• Cooking Time: 10 minutes
• Servings: 4 servings
• Preparation Time: 20 minutes
• For the Lettuce:
• 1 large romaine lettuce
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese shredded or shaved
• For the Croutons:
• 1/2 French Baguette cut in half and thinly sliced
• 3 Tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 2 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese
• Caesar Salad Dressing:
• 2 small garlic cloves minced
• 2 tsp dijon mustard
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp of lemon juice
• 1 1/2 red wine vinegar
• 1/3 of extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 of tsp of salt
• 1/8 of tsp of black pepper

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350˚F. Cut the baguette in half lengthwise through the top of the baguette then slice diagonally into 1/4 thick pieces. Place the breads onto a baking sheet.
2. 2. In a small bowl, combine 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil and 1 tsp of finely minced garlic. Drizzle the garlic oil over the croutons and sprinkle the top with 2 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese.
3. 3.Toss until evenly coated. Spread in a single layer over the baking sheet and bake at 350˚F until light golden and crisp (10-12 minutes), or to desired crispness.
4. 4. In a small bowl, whisk together garlic, dijon, Worcestershire, lemon juice and red wine vinegar.
5. 5. Slowly drizzle in extra virgin olive oil while whisking constantly.
6. 6. Whisk in 1/2 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper.
7. 7. Rinse, dry and chop the romaine into bite-size pieces. Place in large serving bowl and sprinkle generously with shredded parmesan cheese and cooled croutons. Drizzle with Caesar dressing and toss gently till lettuce is coated.

I like salads, they taste fresh and some are healthy. This Caesar Salad is probably one of the unhealthier salads though. They also pair up with other foods I like.