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Caesar Salad with Homemade Croutons

Here's how you make Caesar Salad with Homemade Croutons
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 5m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • DRESSING
  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 tablespoons anchovies, chopped
  • 1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoons vinegar (white wine vinegar)
  • 4 egg yolks (or egg beaters)
  • CROUTONS
  • 3 cups bread, cubed (leftover French Bread)
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • SALAD
  • 3 romaine lettuce
  • 1/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • Fresh ground pepper, to taste
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: CROUTONS: While bread is still fresh, gently cut into 3/4" cubes with a serrated knife. Let cubes dry out. If you're in a hurry, you can put them in the oven at 200 degrees for a bit. Otherwise just leave them out , loosely covered, overnight.

  • Step 2: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  • Step 3: In blender, puree garlic, butter and olive oil.

  • Step 4: Transfer to saucepan and heat until just below a simmer.

  • Step 5: Toss with bread crumbs and bake for 5-10 minutes or until golden.

  • Step 6: DRESSING: In large bowl, combine dressing ingredients and whisk until fully incorporated.

  • Step 7: SALAD: Tear or chop romaine, add to bowl and toss with dressing. Top with parmesan and pepper.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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