Un-Caesar Salad I

Description
Makes somewhere around 1 cup

Ingredients

 * 1 to 4 cloves garlic, to taste, chopped
 * 4 tbsp fresh lemon juice
 * 1 tbsp capers including the brine
 * 4 tbsp chickpeas
 * 4 tbsp additional chickpea can liquid or cooking liquid
 * 2 tbsp tamari, or to taste - depends on salt in beans
 * additional capers for garnish
 * pepper
 * croutons (optional)
 * romaine lettuce

Directions

 * 1) Blend everything except the last three items until only tiny pieces of chickpea are visible. (I used a Braun hand-blender).
 * 2) Toss romaine lettuce with mixture.
 * 3) Garnish with the capers and fresh ground black pepper and croutons.