I love a Caesar Salad. I love the richness of the dressing and the crunchy croutons on top and don’t forget about the Parmigiano Reggiano shavings!
The garlic croutons that top this classic salad are wonderful (included the recipe within the salad recipe) as is the anchovy-infused, very creamy dressing… A wonderful, rich, anchovy dressing makes this salad a meal. Serve with crusty Italian Bread if you like.
What to serve this with?
This is the perfect side dish for my cast iron skillet ribeye steak. Here is the link for my ribeye steak: https://the2spoons.com/happy-birthday-cast-iron-skillet-ribeye-steak.
This salad can be served as a side dish or as a main course. I love to add grilled shrimp or grilled chicken when I’m serving as a main course. When I add grilled shrimp I merely coat the shrimp in olive oil and season with a little salt and lemon pepper and grill until pink. Here’s the link for my ribeye steak! Happy Birthday – Iron Skillet Ribeye Steak
Don’t stop at grilled shrimp or chicken for your salad, Try these toppings for an even more delicious and healthy dish.
Shaved Carrots– take a vegetable peeler to already washed and peeled carrots to add to your salad.
Sunflower Seeds– sunflower seeds give an extra crunch and an extra boost of vitamin E and magnesium.
Sweet Potato Croutons– these are just like the croutons you’re probably used to seeing expect that they’re made from sweet potatoes, which means they’ll give your salad an addition of vitamin A and antioxidants.
Tomatoes– tomatoes are classic additions to salads, but not traditional additions to the salad; therefore, adding them to your remixed version will give it an extra boost of flavor.
Chopped, Cooked Bacon– the saltiness and natural taste of bacon (pork or turkey) goes perfectly with the other savory flavors of the Caesar salad.
Sprouts– adding in sprouts gives the Caesar salad a different spin in taste and nutrition. Mixing in a handful to your newly revised creation packs a serving size addition of necessary vitamins and minerals.
Sliced Hard Boiled Egg– hard boiled eggs gives these traditional salads extra flavor, and texture.
Chopped Nuts– chopped nuts gives the Caesar salad a crunchy texture, just as with sunflower seeds, as well as being another great source of protein, not to mention the variety to choose from, including cashews, peanuts, almonds, and walnuts.
what do you need to make the salad?
- cloves of garlic
- anchovies
- egg yolks
- dijon mustard
- fresh squeezed lemon juice
- worcestershire
- olive oil
- parmigiana reggiano
- salt & pepper
Here is my homemade crouton recipe: So Easy – Crispy Homemade Croutons
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Here’s the recipe! Enjoy!
Ingredients
Method
- Insert the chopping blade onto the food processor. With the machine running, drop the garlic through the tube to mince. Add the anchovies and chop to form a paste with the garlic.
- Add the egg yolks, dijon mustard , lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce to the blender bowl. Process the until the mixture is combined, about 30 seconds.
- With the machine running on low speed, add the olive oil very slowly through the feed tube. Emulsify for a minute or so to desired thickness.
- Add the cheese and pulse a few times. Taste to see if you need a little salt as the cheese is salty. Add a little cracked black pepper.
- Chill in the refrigerator before serving if desired. Store any left in an air tight container.
- Either chop or tear the romaine into bite size pieces or line individual plates with romaine heart leaves. Drizzle a little lemon juice then followed by extra virgin olive oil. Lightly salt and pepper. Add the desired amount of dressing and toss. Top with slivers or sprinkling of cheese and the croutons. Bon Appetite!