This Salad is made of Romaine lettuce and croutons, dressed in Caesar salad dressing and garnished with grated Parmesan cheese. Caesar salad was named after Caesar Cardini , the Italian immigrant who operated restaurants in Mexico and the USA. In this recipe, I ย have used myย homemade crispy garlic croutons, please check recipe here:
https://www.myexcellentdegustations.com/?s=crispy+garlic+croutons
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 3 Romaine lettuce hearts
- 2 cups Croutons (Please check my Homemade croutons link above)
- Parmesan cheese for serving
Caesar salad dressing
- 3 anchovy fillets
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese plus more for serving
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 to 2 tbsp water
Instructions
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Chop the anchovies and mix it with garlic and salt. Make a paste by using the side of a knife blade.
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Place the garlic anchovy paste in a bowl.
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Add Mayonnaise, olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, and mix well.
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Add the Parmesan and mix again then season with salt and pepper.
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Finally add the water 1 tablespoon at the time and mix well. The dressing should be thick and pourable. Set aside.
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Separate the leaves of the Romaine hearts, wash and dry them, then chop them roughly.
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Place the cut Romaine lettuce in a large bowl, add croutons and pour few tablespoons of the dressing (you may not use all of it).
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Use your hands to gently toss lettuce, croutons and dressing.
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Grate Parmesan cheese on top.
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Enjoy.
Recipe Notes
The cook time in this recipe refers to the cook time of the croutons.