Caesar Salad with Homemade Croutons
Created by Puppitypup on November 15, 2014
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 5m
- Recipe #15947
Ingredients
- 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
How to Make
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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.
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Step 2: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Step 3: In blender, puree garlic, butter and olive oil.
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Step 4: Transfer to saucepan and heat until just below a simmer.
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Step 5: Toss with bread crumbs and bake for 5-10 minutes or until golden.
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Step 6: DRESSING: In large bowl, combine dressing ingredients and whisk until fully incorporated.
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Step 7: SALAD: Tear or chop romaine, add to bowl and toss with dressing. Top with parmesan and pepper.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (807.7 g)
- Calories 1766.5
- Total Fat - 158.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 48.5 g
- Cholesterol - 2702.8 mg
- Sodium - 618.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 39.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 6.1 g
- Sugars - 11.5 g
- Protein - 48.5 g
- Calcium - 576.8 mg
- Iron - 10 mg
- Vitamin C - 14.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.8 mg