Mater Chef Caesar salad
Caesar salad is delicious and can successfully be combined with such accompaniments as grilled chicken, steak, and shrimp. Here's the recipe I use.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
10 minCook
5 minReady
15 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | large |
egg yolks
coddled |
|
| 1 ½ | tablespoons |
dijon mustard
|
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
miced |
|
|
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
||
| 2 | tablespoons |
lemon juice
|
|
| ½ | cup |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 2 | ounces |
anchovy fillets
minced, optional |
|
| 1 | bunch |
romaine lettuce
|
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
red onion
thinly sliced |
|
| 2 | each |
eggs
hard boiled, and halved |
|
| 1 | cup |
croutons
homemade or store-bought |
|
| ¼ | cup |
Parmesan cheese
plus extra for sprinkling |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | large |
egg yolks
coddled |
|
| 23 | ml |
dijon mustard
|
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
miced |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
| 118 | ml |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 57.8 | ml/g |
anchovy fillets
minced, optional |
|
| 1 | bunch |
romaine lettuce
|
*
|
| 59 | ml |
red onion
thinly sliced |
|
| 2 | each |
eggs
hard boiled, and halved |
|
| 237 | ml |
croutons
homemade or store-bought |
|
| 59 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
plus extra for sprinkling |
|
Directions
Using a whisk or food processor, mix the egg yolk, garlic, mustard, salt, black pepper, lemon juice, and anchovies if needed.
After they are thoroughly mixed, slowly drizzle in the olive oil, and I mean slowly.
You are making an emulsion and if you pour the oil in too quickly it will not form properly. (An emulsion is a mixture of fat and a water based liquid.)
Pour a thin stream with either the food processor or your arm in constant motion.
As it forms you can pour it faster.
Combine only about three quarters of the dressing with the lettuce and red onion at first, adding the rest if necessary.
Add the cheese and toss to combined. Divide the salad among serving plates.
Top hard boiled egg halves, croutons and sprinkle a bit parmesan cheese.
