Caesar Salad with Tuscan Kale
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Caesar Salad with Tuscan Kale
Description
This Caesar Salad with Tuscan Kale uses both romaine lettuce and Tuscan kale, which provides a sturdier, slightly earthy leaf alongside the classic Caesar ingredients. The croutons are baked from crusty bread drizzled with olive oil, offering a toasty, crisp texture.
The homemade dressing emulsifies anchovy fillets, garlic, egg yolks, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and gradually incorporates olive oil, resulting in a thick, creamy, and tangy mixture enriched with Parmesan cheese and pepper. It delivers a rich umami flavor and smooth texture that coats the greens well.
Assembling involves tossing the salad greens with croutons and dressing to taste, topped with extra Parmesan shavings for sharpness. This combination brings depth and a satisfying contrast of textures from tender leaves to crunchy croutons.
Ingredients
- 1 head romaine lettuce (washed and chopped or torn)
- 8 ounces Tuscan kale (washed and chopped into size of choice; look for the smaller bunches, as they are more tender!)
- 1 loaf bread crusty
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil plus more for the croutons
- 2 ounces anchovy fillets oil-packed
- 3 cloves garlic (coarsely chopped)
- 3 egg large yolks
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- lemon juice of 1
- 3 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese plus additional shavings to garnish the salad, grated
- ½ teaspoon black pepper ground
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 350 degrees. Prepare your salad greens and set aside.
- Cut your bread into bite-sized chunks. Drizzle with olive oil. Bake for 5-10 minutes. 5 minutes if you just want them toasty, 10 minutes if you want them crunchy.
- Next, make the dressing. Combine the anchovy fillets, garlic, egg yolks, dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice in a blender or food processor. Turn the blender on high speed, and very slowly and gradually stream in 1 cup of olive oil until fully emulsified. It will look thick, creamy, and yellow in color. Add the parmesan cheese and ground black pepper and turn on the blender again to combine.
- Load your favorite salad bowl with the greens, croutons, and parmesan shavings, and toss with the caesar dressing (using as much as your personal preference calls for). Serve immediately!
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 524 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 524kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 106mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 437mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 589mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 13015IU | 260% |
| Vitamin C | 50mg | 56% |
| Calcium | 176mg | 18% |
| Iron | 4.8mg | 27% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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