Caesar Salad
Caesar Salad is a salad in my household we can all agree on, everyone loves it! Once I started making my own salad dressings, there was no going back. On a busy weeknight, I’ve tried sneaking in a store-bought dressing and the kids know right away…maybe I’ve spoiled them with the good stuff, but I’d rather take 10 extra minutes if it means I can get some greens into them. Dressings are especially easy to make and store a mason jar, you can also blend them with an immersion blender to make them super creamy.
The leftovers are good in the fridge for 3-4 days. Another tip I have is to make sure your lettuce is completely dry, if it’s still somewhat damp, the dressing won’t adhere as smoothly, and it won’t be as flavorful. I hope that this Caesar dressing becomes a family favorite in your household as well!
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
N/A
Total Time
15 minutes
Course
Salad
Cuisine
Italian
Servings
6 servings
Ingredients
2 heads of romaine lettuce, chopped, torn or left as whole leaves
Dressing ingredients:
1 Tbs. anchovy paste
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. Worcestershire
1 Tbsp. dijon mustard
2 garlic cloves, minced finely or on a microplane
½ Meyer lemon, juiced
2 Tbs. red wine vinegar
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
Croutons
Instructions
1. Rinse and dry romaine lettuce, store in the fridge until ready to serve, making sure lettuce is completely dry. You can tear it, chop or leave as whole leaves, depending upon how you’d like to serve it.
2. Make the dressing by combining the ingredients, whisking as you drizzle in the extra virgin olive oil or blend with an immersion blender. Stir in the grated parmesan cheese to combine. Chill in the fridge until ready to serve.
3. Assemble; toss salad with dressing, top with croutons, freshly grated parmesan cheese and cracked black pepper.
4. Optional: to make your own croutons cut day old bread into 1” chunks. Preheat oven to convection bake at 375F. In a large saute pan, melt and combine equal amounts of butter and extra virgin olive oil. In a large bowl, add the bread chunks and drizzle them with extra virgin olive oil, add garlic & onion powder, salt and pepper. Pour them into a single layer on a baking sheet and bake on the middle rack for about 8-10 mins. Keep an eye on them, and flip when they start to get golden brown and remove to cool.
One of our favorites is the Caesar Salad which everyone in my household can all agree on. Hope you enjoy making it for your family and friends.
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