Caesar Salad with Homemade Dressing

Crisp romaine lettuce served sky high in a bowl with freshly grated parmesan cheese, parmesan garlic croutons, and the most amazing homemade dressing that tops off this simple yet flavorful salad. This Caesar Salad with Homemade Dressing will become your new go-to as it’s completely delicious, ready in minutes, and you’ll go crazy over the homemade dressing.!

As simple as Caesar Salad is, it really has a lot of flavor. From the delicious (and addicting!) Parmesan Garlic Croutons, homemade caesar dressing and grated parmesan this will become your new and improved Caesar Salad. I served it alongside grilled pizzas the other night, and everyone was raving about it – especially the dressing. This salad is one where you don’t need to omit a veggie someone may not like (like Lance with tomatoes). It has simple ingredients that everyone loves. You can add shrimp or chicken to this salad for a full meal, serve it as a side or roll it in a wrap for lunch! 

Ingredients for Caesar Salad with Homemade Dressing:

Salad

• Romaine Lettuce
• Parmesan Cheese

Dressing

• Mayonnaise
• Dijon Mustard
• Garlic
• Lemon
• Worcestershire
• Olive Oil
• Salt 
• Freshly Ground Black Pepper

How To Make Caesar Salad with Homemade Dressing:

To make the dressing you combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and whisk until smooth. Rinse and pat dry the romaine lettuce. Chop it up and place it in a large bowl. Using a vegetable peeler grate parmesan over the romaine lettuce. Top with Parmesan and Garlic Croutons and the homemade caesar dressing. 

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Yield: 4-6 servings

Ingredients:

Dressing: 

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

1 small garlic clove, minced

1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon dijon mustard

1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice

1/4 cup olive oil

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Salad:

2 full heads of romaine, chopped

Grated Paremsan, for topping

Instructions:

Dressing: 

Whisk all ingredients in a small bowl and combine until smooth. Set aside.

Assemble: 

Rinse and pat dry romaine lettuce. Place chopped romaine lettuce in a large bowl wiith grate parmesan cheese*. Top with Parmesan Garlic Croutons and homemade caear dressing. 

*Tip – Use a vegetable peeler to grate parmesan cheese.

Recipe source: 
https://smittenkitchen.com/2008/01/chicken-caesar-salad/