Easiest Way to Cook Perfect Caesar Salad, Dressing and Croutons

Caesar Salad, Dressing and Croutons. This recipe for homemade croutons and caesar salad dressing is easy to prepare and can be made in advance. All that is needed for a great caesar salad is the torn romaine lettuce. With homemade Caesar dressing, fresh croutons, and shavings of parmigiano reggiano, it's easy to prepare and so delicious!

In fact, that is how the Caesar salad came about in Jett's Kitchen. It's time to rescue the classic Caesar from bagged salad boredom. A modern Caesar salad starts with romaine leaves left whole, and ends when there isn't a garlicky crouton or drop of the anchovy-, Parm-, and pepper-flecked dressing left on the plate. You can cook Caesar Salad, Dressing and Croutons using 22 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Caesar Salad, Dressing and Croutons

1. It's of garlic -- chopped.
2. Prepare of each egg -(*see note at bottom).
3. You need of parmesan cheese -- grated.
4. You need of balsamic vinegar.
5. You need of malt or red wine vinegar.
6. Prepare of lemon juice.
7. It's of Dijon mustard.
8. It's of anchovy paste.
9. It's of salt.
10. Prepare of pepper.
11. It's of olive oil.
12. It's of bread- diced 1 inch.
13. Prepare of butter melted.
14. You need of oregano.
15. You need of thyme.
16. It's of garlic -powder or granulated.
17. You need of salt.
18. You need of paprika.
19. Prepare of Romaine lettuce -Washed, dried and diced in 1 inch dice.
20. You need of Parmesan cheese shaved or grated.
21. You need of Caesar dressing- add just enough to coat.
22. It's of croutons.

For the Caesar dressing, place all ingredients in food processor bowl. Pulse to combine, then turn machine on and stream in the EVOO. For the croutons, place EVOO in a skillet over medium heat and melt in butter, then add garlic, add bread, and toss to combine and coat evenly. Want to use these croutons but switch it up from the usual chopped romaine?

Caesar Salad, Dressing and Croutons instructions

1. Caesar dressing.
2. Combine the garlic, egg, cheese, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, anchovies, salt, and pepper in the bowl of a food processor and process for 1 minute..
3. With the machine running, slowly, begin adding the oil to form an emulsion.about 1 minute slowly pouring.
4. Continue until all of the oil is incorporated. Then let it run for 1 more minute.
5. Toasted Croutons.
6. Dice up french bread into 1 inch pieces and toss with melted butter and seasonings for a minute of mixing so they are fully coated..
7. Place on a sheet pan and place in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until they are Golden Brown and Delicious..
8. Finished Caesar Salad.
9. To make salad mix just before service the lettuce,cheese,croutons and dressing add just enough to coat. Remember you can always add more dressing you can not take it away. Romaine varies in size so you will not use all of the dressing in one salad. Garnish with cheese on top:).
10. -The Caesar dressing contains raw eggs. FYI, consumption of raw eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness..

I can't wait to try this Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad from A Mindfull Mom, Grilled Caesar Salad from The Little Kitchen, and Roasted Asparagus Caesar Salad from Nutmeg Nanny. PS: Try homemade Caesar Dressing - it's a healthier version and it's fantastic! Refrigerate the dressing for a few hours (it just gets better!) before using it on the salad. Use this recipe straight from the inventor of the Caesar Salad himself, Caesar Cardini. Drizzle golden brown cauliflower with Cardini's® Red Jalapeno Caesar Dressing and sprinkle with bacon and roasted red peppers for a spicy new favorite.