Caesar Salad with a Twist
-To make croutons:
-Press 1 clove of garlic into 2 TBS olive oil and spread on some slices of French bread.
-Sprinkle with sea salt.
-Cut the bread into bite-size cubes then bake in the oven at 350 degrees until lightly brown about 10 minutes.
-For dressing, in a blender puree 2 cloves of fresh garlic.
-Then add the following:
2-4 anchovy fillets
1 egg yolk (you can boil the egg for 1 minute)
ΒΌ cup extra virgin olive oil
Lots of freshly ground black pepper
A little sea salt
-Process until smooth.
-Add the juice of 1 freshly squeezed lemon.
-Wash and dry 1-2 lettuces.
-Tear the lettuce into bite size pieces.
-Slice up some green onions and add them to the lettuce.
-Toss the lettuce with the dressing.
-Sprinkle with a generous amount of freshly grated Parmesan cheese and some/all of the following:
Some finely chopped chives or green onions
The croutons
Some cannellini beans
Grilled chicken breasts or tuna fish
Kalamata olives