Description
A ‘worth-the-effort’ salad!! Always a winner, if you love Caesar Salad! The secret is the dressing and the croutons.
Ingredients
- 1 head romaine lettuce
- ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ tablespoon ground mustard
- 1 clove crushed garlic
- 1 egg
- 1 lemon, juiced
- freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 ½ cups garlic croutons
- 1 (2 ounce) can anchovy filets
Instructions
- Clean lettuce thoroughly and wrap in paper towels to absorb moisture. Refrigerate until crisp
- at least 1 hour or more.
- In a bowl or jar combine oil
- vinegar
- Worcestershire sauce
- salt
- mustard
- garlic and lemon juice. Whisk until well blended.
- Coddle egg by heating 3 cups of water to boiling. Drop in egg (still in shell) and let stand for 1 minute. Remove egg from water and let cool. Once cooled crack open and whisk egg into dressing. Whisk until thoroughly blended.
- Mash desired amount of anchovies and whisk them into the dressing. If desired set aside a few for garnish.
- To assemble
- place torn lettuce leaves in a large bowl. Pour dressing over the top and toss lightly. Add the grated cheese
- garlic croutons and freshly ground pepper
- toss. Serve immediately!
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 5