Caesar Salad

Caesar Salad
Caesar Salad might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. One portion of this dish contains approximately 2g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 61 calories. This gluten free and primal recipe serves 25. A mixture of pepper, romaine lettuce, to 8 anchovy in olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 47 minutes.

Instructions

1
Discard any tough or discolored outer leaves from the lettuce heads. Separate the leaves and reserve the large ones for another use. Rinse the smaller inner leaves and dry thoroughly. Break the leaves into halves or thirds.
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Place in a salad bowl, cover with a damp kitchen towel and refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes to crisp.
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Remove the crusts from the bread slices and discard.
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Cut the bread into 1/2-inch cubes. You should have about 2 cups.In a large fry pan over low heat, warm the 3 Tbs. olive oil. Meanwhile, using the flat side of a chopping knife, smash 1 of the garlic cloves. When the oil is hot, add the garlic to the pan and saut for 1 to 2 minutes.
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Add the bread cubes and fry, stirring and tossing, until crisp and golden on all sides, 4 to 5 minutes. Discard the garlic.
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Sprinkle the bread cubes with a little salt. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain. Set the croutons aside to cool.Chop the remaining garlic clove and combine with the 1/2 cup olive oil in a blender. Puree until smooth. In a small bowl, using a fork, mash the anchovies until they form a paste.
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Add to the oil and garlic in the blender along with the mustard, lemon juice and yogurt. Blend at high speed until a smooth emulsion forms.
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Add 2 Tbs. of the Parmesan cheese and blend again. Season with a little salt, remembering that anchovies are salty, and a little pepper.
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Add three-fourths of the dressing to the lettuce and toss to coat well.
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Add about half of the remaining cheese and toss again.
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Add more dressing or more seasonings to taste.
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Sprinkle with the croutons and the remaining cheese.
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Serve immediately.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In47 m.
Servings25
Health Score42
CuisinesAmerican
Dish TypesSalad
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