Caesar Salad with Rustic Sourdough Croutons
Caesar Salad with Rustic Sourdough Croutons is the perfect homemade Caesar recipe to have in your arsenal as a home cook. The large, rustic sourdough croutons elevate the salad and are delicious smothered in a creamy and tangy homemade Caesar. Serve this at your next picnic, BBQ, or family get together as a crowd-pleasing side dish.
Servings 4 people as a side
Equipment
- Digital kitchen scale
- Immersion blender
- Measuring spoons and cups
- Baking sheet
- Salad spinner
- Cutting board
- Chef's knife
Ingredients
- 1 large head romaine lettuce
- Rustic sourdough croutons (recipe follows)
- Caesar dressing (recipe follows)
- Freshly grated parmesan cheese
Rustic Sourdough Croutons
- 165 grams cubed stale sourdough bread (3 cups)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Sea salt & fresh black pepper
Caesar Dressing
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 20 grams parmesan cheese, chopped into small pieces
- 1 anchovy fillet
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 large garlic cloves
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- Fresh black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400℉. Spread the cubes of stale sourdough bread on an unlined baking sheet. Drizzle over the olive oil, sprinkle with garlic powder, salt, and pepper, and toss well to coat.
- Bake the croutons for 20 minutes, rotating the pan and flipping the croutons halfway through the baking time. Remove the croutons from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet while you prepare the rest of the salad components.
- To make the Caesar dressing, add the olive oil, chopped Parmesan cheese, anchovy fillet, egg yolks, garlic, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon, salt, and pepper to a wide-mouthed jar. Use an immersion blender to blend the dressing until smooth and creamy. Whisk in 2 tablespoons of water, or more, to thin the dressing out to your desired consistency.
- Chop the romaine into bite-sized pieces and wash thoroughly. Use a salad spinner to spin out any excess moisture from the lettuce. Transfer the washed and dried lettuce to a large salad bowl.
- Add the croutons to the bowl with the romaine, drizzle over the Caesar dressing, and toss the salad until the dressing is evenly distributed. Grate as much fresh parmesan cheese as your heart desires over the salad and serve.