Caesar Salad

The poor Caesar has a bad reputation, thanks to North America. I swear we dump mayonnaise in everything. This is what a Caesar Salad SHOULD BE.

• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup finely grated parmesan
• 1 tablespoon olive oil. you can add 1 tablespoon fat-free sour cream for a creamier version.

1.  wash and dry torn up romaine leaves. always romaine.
2. toss with dressing.
3. sprinkle with croutons and bacon, always worthy additions.
4. top with salt and ground black pepper to taste, and slivers of parmesan.

GARLIC CROUTONS?

toss old stale bread in a frying pan with olive oil and some garlic and herbs. store-bought croutons suck.

THE MANY USES OF THE MIGHTY CAESAR:

Make lettuce wraps! stuff with chicken and dressing and cheese. 

Yes, you can barbeque lettuce.

Make a pasta salad!

or a Panini. grilled to perfection. any sandwich really. 

Wrap it up in a tortilla, grilled chicken is a match made in Salad heaven. 

Bring to your next BBQ or Potluck event. You can serve Caesar salad with anything, and even salad-haters love caesar.

And finally, dress it up! You can add boiled eggs, prosciutto, bacon, tomatoes, different cheeses, chicken, shrimp, just about anything.