Caesar
Shreds
Chalupa
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Crunchy, chewy, and deeply satisfying. this is the kind of dinner that just works on a busy weeknight.
This Caesar Shred Chalupa hits that nostalgic crunch-meets-chew you remember, but with a low-fuss, high-protein, high-fiber twist that’s ready in 20 minutes flat. It’s plant-based (hi, Say Grace Protein soy shreds 👋), wildly satisfying, and somehow manages to feel indulgent without screaming “health food.” It’s cozy, craveable, and won’t leave you hunting the pantry an hour later.
It’s the kind of meal you make on a Tuesday when you’re tired but still want something that eats like a treat and fuels like a champ. No complicated steps. No weird ingredients. Just crunchy chalupa energy, Caesar flavor you actually want to eat, and protein doing the heavy lifting behind the scenes.
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Caesar ShredS Chalups
Serve: 7
20 minutes
Ingredients:
Caesar Dressing:
16 oz Kite Hill Greek-style Yogurt
1 Lemon, juiced
1 Tbsp Olive oil
1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
1 Tbsp Capers
1 cup Nutritional Yeast
1/2 Tbsp Garlic Powder
1 Tsp Salt
1 Tbsp Water + more for desired thickness
Caesar Salad:
2 Heads Roman, Chopped
~1/3 Caesar Dressing
*I recommend only dressing what you plan on eating - no one likes soggy greens.
Note: I ended up not using Kitchen Banquet or the Better than Boullion pictured.
Shreds:
7oz Say Grace Protein Shreds, dry
1 tsp Garlic powder
1 tsp Onion powder
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Black Pepper
1 tsp Paprika
1/2 tsp Thyme
1/2 Caesar dressing
7 Josephs Brand Pita (Lidl) or another low carb pita (they were the best macro’s I could find around town by a long shot)
Olive oil Spray
Optional: 9g of Plant-Based Mozzarella
Directions:
Cook Soy Shreds. Weigh out your soy shreds. Fill a large pot with enough water to cover the shreds (eye ball it). Once the water boils add the soy shreds, reduce, and simmer for another 10 minutes or until soy shreds are very soft. Pour into a strainer. With the shreds sitting in the strainer, place a thick kitchen towel over the shreds (don’t burn your hands) and push down thoroughly to work out as much water from the cooked shreds as possible. They’re porous, the more you remove, the more flavor they can absorb.
Assemble Caesar dressing in a large mixing bowl
Chop romaine and add 1/3 of the dressing. I recommend only dressing what greens you plan on eating meal of!
Mix Caesar Soy Shreds with 1/2 cup (or more) of the Casear dressing.
Lightly spray the outside of a pita with olive oil
Flip it over, add ~1/7 amount of Caesar Shreds, fold it over, place into air fryer, and gently put a ramekin on top
Air fry on 400 degree for ~5 minutes, or until golden.
Remove from air fryer and Caesar salad greens.