Best Basic Caesar Salad
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Best Basic Caesar Salad a try. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This pescatarian recipe has 407 calories, 11g of protein, and 31g of fat per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes. A mixture of anchovy filets, parmesan cheese, sourdough bread, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. A couple people really liked this American dish.
Instructions
For the Croutons:Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Mix oil and spices together
Toss bread cubes with oil mixture
Lay bread cubes out on a sheet pan evenly
Cook for 20 minutes or until golden brown, turning over croutons half way through To coddle the egg:Carefully place egg in boiling water, just covering the egg.Turn off heat and let sit for 1 minute.Immediately remove egg from hot water egg and let cool in ice bath.Assembling the Salad:In large bowl, mash garlic, salt, anchovies, chopped cilantro and mustard with 2 forks to form a chunky paste, season with fresh ground black pepper
Crack coddled egg into mixture and beat briefly, add the lemon juice and beat until smooth
Slowly add the olive oil while continuing to beat mixture with fork should be a light, creamy consistency
Add the grated cheese mixture and stir to combine
Lightly dress the romaine leaves by rolling the leaves in the bowl with the dressing.
Place each leaf on a platter with scoop side up
Place the croutons in the bowl with the leftover dressing and mix briefly.Spoon crouton and dressing mixture into each of the romaine leaves, equally
Garnish with some cilantro sprigs and sliced jalapenos
Season with cracked black pepper and serve.Allow guests to grab their leaf by hand or offer them a knife and fork