Grilled Caesar Salad
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Serves: 2
 
Ingredients
  • For the salad:
  • 1 heart romaine lettuce
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 2 slices of crusty bread, cubed or torn into bite sized pieces
  • shaved parmesan cheese for topping
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • salt and pepper
  • ¼ cup cup caesar dressing (recipe to follow)
  • For the caesar dressing:
  • 4 anchovy fillets
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1 small garlic clove
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. For the dressing: Combine anchovy fillets, garlic, egg yolk, lemon juice, and dijon mustard in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse together until well combined. With the food processor running, stream in olive oil until the egg yolk emulsifies and a thick and glossy dressing is formed. Mix in parmesan cheese and black pepper.
  2. For the salad: Mince garlic cloves and combine in a medium bowl with olive oil, salt and pepper. Reserve this dressing to top croutons, cherry tomatoes, and lettuce before grilling.
  3. Roast the tomatoes: Toss cherry tomatoes with ⅓ of the olive oil and garlic dressing. Put tomatoes in a grill basket and roast over medium heat with grill lid closed until softened and slightly blistered, about five minutes. Remove and allow to rest.
  4. Make the croutons: Toss the cubed bread with ⅓ of the olive oil and garlic dressing. Put in the grill basket and roast over medium heat with the grill lid closed until browned and crunchy, 2-3 minutes. Keep an eye on them because the will burn quick!
  5. Cut the romaine hearts in half lengthwise down the center and brush with the remaining olive oil and garlic dressing. Grill, flat side down, until grill marks appear, 1-2 minutes.
  6. Assemble the salad: top each romaine half with cherry tomatoes, croutons, caesar dressing, and shaved parmesan cheese.
Recipe by The Two Bananas at https://thetwobananas.com/grilled-caesar-salad/