Caesar Salad
I grew up eating this Caesar salad, so I may be biased, but I am a huge fan!
It’s crispy, fresh, and the dressing is just so addicting and good.
My mom always made this salad with baked salmon and a side of wild rice. It was one of our weekly dinners on repeat. 🙂
Health Benefits of Caesar Salad:
Most salads in restaurants are full of unhealthy, overly processed oils, sugars and fillers. I love a good salad at a restaurant but I love even more a good, healthy salad at home.
This salad is made with pure olive oil and is absolutely delicious. It is anti-inflammatory and loaded with antioxidants and anti-bacterial properties. Just make sure to look for unrefined olive oil in the dark bottles since this helps it not go rancid!
Pure olive oil is healthy fats, making it a great choice for cardiovascular, skin, gut and brain health! The polyphenols are anti-inflammatory which help with pain and aging within the body. Olive oil also improves gut health by improving good bacteria and has shown great results in lowering blood pressure. Take a shot of this stuff, it’s amazing!
How to Make Caesar Salad:
In a wooden bowl (the wood adds flavor to the dish, preferable but not required), add your olive oil and use one of your garlic to rub it across the bowl, touching all the sides and bottom.
Add the anchovy, juice of one lemon, Worcestershire, and egg.
Whisk until combined.
Add your lettuce and favorite toppings! I like to add sliced, baked chicken, parmesan cheese, and homemade croutons.
These croutons are incredibly easy to make! Grab some rustic sourdough type bread, cut into blocks, and bake at 350 with olive oil, salt, pepper and any spices you like for 15-20 minutes. That’s it!
This salad dressing is heavy at the bottom of the bowl with the olive oil. So just make sure to give it an extra good stir or mix before serving. I’d recommend the first 2 servings come from the bottom of the bowl, just to ensure you’re getting enough of that delicious dressing mixed in, enjoy!
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Healthy Caesar Salad
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 2–3 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 8 cups romaine, chopped
- 1/3 cup virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic bud, chopped (the whole bud)
- 1 tbsp anchovy, finely chopped
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 raw egg
Toppings (all optional)
- ½ – 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- crushed black pepper-to taste
- sometimes I replace 2 cups romaine with kale or mixed greens
- croutons
- chicken breast, chopped
Instructions
In a wooden bowl (the wood adds flavor to the dish, preferable but not required), add your olive oil and use one of your garlic to rub it across the bowl, touching all the sides and bottom.
Add remaining garlic, anchovy, juice of one lemon, Worcestershire, and egg.
Whisk until combined.
Add your lettuce and favorite toppings!
Goes great with sliced, baked chicken, parmesan cheese, and homemade croutons.
Note-This salad dressing is heavy at the bottom of the bowl with the olive oil. So just make sure to give it an extra good stir or mix before serving. I’d recommend the first 2 servings come from the bottom of the bowl, just to ensure you’re getting enough of that delicious dressing mixed in, enjoy!
Notes
Recipe adapted from Louise P. Grace, RD, ‘Leaving Home.’
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Category: Lunch/Dinner
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
How did this salad turn out for you? I love your comments.
looks great! Im gonna try!