Caesar Salad

Caesar Salad

Equipment

  • large salad bowl
  • salad spinner

Ingredients

  • 1 recipe croutons
  • boiling water
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 head romaine lettuce
  • 3-4 large cloves garlic
  • 6-9 anchovy fillets
  • coarse salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
  • juice of ½ lemon
  • 4-6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese

Instructions

  • Prepare croutons. Set croutons aside.
  • Wash and dry lettuce, using salad spinner if you have one. Set lettuce aside.

Coddle eggs

  • Meanwhile, place eggs in a small to medium bowl.
  • Cover eggs with boiling water. Set aside, letting eggs rest in water as it cools.

Prepare dressing

  • In salad bowl or separate bowl, crush 3-4 large cloves of garlic.
  • Add anchovies.
  • Using fork, crush together the garlic and anchovies until you have a paste.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Add 2 dashes of Worcestershire sauce.
  • Add juice of ½ lemon.
  • Whisk ingredients together.
  • Add eggs and whisk until incorporated.
  • Slowly whisk in olive oil.

Prepare salad

  • If you prepared dressing in a separate bowl, scrape dressing into salad bowl.
  • Add lettuce and toss to combine.
  • Add croutons and toss to combine.
  • Add cheese and one more time toss to combine.
  • Serve.

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