Two-Olive Caesar Salad
Ingredients
- 4 cups stale baguette, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (4 ounces) ⓘ
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves2 minced, 1 whole ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon snipped chives ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons minced parsley
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper ⓘ
- 1/2 cup store-bought green-olive tapenade (4 ounces) ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest ⓘ
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup pitted Nicoise olives (1 ounce)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard ⓘ
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 2 1/4 pounds romaine hearts (about 6), cut crosswise 1 inch thick ⓘ
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (4 ounces) ⓘ
- 6 ounces white anchovy fillets (see Note) ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- In a large bowl, toss the baguette cubes with 1/2 cup of the olive oil, the minced garlic, chives and 1 tablespoon of the parsley.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Spread the cubes on a baking sheet and toast for about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Let cool.
- In a small bowl, mix the tapenade with the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of parsley.
- Add 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice and the lemon zest and season with salt and pepper.
- Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil.
- Add the eggs and cook until soft-boiled, about 4 minutes.
- Cool the eggs slightly under cold running water.
- Peel the eggs.
- Add the yolks to a blender along with the olives, the remaining 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, the garlic clove, Worcestershire sauce and mustard and blend.
- With the machine on, add the canola oil in a thin stream and blend until incorporated.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Toss the romaine with the croutons, 2/3 cup of the Parmesan, three-fourths of the anchovies and the dressing.
- Mound the salad on a platter and garnish with the remaining anchovies, 1/3 cup of Parmesan and dollops of the tapenade.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
909
kcal
45% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).