CANADIAN CAESAR SALAD

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An excellent, flavorful refreshing salad.

Provided by aenebe

Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Romaine Lettuce Salad Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped, or more to taste
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon drained capers
2 teaspoons anchovy paste
½ cup olive oil
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
½ teaspoon prepared hot mustard (such as Keen's®)
4 dashes hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or to taste
2 egg yolks
½ lemon, juiced
1 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
¼ cup real bacon bits, or to taste
1 (5 ounce) package croutons, or as needed
4 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Steps:

Place garlic and salt in a wooden salad bowl; mash together with a fork until creamy. Mash capers into garlic paste. Mash anchovy paste into garlic mixture until creamy.
Whisk olive oil and black pepper into garlic mixture with a fork until well blended; stir in Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, mustard, and hot pepper sauce. Whisk egg yolks into mixture; whisk in lemon juice. Place romaine into the salad bowl and toss with dressing.
Sprinkle salad with bacon bits, croutons, and Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326.3 calories, Carbohydrate 19.2 g, Cholesterol 75.3 mg, Fat 25.4 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 7.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 835.9 mg, Sugar 1.9 g