How To Make Homemade Caesar Salad

Caesar Salad Made At Home

A Caesar Salad is a fresh vegetable salad of Romaine lettuce, crispy croutons, crispy bacon bits, Parmesan cheese and dressed with a creamy dressing made of egg yolk and oil usually olive oil or a combination with other oils, whisked to make an emulsion.

To this emulsion or mayonnaise like mixture other ingredients are whisked in like lemon juice, minced garlic, anchovy fillets, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.

When everything is smooth and glossy, Parmesan cheese is incorporated into the mixture. The result is the creamy dressing that gives Caesar Salad that very special taste we enjoy only when we go to fine dining restaurants that offer this specialty which is usually prepared on the table side by a competent personnel of the restaurant.

But going to fine dining nowadays is too costly and going alone is no fun, so I make it at home whenever there is a craving for this delicious salad. My recipe for Caesar Salad is practical and easy to follow.

If you like your restaurant Caesar Salad, you will also like this homemade following this simple recipe.


Caesar Salad Dressing Ingredients:

1 cup Real Mayonnaise by Lady's Choice
2 Tbsp. Lemon juice
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. anchovy fillets, canned
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1 tsp. mustard
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper


Procedure:

Put the mayonnaise in a glass bowl and add all the rest of the ingredients.
Whisk everything well to combine. Transfer to a clean jar with cover. Chill in the refrigerator while preparing the other ingredients.

Other Ingredients:

1 head of fresh Romaine lettuce, washed and dried well
Some crispy bacon bits, you make your own
1 cup of homemade croutons, you make your own
1/4 cup more Parmesan cheese for topping

Croutons

Make your own croutons by using day old crusty breads like baguette, tear them or cut into small cubes, toss in olive oil, season with salt and pepper or you may add some herbs like chopped parley or chives. Bake the croutons until they are golden and crispy for 10 minutes. Cool.

Crispy Bacon Bits

Make your own crispy bacon bits by slicing finely some bacon slabs and render fat using a non-stick pan until the bacon has turned golden and crispy. Use paper towel to absorb the oil



To Assemble:  

Arrange the lettuce into a serving plate,  sprinkle with the creamy dressing, top with crispy croutons and crispy bacon bits and finally top generously with extra Parmesan cheese.

Serve immediately!

Caesar Salad Solo Serving

Enjoy!