The history of the Caesar salad has nothing to do with the great emperor Julius Caesar. The dish owes its name to the chef and restaurateur Caesar Cardini, the author of this appetizer. Lived Cardini in the first half of the 20th century in Tijuana (Mexico). Today, there are several dozen recipe options for this salad, from the simplest to the most complex. But the base is always the same - toasted white bread, lettuce, cheese and olive oil.
Products for a simple Caesar recipe
- romaine lettuce leaves - 1 large bunch;
- loaf or fresh white bread - 3 slices;
- hard cheese, preferably Parmesan - 40 g;
- chicken egg - 1 pc.;
- lemon - 1 pc.;
- mustard to taste;
- soy sauce - 1 tablespoon;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- sunflower or olive oil - 2 tablespoons;
- salt, pepper, other spices to taste.
How to make a simple version of Caesar salad
Remove the crust from the bread, cut into small cubes and drizzle with butter. Dry the bread in the oven over the lowest heat or fry in a pan. Take out and refrigerate. Instead of homemade croutons, to save time, you can use ready-made purchased croutons.
Dip raw eggs very carefully in boiling water so that the shell does not crack. Cook for one minute. Then put them in cold water until they cool completely. Remove the shells and grind the eggs in a blender. Add chopped garlic, juice of one lemon, salt and pepper to your taste.
In a separate bowl, combine the mustard and soy sauce. Pour olive oil into them for greater thickness and taste, add crushed eggs. This will be your Caesar salad dressing.
Spread garlic on the plate in which you will serve the appetizer and put the torn salad on the bottom, and on top of it crackers and dressing. Then sprinkle everything with grated cheese on a coarse grater.
Caesar salad is ready. You can serve it on the table.
Here is the simplest salad recipe. As a rule, chicken breast, olives, tomatoes are added to it. There are also more complex and intricate versions of the recipe for this famous dish.
