Garden Caesar Salad
- 12 diagonal slices (1/4 in. thick) baguette (about 1/4 of an 8-oz. loaf)
- About 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large clove garlic, peeled
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 canned anchovy fillets, drained and minced (optional)
- 1/8 teaspoon Worcestershire
- 3 large egg yolks (see notes)
- 1 pound romaine lettuce (1 large or 2 small heads), rinsed, crisped, and large leaves torn into large pieces (leave small inner leaves whole)
- 1/2 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese
- Fresh-ground pepper
- 4 radishes, stemmed and rinsed
- 8 marinated fresh anchovies (optional; see notes)
- Brush one side of each baguette slice with olive oil. Cut garlic clove in half and rub a cut side lightly over oiled side of each slice. Place slices oiled side up on a 10- by 15-inch baking sheet. Bake in a 350u0b0 regular or convection oven until crisp and golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Let croutons cool.
- Meanwhile, mince or press 1 teaspoon garlic from remainder of garlic clove. In a 1- to 2-cup glass measure, combine 5 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice, minced anchovies, Worcestershire, and minced garlic. In a large salad bowl, whisk egg yolks to blend. Whisking constantly, pour olive oil mixture slowly into egg yolks, pausing to whisk occasionally so that mixture forms a smooth emulsion.
- Add romaine and parmesan to bowl and mix gently to coat. Grind pepper into salad to taste. Mound equally on plates. Very thinly slice 4 radishes and sprinkle over salads. Arrange croutons alongside; if desired, drape marinated anchovies, skin side up, over croutons.
baguette, extravirgin olive oil, clove garlic, lemon juice, anchovy, worcestershire, egg yolks, parmesan cheese, freshground pepper, radishes, fresh anchovies
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/garden-caesar-salad (may not work)