Caesar Salad with Pancetta

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Total Time:
35 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Yield:
6 to 8 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound pancetta, sliced 1/2-inch thick
  • 2 pints cherry tomatoes
  • Good olive oil
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 large heads romaine lettuce
  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan

For the dressing:

  • 1 extra-large egg yolk at room temperature*
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 large cloves garlic, chopped
  • 8 to 10 anchovy fillets (optional)
  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (3 lemons)
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups good mild olive oil
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Cut the pancetta into 1/2-inch cubes and cook it in a skillet over medium-low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, until browned and crisp. Remove to paper towels and drain.

Place the tomatoes on a baking sheet and coat with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast for 15 to 20 minutes, until soft.

Wash the lettuce leaves carefully and spin-dry in a salad spinner. Stack the leaves on a cutting board and cut them crosswise into 1 1/2-inch slices. Place them in a large mixing bowl.

For the dressing, place the egg yolks, mustard, garlic, anchovies, lemon juice, salt, and pepper into the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Process until smooth. With the food processor running, slowly pour the olive oil through the feed tube (as though you were making mayonnaise), until thick. Add the grated Parmesan cheese and pulse 3 times.

Toss the lettuce with enough dressing to moisten well. Add 1 cup grated Parmesan and toss. Divide the lettuce among 6 or 8 plates and sprinkle with the pancetta roasted tomatoes. Serve at room temperature.

All these ingredients can be made in advance. Be sure they're room temperature when you assemble the salad.

If you're nervous about raw egg yolks, substitue 2 tablespoons of real mayonnaise.

Pancetta is Italian bacon. You can find it in your Italian grocery or a specialty food store. Insist that it's vut 1/2-inch thick.

* Raw Egg Warning

Food Network Kitchens suggest caution in consuming raw and lightly cooked eggs due to the slight risk of salmonella or other food-borne illness. To reduce this risk, we recommend you use only fresh, properly refrigerated, clean grade A or AA eggs with intact shells, and avoid contact between the yolks or whites and the shell. For recipes that call for eggs that are raw or undercooked when the dish is served, use shell eggs that have been treated to destroy salmonella, by pasteurization or another approved method.

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  • on May 27, 2013

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    This is great. The lemon is vary strong in this but it is artful. Don't skimp on the lemon juice even if you think it seems like too much. The final result is really special. Also, i have made this several times, always great, but last time I made it a day ahead, thinking it would be even better the next day. It was still very good but had lost some of the brightness that makes it so spectacular.

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  • on April 16, 2013

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    I found that it was too salty after I added the salt and anchovies, so I made it into a creamier recipe to even out the salt and added a little buttermilk, sour cream, and mayo. It was fantastic. Extra garlic, of course.

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  • on February 14, 2013

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    This is a wonderful dressing. My only change for the future is that if you are going to add the anchovies, wait to add the salt. Anchovies are already so salty and I found that I wished I had tasted it after anchovies and before salt. Otherwise a truely awsome dressing!

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