Caesar salad recipe
Our classic Caesar salad recipe combines crisp cos lettuce, smoky bacon, Parmesan shavings and crunchy croutons with a honey, mustard and vinegar dressing. Enjoy as a tasty starter, as an on-the-go lunch or make a bigger portion for a filling main meal.
See method- Serves 4
- 15 mins to prepare and 15 mins to cook
- 267 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 4 small cos lettuce, washed and leaves separated
- 2 thick slices white sandwich bread, cubed
- 25ml olive oil
- 50g parmesan, shaved
- 2 rashers smoky back bacon, chopped
- chive stalks, to garnish
For the dressing
- 50ml olive oil
- 1tsp Dijon mustard
- 1tsp honey
- 1tsp white wine vinegar
- salt
- freshly ground pepper
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 1110kJ 267.0kcal
- Fat
- 20g
- Saturates
- 5g
- Salt
- 1.3g
- Sugars
- 3g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 11.8gProtein 8.8gFibre 1.2g
Method
- Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat and fry the cubes of bread, tossing regularly to coat in the oil.
- Fry until golden brown, then season and drain on kitchen paper.
- Fry the bacon in the same pan for 4-5 minutes until golden brown and crispy. Drain on kitchen paper as well.
- Arrange the lettuce on serving plates and top with croutons, bacon pieces and shavings of parmesan.
- Whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing and drizzle over the salad.
- Garnish with chives and serve immediately.
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