Caesar Salad
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 1-2 heads of romaine lettuce, chopped or torn into bite sized pieces
- grated fresh Parmesan cheese--amount per personal preference
- croutons - amount per personal preference
For the Caesar Salad Dressing:
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise (I used lite mayo)
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- pinch of sugar (to cut the acidity)
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Put romaine into a large salad bowl. Sprinkle with desired amount of Parmesan cheese. I tend to like more rather than less, but everyone is different. Sprinkle a handful or two of croutons over the lettuce and cheese. Set aside.
For the salad dressing:
- Put the mayonnaise, garlic, lemon juice, anchovy paste, black pepper, and Parmesan cheese into a blender. Blitz for a few seconds.
- With the blender running (keep the lid on!) slowly drizzle in the olive oil to create an emulsion.
- Pour desired amount of dressing over salad. Toss. Serve immediately. Note: Depending on personal taste, the salad may not require the full amount of salad dressing. Serve any extra dressing on the side.
Notes
Cooked chicken or cooked fish are a nice addition to this salad.