Lemony Caesar Salad With Whole Grain Croutons

Lemony Caesar Salad With Whole Grain Croutons

Try this recipe and never go back to store bought dressing and croutons! You'll love the citrus take on traditional caesar salad.

Servings
6 people
  • Ingredients

    Whole Grain Croutons

    • 4 thick slices whole grain bread, cut into cubes (4)
    • ¼ cup canola oil (60 mL)
    • 2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese (30 mL)
    • dash of pepper
    • 1 Tbsp Italian parsley, very finely chopped (15 mL)

    Salad and Dressing

    • 1 head Romaine lettuce, washed and trimmed, cut into bite size pieces (1)
    • 1 ½ cups grape tomatoes (375 mL)
    • ¼ cup lemon juice (60 mL)
    • 1 garlic clove, minced (1)
    • 1 ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce (7 mL)
    • 1 tsp dry mustard (5 mL)
    • 1 tsp lemon zest (5 mL)
    • freshly ground pepper
    • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese (75 mL)
    • 1 (2 oz / 50 g) can anchovies (1)
    • 1 cup canola oil (250 mL)
  • Directions

    Whole Grain Croutons

    1. Preheat oven to 350 °F (180 °C).
    2. Toss bread with canola oil, Parmesan cheese, pepper and Italian parsley.
    3. Spread on lightly greased baking sheet and bake about 20 minutes, until croutons are golden and crisp. Stir occasionally.

    Salad and Dressing

    1. Prepare lettuce. Toss with tomatoes. Cover and refrigerate while preparing the dressing.
    2. Combine lemon juice, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, lemon zest, freshly ground pepper, Parmesan cheese and anchovies in food processor or blender. Blend on high speed for 30 seconds. With processor running, add canola oil in a fine stream and continue to blend until smooth.
    3. Pour desired amount of dressing over salad, add croutons and toss lightly. Top the salad with additional Parmesan cheese shavings. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Analysis

Servings
6
Calories
373
Total Fat
30.9 g
Saturated Fat
3.1 g
Cholesterol
8 mg
Sodium
363 mg
Carbohydrates
17.7 g
Fiber
4.5 g
Sugars
3.5 g
Protein
7 g
Potassium
417 mg