Caesar Salad With Capers
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1/4 c. olive or salad oil
- 1/2 c. toasted croutons
- 1 large head romaine or iceberg lettuce
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 egg
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/4 c. minced green onions
- 2 Tbsp. capers, drained
- 4 anchovy fillets, halved
- 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
- whole romaine leaves for garnish
- Rub salad bowl with crushed garlic; set aside.
- In separate bowl, combine remaining garlic with the olive oil.
- Allow to stand for at least 1 hour before using.
- Toss 1 tablespoon of the garlic oil with the toasted croutons; set aside.
- Tear the lettuce into large pieces; place in the garlic rubbed salad bowl.
- Sprinkle with salt.
- Grind a generous amount of pepper over the lettuce.
- Have remaining ingredients available at table if you wish to toss the salad in front of your guests.
- Crack the egg into the lettuce; toss.
- Sprinkle with the lemon juice, green onions, capers and the remaining olive oil.
- Toss well.
- Add the anchovy fillets and Parmesan cheese.
- Sprinkle with the croutons, or serve alongside. Toss gently.
- Garnish with whole romaine leaves and serve immediately.
- Serves 4.
clove garlic, olive, croutons, head romaine, salt, freshly ground black pepper, egg, lemon, green onions, capers, anchovy, parmesan cheese
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=257699 (may not work)