How To Make Caesar Salad and Homemade Salad Dressing
This Caesar salad is tossed with homemade croutons and salad dressing that’s a flavorful blend of mayo, Dijon, and lemon juice with anchovies and Parmesan.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 4cupsday old bread,torn into ¾-inch pieces
- 2tbspolive oil
- 2large Romaine hearts,or 1 head Romaine lettuce, chopped
- ¼cupParmesan,finely shredded
For Dressing
- ¾cupmayonnaise
- 1½tbspfresh lemon juice
- 1tspDijon mustard
- 1tspWorcestershire
- 4anchovies,packed in oil, drained, minced then mashed
- ¼cupParmesan,finely grated
- 2clovesgarlic,2 tsp, minced
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place bread pieces close together on a rimmed 18×13-inch then drizzle slowly and evenly with olive oil, then toss to coat.
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Spread bread across the baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown and crisp, tossing once halfway through.
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Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire, anchovies, garlic, Parmesan, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Place lettuce in a large bowl, pour in the dressing then toss to evenly coat with dressing, then toss in croutons and remaining parmesan.
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Serve salad immediately.
Nutrition
- Calories: 387.65kcal
- Fat: 31.43g
- Saturated Fat: 6.29g
- Trans Fat: 0.01g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 10.08g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 14.53g
- Carbohydrates: 17.99g
- Fiber: 3.46g
- Sugar: 3.13g
- Protein: 9.51g
- Cholesterol: 21.95mg
- Sodium: 597.71mg
- Calcium: 228.85mg
- Potassium: 354.70mg
- Iron: 2.33mg
- Vitamin A: 480.38µg
- Vitamin C: 6.13mg
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