Stacey's Caesar Salad

By sallycohen

Ingredients

• Croutons:
• 2 heads of Romaine lettuce
• 1/2 can flat anchovies, chopped fine (you can use more if you like)
• 1 heaping tbsp of Hellman's REAL mayo (instead of a raw egg)
• juice from half of a lemon
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar (my secret ingredient!!!!)
• 1 small garlic clove, minced
• 1/3 cup of good mild flavored olive oil
• freshly ground black pepper
• Parmigiano Reggiano curls for the top
• Italian bread, cubed
• olive oil and garlic powder (yes, I said garlic POWDER)

Details

Adapted from staceysnacksonline.com

Preparation

Step 1

First make your croutons. You can do this in the a.m. and keep in a sealed container until you are ready to use.



In a bowl, toss your bread cubes with a little olive oil to coat and sprinkle garlic powder all over.
Bake in a 375F oven for about 12 minutes until crisp.

For the dressing, mix all ingredients in a bowl and slowly whisk in olive oil at the end until desired consistency.

I buy the romaine hearts that come 3 to a bag. This way, all I have to do is cut off the bottom cores and slice 2" thick pieces.

The key to a good salad is to keep the greens COLD and add the dressing JUST BEFORE SERVING!