Caesar salad
Ceasar salad is a classic of North American cuisine. It consists of lettuce served with croutons and the famous Caesar dressing. Here's my own version.
76,7114.2/5 for 18 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: November 25th 2012
For 4 people, you will need:
- 0
100 g cream - 1
1 hard-boiled egg - 2
2 tablespoons olive oil - 3
1 tablespoon white (spirit) vinegar - 4
½ lemon - 5
1 teaspoon French mustard - 6
Tabasco - 7
30 g Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan) - 8
½ garlic clove (optional) - 9
salt - 10
pepper - 11
1 lettuce - 12
4 slices bread - 13 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 14
parsley - Total weight: 645 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 34 min. | 3 min. | 37 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Put into a blender goblet: 1 hard-boiled egg, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon white (spirit) vinegar, the juice of ½ lemon, 1 teaspoon French mustard, Tabasco to taste, 30 g Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan), ½ garlic clove, salt and pepper.
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Blend until evenly mixed and that's your Casar dressing prepared. Check the seasoning then set aside.
Stage 3 - 15 min.
Prepare the lettuce and shred 'en chiffonade'.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Cut 4 slices bread into small croutons. Remove the crust if you wish.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a frying pan and fry the croutons until golden brown.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Trim and chop the parsley then add to the lettuce.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Add the Caesar dressing and mix well.
Add the croutons and mix again briefly.
Add the croutons and mix again briefly.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Finish with a few shavings of Parmesan. Your Caesar salad is ready.
Remarks
It is easy to adapt the Caesar dressing - with its many ingredients - to your own taste, so do try your own variations. It might not be the "real" recipe, but so what?
Keeping:
About 2 hours in the fridge, once the dressing has been added.Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,206 Kcal or 5,049 Kj | 37 gr | 143 gr | 118 gr |
| 60 % | 14 % | 14 % | 18 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 187 Kcal or 783 Kj | 6 gr | 22 gr | 18 gr |
| 9 % | 2 % | 2 % | 3 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 302 Kcal or 1,264 Kj | 9 gr | 36 gr | 29 gr |
| 15 % | 4 % | 3 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 2.88 €
- Per person : 0.72 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Ramekins of duchess potatoes, Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) purée, Gratin Dauphinois, Coconut-vanilla cream for Elsa , Leek and fresh tuna tart, ... All |
| Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Tomato pesto, Spinach and ricotta ravioli, Broad bean salad with Parmesan, Gratin of purple artichokes, Curried prawn risotto, ... All |
| Bread: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Ham and cheese slices with spring onions, Comtoise endive salad, Bistro-style beetroot salad, Melting Epoisses on toast , Summery cheese on toast, ... All |
| Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Paella, Scallops with green asparagus tips and parmesan, Fish petals, vegetables julienne, and beurre blanc, Crispy potato and mushroom brik rolls, Endives , ... All |
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