2014 at 10:13 pm

      Thanks for entering! And yuuuum, those meatless meatballs look so good!

      Reply
  6. Zenetta says

    April 23, 2014 at 12:35 pm

    I would like to try the golden fishless filet. I did not know about this product at all. Thanks for helping me discover it!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      April 23, 2014 at 10:12 pm

      Thanks for the lovely comment, I’m so glad I could share a new product with you. Those fishless filets do look amazing!

      Reply
  7. Chelsea B. says

    April 22, 2014 at 10:10 pm

    I would love to try the crispy tenders. Yummm

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      April 23, 2014 at 7:49 am

      Girl, these crispy tenders = so good! Thanks for commenting and entering 🙂

      Reply
  8. Ashley Z says

    April 22, 2014 at 3:29 pm

    Hi there! The salad looks great! I love the Gardein tenders, but would want to give the fishless filets a try.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      April 23, 2014 at 7:46 am

      Thanks for the comment Ashley, I’ve been wanting to try those fishless filets also, all their products just look so good, don’t they?

      Reply
  9. Sharon says

    April 22, 2014 at 2:55 pm

    My kids would love the Crispy Tenders. Thanks for a great giveaway!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      April 23, 2014 at 7:45 am

      Thanks for entering, I think your kids would love the tenders, they are such a great snack or meal!!

      Reply
  10. Andrea Rentea says

    April 21, 2014 at 7:50 pm

    Thanks to your comments have tried these tenders and they have a superior taste and texture. Thank you for pointing them out to us. I love them with the yogurt dressing you mentioned.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      April 23, 2014 at 7:44 am

      I’m so glad you like them! Thank you for the comment, always makes my day 🙂

      Reply
  11. Erin | The Law Student's Wife says

    April 19, 2014 at 10:33 pm

    DEFINITELY want to try these tenders…b/c I”m craving this salad. At 10:30 pm. Is that weird? Don’t answer that…

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      April 21, 2014 at 12:31 pm

      hahahah…totally not weird! That salad is definitely crave-able at any hour!

      Reply
  12. cheri says

    April 18, 2014 at 7:18 am

    Hi Sweetphi, I would like to try the crispy tenders, great looking salad. Another great post!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      April 21, 2014 at 12:31 pm

      Thanks for commenting Cheri! That salad is so easy-yet so delish!

      Reply

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