Delicious Caesar Salad {With Homemade Dressing}

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I didn’t include a picture because it’s salad dressing. Imagine salad dressing. There—no picture needed. I found this recipe on melskitchencafe.com and this really is just a recipe for caesar salad dressing, because I only  made the dressing part. I am sure the salad part is great as well, but I didn’t make it. The dressing itself is really quite good—it’s a keeper. I would give it a 7.5, and I will use this regularly from now on.

Delicious Caesar Salad {With Homemade Dressing}

Sometimes I like to add a dollop of mayonnaise or thick, plain Greek yogurt (about 2 tablespoons) to the dressing before blending to give it a creamy texture. And sometimes I don't. Either way is delicious.

Ingredients

    Caesar Dressing:

  • 1/2 cup olive oil I reduced this to probably 1/3 cup oil
  • 1/4 cup red or white wine vinegar I probably did a very, very scant 3 Tbs.
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1-2 lemons)
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed in a garlic press
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper I reduced this
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce (like Tobasco or Tapatio) I cut this in half, but a full amount would have been fine
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise or thick, plain Greek yogurt (optional - see note)

    Salad: I didn’t even do this

  • 2 heads chopped romaine lettuce
  • 1/2 - 1 cup freshly grated or shaved Parmesan cheese (I use my vegetable peeler to shave slices from a large block of Parm)
  • Croutons (homemade method here)

Directions

  1. For the dressing, combine all the dressing ingredients together and whisk vigorously, shake together in a jar, or blend until well-combined.
  2. Toss the romaine lettuce and Parmesan cheese with the dressing. Top with the croutons and serve immediately.

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http://www.melskitchencafe.com/delicious-caesar-salad-with-homemade-dressing/

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Recipe retrieved 4/14/15 from http://www.melskitchencafe.com/delicious-caesar-salad-with-homemade-dressing/

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