Caesar Salad, Dressing and Croutons

Steps Making Recipes Caesar Salad, Dressing and Croutons using 22 ingredients and 10 steps

Caesar Salad, Dressing and Croutons - This Caesar Salad is the real deal, just like what you'd get from a high-quality restaurant. With homemade Caesar dressing, fresh croutons, and shavings of parmigiano reggiano, it's easy to prepare and so delicious! This recipe for homemade croutons and caesar salad dressing is easy to prepare and can be made in advance. All that is needed for a great caesar salad is the torn romaine lettuce. Feel free to add in some proteins (chicken, shrimp, salmon, etc.) or grill the lettuce too, if you'd like!

Creamy, garlicky, and cheesy with fresh Parmesan, my homemade Caesar dressing skips the raw egg and calls for mayonnaise and sour cream instead.

If you're looking for a Caesar dressing with egg, check out my chicken Caesar salad recipe here.

You can cook Caesar Salad, Dressing and Croutons using 22 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients make Caesar Salad, Dressing and Croutons

1. Prepare 1 clove garlic -- chopped.
2. It's 1 each egg -(*see note at bottom).
3. Prepare 1 ounce parmesan cheese -- grated.
4. It's 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar.
5. You need 1 teaspoon malt or red wine vinegar.
6. Prepare 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
7. You need 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard.
8. You need 1 teaspoon anchovy paste.
9. Prepare 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt.
10. You need 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
11. It's 8 fluid ounces olive oil.
12. Prepare 6 ounces bread- diced 1 inch.
13. You need 2 ounces butter melted.
14. You need 1/2 teaspoon oregano.
15. It's 1/4 teaspoon thyme.
16. You need 1/4 teaspoon garlic -powder or granulated.
17. It's 1/4 teaspoon salt.
18. You need 1/4 teaspoon paprika.
19. You need 1 head Romaine lettuce -Washed, dried and diced in 1 inch dice.
20. Prepare 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese shaved or grated.
21. You need 6-8 ounces Caesar dressing- add just enough to coat.
22. It's 2 cups croutons.

Caesar Salad, Dressing and Croutons step by step

1. Caesar dressing.
2. Combine the garlic, egg, cheese, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, anchovies, salt, and pepper in the bowl of a food processor and process for 1 minute..
3. With the machine running, slowly, begin adding the oil to form an emulsion.about 1 minute slowly pouring.
4. Continue until all of the oil is incorporated. Then let it run for 1 more minute.
5. Toasted Croutons.
6. Dice up french bread into 1 inch pieces and toss with melted butter and seasonings for a minute of mixing so they are fully coated..
7. Place on a sheet pan and place in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until they are Golden Brown and Delicious..
8. Finished Caesar Salad.
9. To make salad mix just before service the lettuce,cheese,croutons and dressing add just enough to coat. Remember you can always add more dressing you can not take it away. Romaine varies in size so you will not use all of the dressing in one salad. Garnish with cheese on top:).
10. -The Caesar dressing contains raw eggs. FYI, consumption of raw eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness..

Caesar Salad, Dressing and Croutons - The combination of chicken, anchovy, garlicky dressing and chunky croutons in this proper caesar salad is hard to beat, and makes a super speedy supper. For the Caesar dressing, place all ingredients in food processor bowl. Pulse to combine, then turn machine on and stream in the EVOO. For the croutons, place EVOO in a skillet over medium heat and melt in butter, then add garlic, add bread, and toss to combine and coat evenly. There is no comparison and they'll quickly take your Caesar Salad game to the next level. What is Caesar dressing made of? Caesar dressing is typically made with Worcestershire sauce, anchovies, garlic, olive oil, egg yolks, vinegar, parmesan cheese, lemon, salt and pepper. Thank you and good luck