The Very Best Caesar Salad Recipe
Ingredients for the Dressing
1 Tablespoon of White Wine Vinegar (I like to use Balsamic Vinegar as a change)
½ Teaspoon French Dijon Mustard
½ Teaspoon Salt
½ Teaspoon of Freshly Ground Black Pepper
1 Smallish Clove of Garlic
1 Tablespoon of chopped mixed herbs (thyme, parsley, chives)
3 Tablespoons of good Olive Oil
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Further Ingredients
1 Hard Boiled Egg
2 Tablespoons of Parmesan Cheese (While it is ideal to grate the Parmesan from a block of cheese this is not always practical. A pack of pre grated Parmesan cheese from the chilled sector of your local food store is a very good alternative)
2 Slices of Whole Grain Bread – Toasted
2 Slices of lean streaky bacon – excess fat removed (I prefer ‘smoked’ bacon but this is a matter of personal taste)
1 Romaine Lettuce – washed, dried and torn into small strips. (The packs of 3 Romaine lettuce heads available from your local food store are excellent for this)
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What to do
- Place the Vinegar in a bowl with the Dijon Mustard. Crush the garlic and mix with the salt. Add this to the vinegar along with the Pepper.
- Mix well and add the Olive Oil.
- Taste! If the dressing is too sharp then add a pinch of sugar. If the dressing it oily to taste then add a small pinch of salt.
- Finally add the herbs and mix well.
- Next slice the bacon into small pieces (1/2 inch) and along with a small drop of olive oil fry until just turning crisp. Watch carefully as the bacon can easily burn. Remove and drain on a paper towel.
- Boil the egg for 5 minutes, remove and let stand for a further 2 minutes. Remove the shell and finely chop.
- Toast the Whole grain bread then slice into small ½ inch squares.
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Now mix all the ingredient to together in a wooden salad bowl ensuring that all of the lettuce leaves are coated with the dressing and leave the toast to last – to be scatted on the surface of the salad.
Congratulations! You have just made the very best Caesar salad every. (happily without any need for anchovies!)
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