There is nothing like a good Caesar salad. It's a classic, a crowd pleaser, and an easy way to pull a meal together. We think the secret is in the sauce...and the homemade croutons of course. The combination of these two recipes make for a killer Caesar salad. You are definitely going to want to bookmark these recipes, once you try them you will definitely be hooked!
Quick Caesar Salad Dressing & Fresh Croutons
Ingredients:
Caesar Dressing
1/4 Cup Lemon Juice
1/4 Mayo
1/4 Finely Grated Parmesan Cheese
2 Cloves of Garlic, Crushed
2 Tsp of Dijon Mustard
1 Tsp Worcestershire Sauce
Freshly Ground Pepper
Croutons
1 Loaf of Ciabatta Bread (cut into even cubes)
1 Clove of Garlic
1/4 Cup Butter
2 Tbsp of Olive Oil
1/4 Cup Finely Grated Parmesan Cheese
½ tablespoon of finely chopped oregano
½ tablespoon of finely chopped flat leaf parsley
Freshly cracked black pepper
Salt
Instructions:
Pre-heat oven to 350F
For the dressing, combine and whisk all together in a bowl, or shake in a jar.
Heat butter and olive oil in a large frying pan. Cut most of the crust off the bread and cut it into very small squares.
Once the butter is melted and the oil is hot – add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Turn off the heat.
Add the bread cubes and toss them well in the garlic butter.
Toss in Parmesan cheese, chopped oregano, black pepper and salt. Toss the croutons so that the herbs and cheese are well distributed.
Transfer your seasoned croutons to a sheet pan and spread them out evenly.
Bake for about 15 minutes stirring them occasionally until they are nice and toasty...keep an eye, these little gems go from toasty to toast in no time flat!
Cool the croutons and store them in a freezer bag or freeze the leftovers.
Toss dressing and croutons with fresh, romaine lettuce and enjoy!
