Saturday, May 9, 2009

Caesar Salad

Ingredients
1/4 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or more to taste
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 Clove garlic, peeled and smashed
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 anchovies minced
I egg yolk
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 head romaine lettuce rinsed, dried, and torn into bite size pieces
½ cup crisply fried chopped bacon
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
I cup croutons (see Note)

Directions
1. In a large bowl, combine the salt, pepper, vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, anchovies, and egg yolk. Whisk until frothy. Continue whisking while drizzling in the olive oil.
2. Add the lettuce, bacon, cheese, and croutons, toss quickly, and serve,
serves 4
Note: For the croutons, place a slice of garlic in 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and let sit for an hour or so. Cut enough crusty white bread into 1/2 inch cubes to equal I cup. Sauté the bread over medium heat in the fragrant oil until toasty brown.

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