Classic Caesar Salad

3 servings

40 minutes

It is unlikely that the author of this salad, the American chef of Italian origin Caesar Cardini, could have imagined that his creation would be so famous all over the world. The French were right when they said that three things can be made out of nothing: a scandal, a hat and a salad. It was "out of nothing" that the Caesar salad, now such a popular dish, was born. Legend has it that the chef ran out of almost all the ingredients just when a large and noisy group of Hollywood filmmakers descended on his restaurant. The enterprising Italian collected everything that was left and... entered the history of world cuisine. And he really did have a little left: lettuce, garlic croutons, olive oil, eggs, parmesan and Worcestershire sauce. Since modern restaurants do not experience a shortage of ingredients, many variations of the Caesar salad have appeared. By the way, Caesar Cardini would hardly have been offended. After all, The first person to start modifying this salad was his own brother.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 320.5
• Proteins: 10.3g
• Fats: 22.5g
• Carbohydrates: 22.1g

Ingredients

• Romaine lettuce: 400 g
• White bread: 100 g
• Garlic: 2 clove
• Extra virgin olive oil: 50 ml
• Chicken egg: 1 pc
• Lemon juice: 1 tbsp
• Worcestershire sauce: 1 tsp
• Grated Parmesan cheese: 1 tbsp
• Salt: 1 tsp
• Ground black pepper: pinch

Cooking steps

1. For garlic croutons, take stale white bread without crust, preferably a baguette, cut into 1 cm cubes, and toast in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 10 minutes until lightly browned. During toasting, turn the croutons a couple of times on the baking sheet. Crush the garlic and mix it with salt. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and heat over low heat. Add the croutons and stir, keeping on the heat for 1-2 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • White bread: 100 g
   • Garlic: 2 cloves
   • Salt: 1 teaspoon
   • Extra virgin olive oil: 50 ml

2. Pierce a large raw egg at the blunt end and submerge it in barely boiling water for 1 minute.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken egg: 1 piece

3. Rub a salad bowl with garlic and place chopped greens on it. Drizzle with oil and gently mix. Season with salt and pepper, mix, add lemon juice and a few drops of Worcestershire sauce, mix again. Crack an egg and pour it over the salad, mix to coat the salad leaves, sprinkle with cheese, mix again, add croutons, and mix once more.

   Required ingredients:

   • Garlic: 2 cloves
   • Romaine lettuce: 400 g
   • Extra virgin olive oil: 50 ml
   • Salt: 1 teaspoon
   • Ground black pepper:  pinch
   • Lemon juice: 1 tablespoon
   • Worcestershire sauce: 1 teaspoon
   • Chicken egg: 1 piece
   • Grated Parmesan cheese: 1 tablespoon
   • White bread: 100 g