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.
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Last modified on: November 25th 2012
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
3.5 oz cream - 2
1 hard-boiled egg - 3
2 tablespoons olive oil - 4
1 tablespoon white (spirit) vinegar - 5
½ lemon - 6
1 teaspoon French mustard - 7
Tabasco - 8
1.1 oz Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan) - 9
½ garlic clove (optional) - 10
salt - 11
pepper - 12
1 lettuce - 13
4 slices bread - 14 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 15
parsley
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: About 2 hours in the fridge, once the dressing has been added.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 34 min. | 3 min. | 37 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
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, 1.1 oz 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?
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 2.86 €
- Per person : 0.72 €
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: Chicken and mushroom pie, Tartiflette, Breton Pie, Nanou's tuna tart, Mirlitons, ... All |
| Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Scallops with green asparagus tips and parmesan, Leek and artichoke tart à la piémontaise, Pesto, Raw beetroot salad, Spaghetti with smoked salmon, ... All |
 | Bread: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mediterranean toast, French toast "cordon bleu", Mushrooms on toast, French style, French onion soup, White asparagus salad, ... All |
| Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Warm scallop and cabbage salad, Salt cod brandade, Scallop and leek pancakes, Filet mignon with mustard and tarragon sauce, Thin endive tart, ... All |
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