Caesar Salad

There’s no reason why you can’t have the things you love while you watch your waistline.  So today, I wanted to make myself a Caesar Salad with homemade croutons and dressing. No mayo, No problem.  It’s all the flavor with less of the calories. This recipes doesn’t have anchovy (I know, I know) but you can easily incorporate if you wish.   Check it out!

Directions

For the Dressing:

In a small blender,  blend garlic, lemon juice, worcestershire, dijon mustard, salt, pepper and parmesan until smooth.  Place into a small bowl and add the egg yolk; whisk gently until blended.  Slowly drizzle the olive oil while whisking until incorporated. Place in the fridge until ready to serve.

• Note: You can do without the blender, finely grate the garlic and parmesan in a bowl then add the remaining ingredients as above.

For the Croutons:

Preheat oven to 400 degree Fahrenheit. Cube up two slices of bread to desired sized and place in a small bowl.   Once oven is heated, evenly drizzle olive oil, salt and pepper and toss until incorporated. Place on a baking sheet and toast until golden brown and crispy.

• Note: you can also fry the cubes of bread in the same amount of olive oil until brown and crispy.

To Serve:

Cut the romaine lettuce in half and cut off the ends.  Place on the plate as desired.  Drizzle desired amount of dressing and top with croutons and grated parmesan.

• Note: to spruce it up, grill your romaine before cutting off the ends to give a nice charred flavor.