Description
Gordon Ramsay’s caesar salad delivers classic elegance with crisp romaine, homemade croutons, and signature dressing. Creamy parmesan and anchovy notes create perfect balance for restaurant-quality flavor in your home kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 romaine lettuce hearts
- ½ cup (120 ml / 4 fl oz) shaved parmesan cheese
- 1 cup (240 ml / 8 fl oz) croutons
- ½ cup (120 ml / 4 fl oz) extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup (60 ml / 2 fl oz) fresh lemon juice
- 2 anchovy fillets, minced (optional)
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Lettuce Preparation: Thoroughly cleanse romaine, gently tearing into delicate, bite-sized fragments and ensuring absolute dryness using a salad spinner or paper towels.
- Dressing Creation: Craft a vibrant emulsion by blending minced garlic, chopped anchovies, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and fresh lemon juice in a mixing vessel, then incrementally whisk in extra virgin olive oil until achieving a silky, unified consistency.
- Seasoning and Flavor Enhancement: Calibrate the dressing’s profile with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, tasting and adjusting to develop a harmonious, bold flavor landscape.
- Salad Assembly: Drape the prepared dressing over crisp lettuce leaves using tongs, ensuring gentle, even coating without compromising the greens’ delicate structure.
- Textural Accents: Cascade golden croutons across the salad, providing a satisfying crunch, and lavishly garnish with aged Parmesan cheese shavings using a microplane.
- Serving Recommendation: Present immediately to maintain optimal texture, preserving the lettuce’s crispness and the croutons’ delightful crunchiness.
Notes
- Dry Lettuce Thoroughly: Remove excess moisture completely to prevent a watery, limp salad that loses its crisp texture and freshness.
- Whisk Dressing Aggressively: Emulsify the oil and ingredients vigorously to create a smooth, well-integrated vinaigrette that clings perfectly to the lettuce.
- Balance Anchovy Flavor: Use anchovy sparingly to add depth without overwhelming the salad’s delicate flavor profile, adjusting to personal taste preferences.
- Serve Immediately: Present the caesar salad right after preparation to maintain the croutons’ crunchiness and lettuce’s optimal texture and temperature.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Appetizer
- Method: Tossing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 46 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 36 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg