Caesar Salad with Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing and Parmesan Crisp
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
- Total: 20 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 10 min
Ingredients
4 tablespoons shredded Parmesan, plus 1/4 cup
3/4 cup Caesar dressing
4 cloves roasted garlic
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 (10-ounce) bag chopped romaine hearts
1 cup seasoned croutons
Directions
Special equipment:
3-inch ring mold or clean tuna can with top and bottom removed- Preheat broiler. To make Parmesan crisp: place 3-inch ring mold on baking sheet. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of shredded parmesan into mold. Repeat 3 more times so there are 4 separate parmesan disks. Lay out crisps on a foil covered pan. Place under broiler for 3 to 4 minutes watching carefully until Parmesan turns golden brown. Remove from broiler and let cool.
- In a blender combine Caesar dressing, roasted garlic cloves and mayonnaise. Blend on medium speed until creamy.
- In a large bowl, add romaine, 1/4 cup Parmesan and croutons. Toss with salad dressing.
- Carefully peel Parmesan crisps from foil.
- Serve on chilled plates with Parmesan crisps upright in salad.