Caesar Salad

What Is Caesar Salad?

Classic Caesar salad starts with crisp romaine lettuce that’s tossed with a garlicky vinaigrette, containing lemon juice, Worcestershire, and many times anchovies. Anchovy paste is our secret ingredient. By keeping anchovy paste on hand (it lasts in the refrigerator for months), you don’t have to use a just a partial can of anchovies and take the time to mash them. Grated Parmesan cheese and croutons finish the salad. Some classic Caesar salads also contain coddled egg or egg yolk, however, we don’t add them here, as for recent food safety reasons, coddled eggs and egg yolks may contain bacteria that can cause food borne illness.

Can I Make Caesar Salad Without Anchovy Paste?

Some recipes omit anchovies, but we think they’re missing out! It’s the secret ingredient that really makes this Caesar salad recipe special. And don’t think just because you don’t like anchovies, you won’t like this salad. The salad dressing ingredients are perfectly blended to make the dressing everyone loves!

How Can I Fix Caesar Salad Dressing That’s Too Strong?

Wait until the Caesar salad recipe is all put together before you decide how it tastes. Romaine absorbs much of the pungent flavor of this dressing. Parmesan also mellows the flavor. Once the salad it all tossed, taste the salad. All the ingredients in the proportions called for will come together beautifully. If you like, you can always toss in more Parmesan cheese to mellow the fresh briny flavor, if wish.

Can I Make Caesar Salad Dressing Ahead of Time?

For the best results with the most balanced flavor, you can make the dressing up to 2 hours in advance. Any longer than that, and you’ll find the dressing flavor changes. The anchovy flavor becomes more pronounced, and the garlic and lemon flavors take more of a back seat.