The Ultimate Caesar Salad with Homemade Croutons: A Delicious Recipe
A crisp, refreshing Caesar salad with homemade garlic croutons and creamy dressing. Perfect as a starter or add grilled chicken for a complete meal!
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Total Time: 27 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Italian-American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 cloves of garlic (2 minced, 3 cut in fourths)
- 6 anchovy fillets (minced)
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese (divided)
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 cups of cubed white bread
- 1 head of Romaine lettuce (sliced into bite-size pieces)
Instructions
Make Croutons: Toss bread with oil, garlic, S&P. Bake at 375°F for 10-12 mins until golden.,Make Dressing: Whisk all dressing ingredients until smooth.,Assemble: Toss romaine with dressing, croutons, and shaved Parmesan.,Serve: Add extra Parmesan and fresh cracked pepper on top.
Notes
No mayo? Use Greek yogurt for a lighter version,Add 1 chopped anchovy for authentic flavor,Store dressing separately for up to 5 days,For gluten-free: use GF bread for croutons
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 recipe
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
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