Caesar Salad
Serves: 4
Carole Volkman
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
51
Spice
49
Sweetness
41
Sourness
43
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Season salad bowl by rubbing a cut half of garlic and 1 teaspoon oil onto bottom and side of bowl (reserve garlic)
2
Heat 3/4 cup oil with both halves of reserved garlic over moderately high heat, turning garlic until golden, 1 to 2 minutes, then discard garlic
3
Add bread cubes and sauté, turning occasionally, until golden on all sides, about 2 minutes
4
Transfer croutons to paper towels to drain
5
Pour oil through a small fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof measuring cup and add enough additional olive oil to total 6 tablespoons
6
Put anchovies in salad bowl and mash to a paste using 2 forks
7
Whisk in egg and lemon juice, then add reserved oil (warm or at room temperature) in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified
8
Add salt to taste
9
Add romaine leaves to dressing and toss to coat
10
Add croutons and toss briefly
11
Divide salad among 6 large plates, then sprinkle with cheese and pepper to taste
12
Serve immediately
13
Season salad bowl by rubbing a cut half of garlic and 1 teaspoon oil onto bottom and side of bowl (reserve garlic)
14
Heat 3/4 cup oil with both halves of reserved garlic over moderately high heat, turning garlic until golden, 1 to 2 minutes, then discard garlic
15
Add bread cubes and sauté, turning occasionally, until golden on all sides, about 2 minutes
16
Transfer croutons to paper towels to drain
17
Pour oil through a small fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof measuring cup and add enough additional olive oil to total 6 tablespoons
18
Put anchovies in salad bowl and mash to a paste using 2 forks
19
Whisk in egg and lemon juice, then add reserved oil (warm or at room temperature) in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified
20
Add salt to taste
21
Add romaine leaves to dressing and toss to coat
22
Add croutons and toss briefly
23
Divide salad among 6 large plates, then sprinkle with cheese and pepper to taste
24
Serve immediately