The Best Homemade Caesar Salad
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The Best Homemade Caesar Salad
Description
This really is the best homemade Caesar salad! With homemade croutons and a creamy homemade dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups torn bread cubes (, about half of a small loaf)
- 2–3 tablespoons olive oil
- Heavy pinch of salt
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 clove of garlic (, minced)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon coarse salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 head romaine lettuce (, washed and torn or chopped into bite-sized pieces)
- Dressing
- cup Parmesan cheese (, grated, shaved or shredded)
- Croutons
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Drizzle bread cubes with enough olive oil so they are all very lightly coated. Toss and add salt.
- Spread out onto a sheet pan and bake until edges turn brown, 7-10 minutes. Keep a close eye on them so they don't burn, stir and toss them as needed.
- Set aside while you prepare the rest of the salad. Can be made several days in advance and stored in an airtight container.
- Whisk together all ingredients.
- Store in the fridge until ready to use. Can be made at least 1 week in advance.
- In a large bowl, toss the lettuce with enough dressing to lightly coat the leaves (or to your preference). You may not need all of the dressing.
- Add half of the croutons and Parmesan cheese and toss again.
- Top with remaining croutons and cheese and serve immediately.
