Creamy, Lemony, Pepper-Parmesan Dressing on Romaine Lettuce Salad

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Cooking With Cami: Date Night

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (38)

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Prep Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
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Total:: 10 min

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Ingredients

3 heaping tablespoons mayonnaise
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1 teaspoon coarse pepper, eyeball the amount in the palm of your hand: 1 teaspoon is equal to about 1/3 of a palm full
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
Pinch salt
3 hearts romaine lettuce, chopped

Directions

Combine the mayonnaise, lemon zest (grated yellow part of lemon) and lemon juice. To get the juice out of a lemon, heat it up in microwave for 10 seconds on high. Cut the lemon across in half. Squeeze the lemon halves while holding them upright over the dressing bowl so that the seeds stay with the lemon halves, not in the dressing! Add pepper to the dressing bowl, too. Whisk the dressing and pour in the extra-virgin olive oil while you whisk. If you pour in a slow, steady stream, 3 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil will pour out in a count to the number six. Once the oil is combined with the acid (the lemon juice) and the mayonnaise, you can switch utensils and stir in the cheese and a pinch of salt with a spoon or rubber spatula.

Chop up the lettuce into 2-inch pieces. Place the lettuce in a salad bowl and top with the dressing when you are ready to serve dinner.

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recipe Creamy, Lemony, Pepper-Parmesan Dressing on Romaine Lettuce Salad
Kim Park City, UT 07-26-2009
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Perfect Caesar Alternative
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I was all set to make a Caesar salad and realized I didn't have anchovies, so I found this instead. LOVED it, and my... vegetarian friends will love it even more!Read more
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hormida las vegas, NV 06-19-2008
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creamilishious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

i was never into soury dressing but the first time i tasted this... i was in love...so much that i will make a batch of it to... bring along with me in a little container inside my purse to bring with me to restaurants and use that as my dressing when i order a salad. and from then on it's been my dressing.Read more
recipe Creamy, Lemony, Pepper-Parmesan Dressing on Romaine Lettuce Salad
Tina Anchorage, AK 06-16-2008
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Restaurant Quality
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was a fabulous lemon dressing like you go to a restaurant for. I did add a clove of minced garlic and a bit more... parmesan than called for and it was even better!Read more
recipe Creamy, Lemony, Pepper-Parmesan Dressing on Romaine Lettuce Salad
Anonymous 04-25-2008
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So Good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a simple and fast dressing to make. My whole family loves it. Ive made it many times.
recipe Creamy, Lemony, Pepper-Parmesan Dressing on Romaine Lettuce Salad
Anonymous 01-29-2008
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Sour face
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

Sorry Rach this is WAY to much lemon. Maybe use less juice from the lemon.
recipe Creamy, Lemony, Pepper-Parmesan Dressing on Romaine Lettuce Salad
KELLEE Akron, OH 12-02-2006
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Great flavor---super easy!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

A wonderful, easy, tasty dressing...and you can make just a little...or enough for a large family.