Caesar Salad With Shrimp

Submitted by Pepper Monkey

"I love a good cesear salald. Especially if its got another of my favorite ingredients in it, shrimp! I stumbled across this recipe and tweaked it to my own likings. If you don't want to use shrimp, you can use cubed chicken breast or sliced roast beef instead."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) sourdough bread, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
• 3⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 3⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 lb medium shrimp, cleaned and shelled.
• 1 head romaine lettuce
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325*F.
2. Toss the bread cubes with 1 tablespoon oil, spread on a large cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes until crispy.
3. remove and let cool.
4. In a blender combine lemon juice, garlic, parmesan, anchovy paste, mustad, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp of pepper and blend.
5. While the blender is running, slowly pour in the rest of the oil.
6. In a pan, lightly coated with olive oil saute the shrimp with salt and pepper until pink.
7. In a large salad bowl combine chopped lettuce, tomatoes, croutons and shrimp.
8. Toss with dressing to coat.
9. Serve garnished with leftover parmesan cheese.