Caesar Salad

5 from 1 vote

Everyone knows this salad as it is a default salad for many restaurants. Lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese and an umami-tasting dressing.

Servings:

Calories: 347kcal

Author: Patty

Equipment

Blender
Bowl
Grater
Knife
Spatula

Ingredients

Salad

1 Romaine lettuce roughly chopped
1 orange carrot matchstick

Croutons

1/2 sliced baguette
1/4 C oil
1 minced garlic

Dressing

4-6 anchovy fillets packed in oil
1 t anchovy oil
1 garlic
1 t Kosher salt
2 large egg yolks
2 T fresh lemon juice
1 t Dijon mustard
1/2 C olive oil
3 T finely grated Parmesan
1 t Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Dressing

First make the dressing by using a blender to mix the 4-6 anchovy fillets, garlic, and a pinch of salt. Add 2 egg yolks, 2T lemon juice, and a bit of Dijon mustard.
Add olive oil at a slow rate, as the blender is running, to emulsify the dressing. You want the dressing a bit thick and glossy. Taste and adjust by adding Parmesan, salt, pepper, and perhaps more lemon juice.

Croutons

Make Croutons by leaving a baguette out overnight to crust up and slice thinly.
Make a garlic infused oil by cooking 1 minced garlic in 1/4C oil on the stove. Then brush on each bread and place into a 350F oven for ~30 min, just enough for toasting. The goal is to dry the bread so it makes a crunch when eating.
You can cut up the croutons or leave them large, as I did below. (The baguette I used was not very wide so they were almost bite-sized as is.)

Salad

If it is all going to be eaten, mix all ingredients n a large bowl including the dressing and serve. If it will only be partially eaten do not mix in the dressing, only the lettuce, carrots and cheese. Keep the croutons and dressing separate so it does not turn into a mushy salad.

Notes

Keep in mind the nutrition I am providing here includes all the salad dressing and croutons which you may not use. If is easy to reduce the calories by limiting the dressings and croutons alone.

Nutrition