Family Recipes: Now & Then

Selected recipes - some from family, friends and papers, ancestors and unknown sources. No guarantees: some of these are tried-and-true, others are just 'tried' recipes. #history #food

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Caesar Salad - homemade (for anchovy haters)

Caesar Salad 

This dressing is typically used on romaine salad leaves.

2 small garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon anchovy paste (found near the canned tuna in the supermarket)
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, from one lemon
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (recommended brand: Maille)
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1-1/2 - 2 heads romaine lettuce washed and torn into bite-sized pieces

Instructions 
~ In a medium bowl whisk together
garlic, anchovy paste, lemon juice, Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce.

~Add the mayonnaise, Parmigiano-Reggiano, salt and pepper and whisk until well combined.

~Taste and adjust to your liking.
~ Dressing will keep well in the fridge for about a week.

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