Caesar Salad

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The main ingredients of the Caesar salad are: romaine lettuce, garlic vinaigrette, egg, anchovies, croutons, and Parmesan cheese. In this vegetarian version there are obviously no 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.

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Ingredients

??? olive oil ???
??? garlic, crushed ???
??? egg yolks ???
??? Dijon mustard ???
??? wine vinegar ???
??? Parmesan cheese, grated ???
??? Tabasco sauce ???
??? salt [optional] ???
??? ground pepper to taste [optional] ???
??? Romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces ???

Method

Make the dressing:

  1. In a small saucepan, heat one tablespoon of olive oil over moderately low heat. Add the crushed garlic and cook 1 min until a bit softened. Set aside.
  2. 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.
  3. In a bowl, whisk together the yolks, mustard, vinegar, grated Parmesan cheese, and Tabasco 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:

  1. Wash the romaine lettuce, spin-dry. Reserve the outer leaves for another use. Tear the pale-green inner leaves into bite-size pieces, then put them in a salad bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad, then toss until well combined. Serve.

Nutrition Facts Table

per 1 serving (170 g)

Amount

% Daily Value

Calories

190

Fat

18 g

27 %

Saturated 3.2 g
+ Trans 0 g

16 %

Cholesterol

110 mg

Sodium

100 mg

4 %

Carbohydrate

5 g

2 %

Fibre

3 g

11 %

Sugars

2 g

Net Carbs

2 g

Protein

4 g

Vitamin A

104 %

Vitamin C

53 %

Calcium

9 %

Iron

13 %
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Claims

This recipe is :
Free  :
Added Sugar
Excellent source of  :
Folacin, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Good source of  :
Vitamin B12
Source of  :
Calcium, Fibre, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin D, Zinc
Low  :
Sodium
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DIABETES Exchange

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to :
Food Group Exchanges
Vegetables ½
Meat and Alternatives ½
Fats 3
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