Recipe For Caesar Salad

Classic Caesar Salad with crisp homemade croutons and a light caesar dressing – for when you want to impress your dinner guests.

If you love caesar recipes as much as we do, check out our creamy caesar dressing and caesar pasta salad.

My son, David, is to thank for this recipe. He is 9 years old and took kids cooking classes at Sur La Table where he learned and fell in love with this caesar salad recipe, so we re-created it at home together.

Caesar Salad Recipe

Classic Caesar Salad with crisp homemade croutons and a light caesar salad dressing.

Prep: 20min

Total: 30min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 289 kcal, Carbohydrate 9 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 26 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 9 mg, Sodium 596 mg, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1/2 French Baguette (cut in half and thinly sliced (1/4″ thick))
• 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp minced garlic (2 small cloves)
• 2 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese
• 2 small garlic cloves (minced (1 tsp))
• 2 tsp dijon mustard
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tsp red wine vinegar
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 tsp sea salt (or to taste)
• 1/8 tsp black pepper (plus more to serve)
• 1 large romaine lettuce ((or 2 small heads romaine))
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese (shredded or shaved)

Instruction:

1. Toss until evenly coated. Spread in a single layer over the baking sheet and bake at 350˚F until light golden and crisp (10-12 minutes), or to desired crispness.
2. Whisk in 1/2 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper, or season to taste.
3. Rinse, dry and chop or tear the romaine into bite-sized pieces. Place in a large serving bowl and sprinkle generously with shredded parmesan cheese and cooled croutons. Drizzle with caesar dressing and toss gently until lettuce is evenly coated.

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