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Caesar Salad [F.F.]
The main ingredients of the Caesar salad are: romaine lettuce, garlic vinaigrette, egg, anchovies, croutons, and Parmesan cheese.[This "fish-free" version does not contain anchovies].
The salad's creation is attributed to an Italian restaurateur in Mexico - Cesare Cardini of Tijuana one holiday weekend in 1924. He supposedly ran short of supplies and concocted this salad from leftovers.
Ingredients
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2 slices |
bread, whole wheat, for the croutons |
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70 g |
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1 tbsp |
olive oil, for the croutons |
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15 mL |
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1/3 cup |
olive oil, for the dressing |
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85 mL |
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2 cloves |
garlic, crushed |
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2 |
egg yolks |
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2 tsp |
Dijon mustard |
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10 mL |
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2 tbsp |
wine vinegar |
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30 mL |
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4 tbsp |
Parmesan cheese, grated |
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12 g |
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1 tsp |
Worcestershire sauce |
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5 mL |
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salt to taste |
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ground pepper to taste |
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2 slices |
bacon, chopped |
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40 g |
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paper towels |
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1 |
Romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces |
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550 g |
Method
Make the croutons:
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Preheat the oven to 175°C/350°F. Oil a baking sheet (with about 1 teaspoon of oil per serving). Lay the bread cubes on the sheet and coat them thoroughly with olive oil. Bake in the middle of the oven until golden, about 10 min. Set aside.
Make the dressing:
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Drain the anchovy fillets, pat dry on a paper towel, then mince.
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In a small saucepan, heat one tablespoon of olive oil over moderately low heat. Add the crushed garlic. Cook 2-3 min until softened. Set aside.
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Separate the egg yolks from the whites. Set aside the whites in a jar in the refrigerator or freezer for future use in another recipe.
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In a bowl, whisk together the yolks, mustard, vinegar, grated Parmesan cheese, and Worcestershire sauce. Add the remaining olive oil in a stream, whisking, until the dressing is emulsified. Add the garlic oil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
Dress the salad:
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In a nonstick pan, fry the chopped bacon until crisp. Set the bacon aside on a paper towel to absorb the excess fat.
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Wash the romaine lettuce, spin-dry. Reserve the outer leaves for another use. Tear the pale-green inner leaves into bite-size pieces.
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In a salad bowl, toss the romaine with the croutons, the bacon bits, and the dressing until the salad is well
combined. Serve.
Claims
- Free :
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Added Sugar
- Source of :
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Calcium, Copper, Magnesium, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin D, Zinc
- Good source of :
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Fibre, Iron, Potassium, Vitamin B12
- Excellent source of :
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Folacin, Manganese, Selenium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
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Nutrition Facts Table
Nutrition Facts
per 1 serving (190g)
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Amount
% DV*
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* DV = Daily Value
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Calories
270
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Fat
22 g
34 %
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Saturated 4 g
+ Trans 0 g
21 %
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Cholesterol
115 mg
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Sodium
280 mg
12 %
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Carbohydrate
13 g
4 %
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Fibre
4 g
16 %
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Sugars
5 g
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Protein
7 g
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Vitamin A
100 %
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Vitamin C
50 %
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Calcium
10 %
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Iron
20 %
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