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Caesar salad with smoked salmon and avocado
4.9 from 96 votes

Caesar salad with smoked salmon and avocado

This Caesar salad features a creamy, garlicky dressing enriched with Parmesan and anchovies, tossed with crisp romaine lettuce, smoked salmon pieces, and sliced avocado. Garlic butter croutons made from toast or waffles add crisp texture and a savory note, combining traditional Caesar components with smoky and creamy additions.

Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8
Course: Side Dish, Salad
Cuisine: South American, Fusion, American, International

Ingredients

For the Caesar salad dressing:
  • 4 oz mayonnaise or replace with plain yogurt for lighter version
  • 3 to 4 garlic crushed, cloves
  • 4 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese grated
  • 2 teaspoons mustard
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 to 2 anchovy fillet
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
For the garlic toast or waffle croutons:
  • 4 lices bread or waffles
  • 2 tablespoon butter softened
  • 1-2 garlic crushed, cloves
For the Caesar salad:
  • 8 ounces romaine lettuce about 2 heads - washed, dried, and cut into small pieces
  • 4 ounces smoked salmon cut into small to medium size pieces
  • 1 avocado peeled and cut into slices, large, pitted
  • ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese shredded
  • 2 tablespoon parsley chopped

Instructions

For the Caesar salad dressing:
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  1. Combine all the ingredients in a small food processor and mix until you have a smooth sauce and the olive oil is well incorporated. Taste and adjust as desired. Refrigerate the dressing until ready to use.
For the garlic croutons:
  1. Toast the bread/waffles as you would regularly, using the lightest setting option
  2. Mix the butter with the garlic.
  3. Spread the butter onto the lightly toasted waffles and cut them into small pieces.
  4. Place the bread/waffle pieces on a baking sheet.
  5. Place the baking sheet under a hot oven broiler for about 4-5 minutes, then turn them over and broil for another 2-3 minutes, or until nice and crispy. Exact times will vary based on each oven, keep an eye on the croutons while they’re under the broiler.
To prepare the salad:
  1. Toss the romaine lettuce pieces with the salad dressing and 1 tablespoon of the grated parmesan.
  2. Add the smoked salmon and avocado slices.
  3. Top with the croutons and sprinkle with the chopped parsley and remaining parmesan.
  4. Serve immediately.