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!


   

How To Make Potato Salad

Potato Salad

Potato Salad is for me one of the most comforting salads second to Macaroni Salad which I will feature here also. Every time I feel like eating something festive or just craving for something comforting, this dish serves that comfort for me, it is so delicious it goes well with Fried Chicken, Roast Beef, Crispy Fish Fillet or just any Barbecue. It is so simple and very easy to prepare. Here's how I prepare this simple and easy Potato Salad.


Ingredients

1 kilo big potatoes,  cubed
1 piece Knorr chicken cube
2 medium carrots, cubed
1 medium tin pineapple tidbits, drained
1 piece red bell pepper, diced
1 piece green bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup red onions or native onions
1/2 cup celery, diced
1 teaspoon fine salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper powder
2 cups Lady's Choice real mayonnaise


Procedure

Bring enough water to boil in a pot and add the potatoes and carrots with 1 piece
Knorr chicken cube and cook until done but not overcooked. Drain and cool.

In a big stainless bowl mix the potatoes, carrots, pineapple tidbits, red and green peppers, onions, celery, salt, pepper and mayonnaise.

Mix every thing and toss gently until all bits are coated with mayonnaise.

Refrigerate.

Serve and

Enjoy!