Classic Caesar Salad | Emeril Lagasse

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.

Start with a clean wooden salad bowl and add a little salt.

Add 2 cloves of garlic and mash it with the salt to create a paste.

Add 3 anchovy fillets and mash them with the garlic and salt to form a paste.

Mix in Dijon mustard and 1 egg yolk with the garlic and anchovy paste.

Slowly drizzle in extra virgin olive oil while whisking to emulsify the dressing.

Add cracked black pepper, a couple of drops of hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice to the dressing and whisk until combined.

Wash and dry a head of romaine lettuce, removing the ribs and using only the leaves.

Put the washed lettuce in a salad spinner to remove excess water.

In the salad bowl, add the romaine lettuce, croutons, salt, pepper, and grated Parmesan Reggiano cheese.

Toss the salad with the homemade dressing and serve immediately, garnished with extra grated Parmesan cheese.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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