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Caesar Salad

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves
1/8 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 pound rustic bread (half a small loaf), crusts removed, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1 anchovy fillet (optional)
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 heads romaine lettuce (about 10 ounces each), outer leaves discarded, inner leaves cut into 1-inch-wide strips
1/2 ounce Parmesan cheese, shaved

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, mash 1 garlic clove with the salt to form a smooth paste. Add the bread cubes, and toss to combine. Spread the cubes in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until crisp and golden brown, about 20 minutes, turning once.

    Step 2

    Make the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, mince the remaining garlic clove with the anchovy, if using, to form a smooth paste. Whisk in the lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and pepper. Slowly whisk in the oil.

    Step 3

    In a large serving bowl, toss the lettuce with the vinaigrette and reserved croutons. Serve immediately, garnished with shaved Parmesan.

  2. Fit to eat recipe

    Step 4

    (Per serving)

    Step 5

    Calories: 186

    Step 6

    Fat: 10g

    Step 7

    Cholesterol: 4mg

    Step 8

    Carbohydrate: 19g

    Step 9

    Sodium: 338mg

    Step 10

    Protein: 7g

    Step 11

    Fiber: 3g

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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