Romaine With Garlic Anchovy Vinaigrette

Submitted by Cristina Barry

"Food Diary of a Foodie"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 medium garlic clove
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 -2 flat anchovy fillet (to taste)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3⁄4 lb romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces (12 cups loosely packed)
• fresh ground black pepper

directions

1. Pound garlic with salt to as smooth a paste as possible with mortar and pestle.
2. Add anchovies and pound to a paste.
3. Add lemon juice and stir vigorously with pestle to incorporate.
4. Add oil in a very slow trickle, stirring vigorously with pestle to incorporate, and continue to stir vigorously until dressing is smooth.
5. Toss romaine with dressing in a large bowl and grind pepper over it.
6. COOKS' NOTE: If you don't have a mortar and pestle, mince garlic, then mash to a paste with salt using flat side of a large heavy knife. Add anchovies and mash into paste with knife. Whisk together anchovy paste and lemon juice in a small bowl, then add oil in a very slow stream, whisking until combined well.

Reviews

[CulinaryExplorer]

This was really simple and tasted great! I had my DH whip this up and we used anchovy paste rather than fillets which also helped cut down the work. We also topped the salad with some Recipe #239502 and parmesan. EXCELLENT!

 

[Abby Girl]

You have to like anchovy to appreciate this recipe! I cut the recipe in half and served the salad with grape tomatoes and parmesan cheese. DH and I loved the simplicity of it! I will make this one again and again!!! Thanks for the posting!