Creamy Caesar Pasta Salad With Romaine
- Pasta Salad with Romaine
- 1/2 pound penne, ziti, or rigatoni, cooked and cooled (you can do this while you assemble the rest of the ingredients)
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup black olives, pitted and halved
- 4 ounces salami, cut into pasta-length strips
- 3 ounces fresh mozzarella, cut into small cubes
- 1/2 cup diced red pepper
- 1 head romaine lettuce, torn into pieces (about 4 cups)
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan
- 3/4 cup creamy caesar dressing (recipe follows) or more to taste
- Creamy Caesar Dressing
- 1 organic egg yolk, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, smashed flat and minced
- 3/4 cup grapeseed or other neutral oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2-3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon anchovy paste or minced anchovies
- salt to taste
- Toss all ingredients together; refrigerate until serving time.
- Using a bowl that won't twirl around (mine has a rubber base) whisk together the egg yolk and the lemon juice. Dribble in, a few drops at a time, the olive oil and whisk until emulsified. Whisk in the garlic, then dribble in the rest of the oil, whisking constantly, until all the oil is incorporated. Whisk in the Worcestershire, 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice, pepper, and the anchovy paste. Taste, and add more lemon juice if you think it's needed, and a little salt if you think it's needed. (The anchovy paste can be really salty). You'll have more than you need.
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Taken from food52.com/recipes/12660-creamy-caesar-pasta-salad-with-romaine (may not work)