Do-it-yourself Caesar salad

By á-621

For kids who love the idea of a Caesar salad but don't like all the ingredients. This way they can do it themselves, choosing the bits they like.

Ingredients

• 12 thin slices of baguette
• 1 tbs olive oil
• 4 rashers of bacon
• 2 garlic cloves
• 125 g block parmesan
• 100 ml good-quality mayonnaise
• 100 ml sour cream
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 3 anchovy fillets, optional
• 2 baby cos lettuces, leaves separated, washed

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from taste.com.au

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 170°C.

Place bread slices on a large baking tray, brush with oil. Place the bacon on a separate tray. Bake for 10-15 minutes until bread is golden brown and bacon is crisp.

Remove both trays from the oven and set aside the bacon. While the bread is still warm, rub with a peeled and cut clove of garlic. Place in a small serving bowl and set aside. Break the cooled bacon into pieces and place in a small serving bowl.

Grate 25g of parmesan and place in a food processor with mayonnaise, sour cream, remaining garlic clove, Dijon mustard and anchovies. Process to form a smooth dressing. Add 1-2 tablespoons warm water if the dressing is too thick. Pour into a serving bowl and set aside.

Use a vegetable peeler to shave small pieces from the remaining parmesan and transfer to a small serving bowl. Place the lettuce leaves in a medium serving bowl.

Arrange all the bowls on a large plate or platter so that the guests can help themselves.