Hand Held Caesar Salad

• 1 loaf French bread
• 1 garlic clove, peeled
• olive oil
• salt
• 10 leaves romaine lettuce
• 10 slices pancetta, fried until crisp (or bacon, fried until crisp)
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 1 cup caesar salad dressing

1. To make croutons: Cut off crust from French bread.
2. Slice lengthwise into 1 cm thick slices.
3. Rub slices on both sides with garlic clove and brush with olive oil.
4. Cut slices into long strips and place on a baking sheet.
5. Sprinkle lightly with salt.
6. Bake at 300 degrees F for 15 minutes or until croutons are dry and crisp.
7. Cool and place on a serving dish.
8. Wash lettuce, removing any wilted or tough parts of leaves.
9. Place whole leaves on a platter.
10. Crumble pancetta or bacon into a small serving bowl.
11. Place grated cheese in another small serving bowl.
12. Pour dressing into a squeeze bottle (if using a homemade version).
13. To serve the salad, hold one lettuce leaf in your hand.
14. Layer lettuce with a crouton, crumbled pancetta, cheese and dressing.
15. Wrap up sides of the lettuce leaf and eat!

bread, garlic, olive oil, salt, pancetta, parmesan cheese, caesar salad dressing

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hand-held-caesar-salad-278645 (may not work)