This shortcut Caesar Salad recipe is so good and so easy you’ll make it over and over (I do!). Add chicken and make this salad a full meal.
Store extra dressing in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Easy Caesar Salad
serves 8-10
2 cups mayonnaise
4 cloves garlic
2 teaspoons anchovy paste
1 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
salt and pepper
8 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
homemade croutons
In a food processor, mince the garlic cloves. Add the mayo and the anchovy paste and blend until combined. Next, stream in the lemon juice. Add the salt and pepper, to taste, and the Parmesan cheese and blend until combined. Toss dressing with lettuce and top with homemade croutons and extra Parmesan cheese.
Homemade Croutons
1/2 loaf french bread
olive oil
salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 350°.
Cut or tear bread into small cubes. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake for about 5 minutes, or until toasted. Cool on sheet pan and add to Caesar Salad.