Pasta Caesar Salad
Recipe: #21372
October 17, 2015
"I found this recipe in an old woman's weekly cookbook, this is just the salad to serve on the warm summer evenings. I like to serve this chilled on a hot evening, I add the first half od the dressing, then add the later dressing just before serving."
Ingredients
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (429.5 g)
- Calories 1056.2
- Total Fat - 86 g
- Saturated Fat - 17.9 g
- Cholesterol - 203.4 mg
- Sodium - 864.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 46.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 12.1 g
- Sugars - 4.5 g
- Protein - 28.7 g
- Calcium - 222.6 mg
- Iron - 3.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 17.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Cook pasta in saucepan of boiling water until tender; drain and rinse under cold water; drain again.
Step 2
Meanwhile make the Caesar Salad Dressing.
Step 3
Cook the bacon in small fry pan, stirring until browned and crisp; drain on absorbent paper.
Step 4
Place the pasta and bacon in a large bowl with the lettuce, egg and avocado; pour over half the Caesar Dressing and toss gently.
Step 5
Divide the salad among serving dishes and drizzle with remaining dressing and sprinkle with the parmesan cheese. Alternatively serve in one large bowl.
Step 6
To make the Caesar Salad Dressing; Blend or process the egg, garlic, lemon juice, dijon mustard (not course mustard yet) and anchovies until smooth. With motor running, gradually add the oil in a thin steady stream and process until dressing thickens, stir in coarse grain mustard if using.
Tips
No special items needed.