Caesar Salad Recipe

With a few quick additions this classic salad recipe can become the main entrée. See the menu planner for quick meal ideas.

2 servings

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5 Ingredients Needed

*anchovy fillets – 2 to 3 fillets cut into pieces

*Caesar dressing – 1/2 cup
(choose your favorite all natural store bought brand)

romaine lettuce – 5 to 6 cups
(washed, dried and torn into bite size pieces)

croutons – 1/2 cup
(choose your favorite all natural store bought brand)

fresh grated parmesan – to taste

*Instead of the anchovies and bottled Caesar dressing try our Caesar dressing recipe instead. It's quick and easy.

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1. In a small mixing bowl, combine the anchovies with the dressing and whisk to combine.

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the lettuce greens, and croutons.

3. Add the dressing and toss salad well.

4. Grate the cheese over the salad and toss again.


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Quick Meals - Menu Planner:

** Serve Caesar salad on chilled salad plates with rye toast spread with cream cheese or softened butter.

** For an easy meal idea pair up this Caesar salad recipe with steamed potatoes tossed with low-fat or nonfat sour cream, chives, lemon zest and salt and pepper.

** You could also serve this easy Caesar salad with a grilled vegetable mixture like: portobello mushrooms, yellow squash, green bell peppers and red onion along with warm garlic rolls or breadsticks.

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Try the following additions and turn this salad recipe into a meal.

Additions:

*Broiled or Grilled Chicken – 6 oz (sliced over salad or cubed and added to Caesar salad) or

*Smoked Salmon – 6 oz (sliced or chunked) or

*Grilled Scallops – 6 oz (if small leave whole, if large cut into medium sized pieces) or

*Cooked Shrimp – 6 oz (cut into bite size pieces if large) or

*Cooked Pork – 6 oz (leftover pork chops or a pork roast) cut into chunks

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