Ananda Caesar Salad with Cornmeal-Chickpea Pancake

Name: Ananda Caesar Salad with Cornmeal-Chickpea Pancake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons baking powder; 2 large leaves basil, coarsely chopped; 118 milliliters well-shaken buttermilk; 59 milliliters chickpea flour; 0 teaspoons dried Guntur red chile,* seeded and finely chopped; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and cut in half; 473 milliliters iceberg lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces; 237 milliliters plain low-fat yogurt; 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 Tbsp onion, finely chopped; 57 grams Parmesan cheese, shaved; 0 teaspoons fine sea salt; 1 Tbsp sherry vinegar; 4 slices (1-inch-thick) slices whole wheat bread, crusts removed; 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 59 milliliters fine yellow cornmeal

Ananda Caesar Salad with Cornmeal-Chickpea Pancake might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 17g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 286 calories. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. If you have parmesan cheese, iceberg lettuce, buttermilk, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the buttermilk you could follow this main course with the Buttermilk Pie as a dessert. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Make yogurt cheese

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Cheese

Yogurt

Line fine-mesh sieve with double layer cheesecloth and place over medium bowl.

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Cheesecloth

Sieve

Bowl

Transfer yogurt to sieve, then pull up and tie together edges of cheesecloth, wrapping yogurt into bundle. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to drain in refrigerator at least 8 hours or overnight. Discard liquid.

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Yogurt

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Cheesecloth

Sieve

In medium bowl, stir together drained yogurt, chile, basil, garlic, and salt. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. (Cheese can be prepared up to two days in advance and refrigerated.)

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Cheese

Garlic

Yogurt

Basil

Chili Pepper

Salt

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Bowl

Make dressing

In blender, combine onion, Parmesan, capers, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce. Blend until smooth, then with motor running, gradually add olive oil and blend until fully emulsified. Stir in salt and transfer to nonreactive, airtight container. Refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 3 days.

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Worcestershire Sauce

Olive Oil

Parmesan

Vinegar

Capers

Onion

Salt

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Blender

Make croutons

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Croutons

Preheat broiler.

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Broiler

Working in 2 batches, arrange bread slices on large rimmed baking sheet and broil, 3 inches from heat, until golden, about 1 minute per side. Rub each slice on both sides with garlic.

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Garlic

Bread

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Baking Sheet

Cut each slice into 1-inch cubes and keep warm until ready to use.

Make croutons

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Croutons

In heavy, 12-inch, nonstick skillet over moderately high heat, heat olive oil until hot but not smoking.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add onion and saut until onions are translucent, about 1 minute. Stir in basil and cook 30 seconds more.

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Onion

Basil

Remove from heat.

In medium bowl, whisk together chickpea flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. In small bowl, whisk together egg and buttermilk.

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Chickpea Flour

Baking Powder

Buttermilk

Cornmeal

Salt

Egg

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Whisk

Bowl

Add to dry ingredients and stir gently just until mixture is smooth, then gently fold in sautéed onion and basil.

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Basil

Onion

Let batter rest at room temperature 15 minutes.

Wipe skillet clean and heat over moderate heat until drop of water dropped into pan sizzles.

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Water

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Frying Pan

Pour in batter and cook, turning over once, until light golden brown on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes per side.

Transfer pancake to cutting board and cut into quarters.

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Cutting Board

To assemble and serve

In large bowl, toss together lettuce, dressing, and croutons. Divide salad between 4 medium plates. Top each mound with 1 pancake wedge and 1/4 of yogurt cheese. Using vegetable peeler, shave curls of Parmesan atop each salad.

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Vegetable