Creamy Caesar Salad

Submitted by momaphet

"I adapted this from a recipe I found online. My family loves zippy, garlicky Caesar dressing and this fits the bill. I use fresh raw egg and have never had a problem. It's best to make the dressing ahead of time and let it meld if you have the time. Excellent with grilled chicken pieces added too. Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 236.59 ml mayonnaise
• 1 egg
• 118.29 ml grated parmesan cheese
• 29.58 ml water
• 29.58 ml olive oil
• 22.18-29.58 ml fresh lemon juice
• 7.39-14.79 ml anchovy paste or 4.92 ml Worcestershire sauce
• 2-4 garlic cloves (see note)
• 2.46 ml ground pepper
• 1 head romaine lettuce, washed, dryed and torn into 1-inch, pieces
• 236.59 ml crouton
• 118.29 ml grated parmesan cheese
• lemon slice

directions

1. Place the first 9 ingredients in a blender, blend on high for 1 minute, taste and adjust as needed.
2. Put the lettuce in a large bowl with the croutons and parmesan cheese.
3. Pour most of the dressing over the salad and gently toss, add extra dressing if needed.
4. Serve with lemon slices on the side.
5. If making a smaller salad extra dressing will last for more than a week in the frig.
6. Note.
7. Since posting this several people have said it needed more garlic - garlic can vary in intensity - so start with 2 cloves, blend, then taste to see if it needs more. I've love strong garlic and this recipe usually has a bit of a bit.

Reviews

[lazyme]

Nice dressing. I enjoy anchovy paste in Caesar's because I don't care for the chunks of anchovy. lol. This was a simple and tasty dressing. Thanks momaphet for sharing. Made for Culinary Quest 2014.

 

[LifeIsGood]

Great salad and dressing! Simple, quick and tasty. The only thing I would change next time, would be to use a little less garlic. Thank you for a yummy addition to dinner during our Italy region of the Culinary Quest. Made for the International Agents of Quest.

 

[Boomette]

Wonderful dressing. I'll be doing it often. I used 3 garlic cloves. But next time I'll use only 2. Thanks momaphet :) Made for PAC Fall 2011

 

[Rita1652]

Guilty pleasures! I love salads but don`t load the dressing. I did with this one and I enjoyed every bit! I didn`t top with the other 1/2 cup grated cheese. Did load it with fresh cracked pepper. I used fresh garden greens and added a sliced cucumber. And yes I did use anchovy`s. A must for Caesar dressing. Thank you! Made for ZWT 2011.

 

[januarybride]

Very nice! My first attempt at caesar salad so this was fun. I made the recipe spot on except I subbed lemon pepper for the black pepper (great sub, I must say) and I used the anchovy paste option and threw in a dash of worcestershire as well. That said, I felt it was missing something and I'm not totally sure what - perhaps a little extra lemon juice and a few more dashes of worcestershire. I will certainly try this recipe again. I topped mine with a chicken breast and my hubby's with shrimp. Thanks for posting!