Spinach Caesar Salad

By tunes

Ingredients

• Caesar Dressing:
• 1 romaine lettuce, rinsed, patted dry and torn in pieces
• 4 cups (1 L) spinach, rinsed, patted dry and torn in pieces
• 2 cups (500 mL) diced bread
• Olive oil
• 1 cup (250 mL) grated Canadian Parmesan cheese
• 4 anchovies fillets, finely chopped (optional)
• 1 egg
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 tsp (5 mL) Dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) white vinegar
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
• Freshly ground pepper
• 2/3 cup (150 mL) olive oil

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 °F (180 °C).

Combine lettuce with spinach in salad bowl. Arrange bread dices on a cookie sheet and brush with olive oil. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown and set aside.

Sprinkle salad with half the grated Canadian Parmesan cheese and some Caesar Dressing. Toss gently and add more dressing, if needed. Top with croutons, anchovies, if desired, and some more Canadian Parmesan cheese. Keep remaining cheese for table service.

Caesar Dressing:

Beat egg, garlic, Dijon mustard and vinegar in food processor, until smooth. Add salt and season to taste with pepper. Stir in olive oil with food processor on low speed.
Set aside