Caesar Salad

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The main ingredients of the Caesar salad are: romaine lettuce, garlic vinaigrette, egg, anchovies, croutons, and Parmesan cheese. In this vegetarian version there are obviously no anchovies.

The salad's creation is attributed to an Italian restaurateur in Mexico - Cesare Cardini of Tijuana one holiday weekend in 1924. He supposedly ran short of supplies and concocted this salad from leftovers.

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Preparation : 15 min Cooking : 15 min
250 calories/serving

Ingredients

2 slices bread, whole wheat, for the croutons 2.4 oz
1 tbsp olive oil, for the croutons 0.5 fl.oz
paper towels
1/3 cup olive oil, for the dressing 2.9 fl.oz
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 egg yolks
2 tsp Dijon mustard 0.4 oz
2 tbsp wine vinegar 1 fl.oz
4 tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated 0.5 oz
5 drops Tabasco sauce 0.1 fl.oz
1 pinch salt [optional]
ground pepper to taste [optional]
1 Romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces 1.3 lb

Method

Make the croutons:

  1. Preheat the oven to 175°C/350°F. Oil a baking sheet (with about 1 teaspoon of oil per serving). Lay the bread cubes on the sheet and coat them thoroughly with olive oil. Bake in the middle of the oven until golden, about 10 min. Set aside.

Make the dressing:

  1. In a small saucepan, heat one tablespoon of olive oil over moderately low heat. Add the crushed garlic. Cook 2-3 min until softened, then set aside.
  2. Separate the egg yolks from the whites. Set aside the whites in a jar in the refrigerator or freezer for future use in another recipe.
  3. In a bowl, whisk together the yolks, mustard, vinegar, grated Parmesan cheese, and Tabasco sauce. Add the remaining olive oil in a stream, whisking, until the dressing is emulsified. Add the garlic, then season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.

Dress the salad:

  1. Wash the romaine lettuce, spin-dry. Reserve the outer leaves for another use. Tear the pale-green inner leaves into bite-size pieces.
  2. In a salad bowl, toss the romaine with the croutons and the dressing until the salad is well combined. Serve.

Nutrition Facts Table

per 1 serving (190 g)

Amount

% Daily Value

Calories

250

Fat

21 g

32 %

Saturated 3.7 g
+ Trans 0 g

19 %

Cholesterol

110 mg

Sodium

190 mg

8 %

Carbohydrate

13 g

4 %

Fibre

4 g

16 %

Sugars

5 g

Net Carbs

9 g

Protein

6 g

Vitamin A

104 %

Vitamin C

53 %

Calcium

10 %

Iron

17 %
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Claims

This recipe is :
Free  :
Added Sugar
Excellent source of  :
Folacin, Manganese, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Good source of  :
Fibre, Iron, Potassium, Selenium, Vitamin B12
Source of  :
Calcium, Copper, Magnesium, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin D, Zinc
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DIABETES Exchange

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to :
Food Group Exchanges
Starches ½
Vegetables ½
Meat and Alternatives ½
Fats 3 ½
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