Do-it-yourself Caesar salad

Recipes / Salads

For kids who love the idea of a Caesar salad but dont like all the ingredients. This way they can do it themselves, choosing the bits they like.

Recipe «Do-it-yourself Caesar salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 12 thin slices of baguette, 1 tbsp olive oil, 4 rashers of bacon, 2 garlic cloves, 125g block parmesan , 100ml good-quality mayonnaise, 100ml sour cream, 2 tsp Dijon mustard , 3 anchovy fillets, optional, 2 baby cos lettuces, leaves separated, washed.

Ingredients:

  • 12 thin slices of baguette 
  • 1 tbsp olive oil 
  • 4 rashers of bacon 
  • 2 garlic cloves 
  • 125g block parmesan 
  • 100ml good-quality mayonnaise 
  • 100ml sour cream 
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard 
  • 3 anchovy fillets, optional 
  • 2 baby cos lettuces, leaves separated, washed 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 170°C.
  2. Place bread slices on a large baking tray, brush with oil. Place the bacon on a separate tray. Bake for 10-15 minutes until bread is golden brown and bacon is crisp.
  3. Remove both trays from the oven and set aside the bacon. While the bread is still warm, rub with a peeled and cut clove of garlic. Place in a small serving bowl and set aside. Break the cooled bacon into pieces and place in a small serving bowl.
  4. Grate 25g of parmesan and place in a food processor with mayonnaise, sour cream, remaining garlic clove, Dijon mustard and anchovies. Process to form a smooth dressing. Add 1-2 tablespoons warm water if the dressing is too thick. Pour into a serving bowl and set aside.
  5. Use a vegetable peeler to shave small pieces from the remaining parmesan and transfer to a small serving bowl. Place the lettuce leaves in a medium serving bowl.
  6. Arrange all the bowls on a large plate or platter so that the guests can help themselves.