Amazing Caesar Salad
Ingredients
For the Croutons:
5 – 6 slices of country white or wheat bread (you may use Italian or French bread also)
¼ cup olive oil
1 tsp. kosher salt
3-4 dashes of hot sauce (your favorite)
½ tsp. black pepper
For the Dressing:
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon mustard (preferably smooth)
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
¼ - ½ cup olive oil
For the Salad:
1 large clove of garlic
½ head of iceberg lettuce – sliced thin (or one large head of romaine lettuce)
¼ head of green cabbage – sliced thin
½ cup of Italian parsley – chopped fine
1 small red onion – sliced thin
2 vine-ripe tomatoes - quartered
3 – 4 Wild Planet White Anchovies – in extra virgin olive oil
Preparation
1
For the Croutons:
2
Preheat oven 350 degrees:
3
Cut the bread into ¾ inch cubes. In a bowl, combine the oil, salt, black pepper and the hot sauce. Add the bread cubes and toss until the cubes are coated.
4
Spread the cubes out on a large baking sheet. Bake for about 15 minutes or until just browned.
5
For the Dressing:
6
Combine the ingredients for the dressing and whisk.
7
For the Salad:
8
Crush the garlic and rub the salad bowl with the crushed garlic. Assemble the salad in the bowl rubbed with the garlic.
9
Add the warm croutons to the salad. Plate the salad and top with three or four anchovies and drizzle with the dressing.
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Added:
Saturday, April 26, 2014 - 11:52am
