Attorney Mike Morse On The Best Caesar Salad Recipe

anchovies

🥗Healthier: capers

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Capers provide a briny flavor without fish.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: Pecorino Romano

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and lower in fat.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers a similar taste with a higher smoke point.

egg yolk

🥗Healthier: silken tofu

💰Cheaper: mayonnaise

Silken tofu is a vegan alternative that adds creaminess.

Introduce the Caesar salad recipe and its history.

Smash 1-2 anchovies in a wooden bowl (optional).

Add about 1/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil to the bowl.

Add a couple teaspoons of Dijon mustard to the bowl.

Add 1 egg yolk to the bowl.

Squeeze the juice of about 1/3 of a lemon into the bowl.

Smash and peel 2-3 cloves of garlic, then mince them.

Add the minced garlic to the bowl.

Chop Romaine lettuce and add it to the bowl with the dressing.

Mix the salad by tossing it together with the dressing.

Add Parmesan cheese and black pepper to taste.

Optionally add salt and Tabasco sauce.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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