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🥗 The Ultimate Caesar Salad

455 kcal · 50 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 0.75 tsp salt
• 0.25 tsp pepper, black (freshly ground)
• 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 1 clove garlic (peeled and crushed)
• 0.5 tsp mustard
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 anchovies (finely chopped)
• 2 tbsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
• 100 ml olive oil (extra virgin)
• 2 romaine lettuce heads (washed, dried, cut into bite-sized pieces and chilled)
• 50 g parmesan (freshly grated)
• anchovies (4 anchovy strips for garnish)
• 1.5 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large clove garlic
• 100 g baguette (diced, or Italian white bread)
• 100 g parmesan (freshly grated)

Instructions

1. 1. Boil the egg for two minutes in boiling water.
2. 2. Let the egg cool down afterwards.
3. 3. Peel the cooled egg.
4. 4. Place the egg in a separate bowl.
5. 5. Drizzle the egg with lemon juice.
6. 6. Beat the egg until creamy using a hand blender.
7. 7. Place salt, pepper, vinegar, garlic, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and the chopped anchovies in a large bowl.
8. 8. Add the creamy egg mixture to the spices in the large bowl.
9. 9. Beat the mixture further.
10. 10. Gradually stir in the olive oil.
11. 11. Heat 1.5 tablespoons of oil and the garlic in a frying pan.
12. 12. Fry the garlic until it is golden brown.
13. 13. Remove the garlic from the pan.
14. 14. Add the bread cubes to the pan.
15. 15. Fry the bread cubes over low heat for about 15 minutes.
16. 16. Stir the bread cubes regularly while frying.
17. 17. Fry the bread cubes until they are lightly browned.
18. 18. Toss the finished croutons in grated Parmesan.
19. 19. Add the salad to the dressing.
20. 20. Add the Parmesan to the dressing.
21. 21. Add the croutons to the dressing.
22. 22. Mix everything gently.
23. 23. Garnish the salad with strips of anchovies.
24. 24. Garnish the salad with some coarsely grated Parmesan.
25. 25. Serve the salad immediately.
26. 26. Use pasteurized eggs if you are pregnant or have concerns about raw eggs.
27. 27. Fry pork tenderloin cut into strips.
28. 28. Serve the pork tenderloin as a side dish.
29. 29. Fry shrimp in garlic.
30. 30. Serve the shrimp alternatively as a side dish.
31. 31. In the 1920s, Hollywood stars traveled to Tijuana.
32. 32. They crossed the Mexican border while doing so.
33. 33. They ate at the restaurant of Italian immigrant Caesar Cardini.
34. 34. The stars soon requested the salad at their favorite local restaurants at home.
35. 35. Today, the salad is served in fine kitchens around the world.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 455
• Protein: 15 g · Fett/Fat: 36 g · Carbs: 22 g