Caesar Salad


Caesar Salad
Makes: 6 servings Serving size: 1/2  cup Yield: Makes 6 side-dish servings
Prep 30 mins Chill 2 hrs Bake 300°F 20 mins
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Caesar Salad
Ingredients
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 3 anchovy fillets
  • 3 tablespoons  lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons  olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon  Dijon-style mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon  Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 hard cooked egg yolk
  • 1 clove garlic, halved
  • 10 cups  torn romaine
  • 1 Parmesan Croutons or 2 cups purchased garlic Parmesan croutons
  • 1/4 cup  grated Parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup Parmesan curls
  • Freshly ground black pepper
Directions

1. For dressing, in a blender or food processor combine the 3 garlic cloves, the anchovy fillets, and lemon juice. Cover and blend or process until mixture is nearly smooth, stopping to scrape down sides as needed. Add oil, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and cooked egg yolk. Cover and blend or process until smooth. Cover surface with plastic wrap; chill for 2 to 24 hours.

2. To serve, rub inside of a wooden salad bowl with cut edges of halved garlic clove; discard garlic clove. Add romaine and croutons to bowl. Pour dressing over salad.; toss lightly to coat. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over top; toss gently. To serve, divide salad among salad plates; sprinkle pepper over each salad. Makes 6 side-dish servings.

From the Test KitchenChicken Caesar Salad:
  • Prepare as at left, except add 2 cups chopped cooked chicken with the romaine. Makes 6 main-dish servings.
  • Nutrition Facts per 1 cup: 331 cal., 22 g total fat (9 g sat. fat), 106 mg chol., 450 mg sodium, 13 g carbo., 2 g fiber, 21 g pro.
  • Daily Values: 57% vit. A, 44% vit. C, 16% calcium, 14% iron
  • Exchanges: 1 Vegetable, 1/2 Starch, 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat, 4 Fat
Parmesan Croutons
Makes: 16 servings
Serving size: 2 tablespoon
Yield: Makes about 2 cups
Start to Finish 10 mins
Ingredients
  • 4 1/2inches  slices French bread, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
  • 1/4 cup  butter
  • 3 tablespoons  grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/8 teaspoon  garlic powder
Directions

1. Cut four 1/2-inch-thick slices French bread into 3/4-inch cubes; set aside. In a large skillet melt butter or margarine. Remove from heat. Stir in Parmesan cheese and garlic powder. Add bread cubes, stirring until cubes are coated with butter mixture. Spread bread cubes in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Bake in a 300 degree F oven for 10 minutes; stir. Bake about 10 minutes more or until bread cubes are crisp and golden. Cool completely; store in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Makes about 2 cups (sixteen 2-tablespoon servings).

Nutrition Facts (Caesar Salad)
  • Servings Per Recipe 6,
  • cal. (kcal) 243,
  • Fat, total (g) 19,
  • chol. (mg) 64,
  • sat. fat (g) 8,
  • carb. (g) 13,
  • Monosaturated fat (g) 9,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (g) 1,
  • fiber (g) 2,
  • sugar (g) 3,
  • pro. (g) 7,
  • vit. A (IU) 2770,
  • vit. C (mg) 26,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 2,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 149,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
  • sodium (mg) 409,
  • Potassium (mg) 337,
  • calcium (mg) 162,
  • iron (mg) 2,
  • Vegetables () 1,
  • Starch () 1,
  • Fat () 4,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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