Caesar Salad with( Mayonnise)

I (used) to love salads, I still do but I don't make as much as when I was single. When I say that I mean that I used to eat salad as meal its one of the easiest thing to put together when you are on the run, but now with children we have salad as side dish or as an appetizer. Caesar Salad has always been one of my favorites and if I were to have it as a meal than definitely some grilled protein to go along with it. 

Caesar Salad in my opinion very simple, just Romano leaves and croutons, isn't it?  

Well, the most important of this salad is the dressing, it is as simple as that. The original recipe calls for coddled eggs (yolks)  which many people are very sensitive on this issue and that is why I have decided to make the recipe with mayonnaise (home made mayonnaise has raw yolks too!) but for the sake of convenience and simplicity  I am using store bought mayonnaise but you can make your own mayonnaise and make a dressing if that makes sense. 

Caesar salad was created by an Italian immigrant  Caesar Cardini who operated restaurants in Mexico and the US. As per his daughter Rosa Cardin, her father invented the salad when 4th of July 1924 rush depleted his kitchen supplies. He was left to work with the minimum so he created dramatic flairs of the table side-tossing . Like many well known recipes Caesar Salad has its controversy when it come to the usage of anchovies. His daughter Rosa mentioned that the original Caesar Salad did not contain pieces of anchovies , the slight anchovies flavor comes from the Worcestershire Sauce. The first documentation of Caesar Salad was dated in 1946.

The ingredient are for one portion as per your taste buds

1  Romaine Lettuce (heart)

1/4 tsp crushed garlic ( 2 cloves)

4-5 pcs Anchovies or 1/2 tsp anchovies paste 

1 Tbl mayonnaise

1/4 cup croutons

Salt to taste 

Pepper to taste

2-3 Tbl extra virgin oil

1/2 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 

Cheese - Parmigiano Reggiano or Parmesan Cheese

Method:

Soak and wash the romaine lettuce, keep it on a flat surface and pat it dry with kitchen paper

Mash the garlic and anchovies separately

In a medium glass, plastic or steel bowl whisk together the garlic and anchovies, add black pepper gradually add mayonnaise , lemon juice,  Worcestershire sauce and whisk until well combined, taste to see you how you like it.

Slowly drizzle the olive oil while whisking until well combined and thick

Add the grated cheese ( if you wish) 

Toss the salad with the dressing, add crutons and toss again. Sprinkle more cheese on the top if you wish . Enjoy your perfect salad