SILVER PALATE CAESAR SALAD

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Categories     Leafy Green     Salad     Summer     Side

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 (3) ounce anchovy paste (or flat anchovies)
2 cloves garlic (clove or frozen paste cubes)
1 egg
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 hearts romaine lettuce
1 cups garlic croutons
1 ounce parmesano reggiano

Steps:

  • make the dressing
  • put crushed garlic cloves or two frozen garlic cubes into a bowl or large jar
  • add 2 inch length of pre-made anchovy paste (or smash 3 anchovies packed in oil to a paste)
  • whisk in the 3 T lemon juice
  • boil 4 c water in pan, add egg, turn off heat and let egg stand for 1 minute, immediately drain hot water and replace with very cold water until egg is cooled enough to touch
  • whisk 1/2 c of olive oil into other ingredients
  • crack the partially cooked egg into the mixture and whisk. be sure to scrape out the solid parts of the egg whites
  • whisk all ingredients until the emulsion creates a thickened viscosity (or if using a jar, cover it with the lid and shake vigorously
  • remove lettuce leaves from all three heads of romaine hearts
  • fully wash and dry in lettuce washer
  • hand tear leaves into salad bowl (you can remove bitter spines or include depending on the bitterness)
  • add home made or store bought croutons
  • add parmesano reggiano cheese (shards are best)
  • add dressing (half of the quantity may be adequate), toss and serve - add or subtract quantity of dressing per taste

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