Romaine Hearts with a Lemony Caesar Dressing

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 20 min
  • Prep: 10 min
  • Cook: 10 min
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Ingredients

1 whole egg

2 anchovies

1 garlic clove

1 lemon, zested and juiced

2 egg yolks

1 cup extra-virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons water

Salt and freshly ground pepper

2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmigiano-Romano

2 romaine hearts, chopped

1/2 bunch watercress, trimmed and torn into pieces

Directions

  1. Cook the egg in a pan of simmering water for 10 minutes. Cool under cold running water and peel.
  2. Meanwhile, combine the anchovies, garlic, lemon juice and zest, and egg yolks in the bowl of a food processor and process to blend. Add the water and blend again. Then, with the motor running, gradually pour in the oil through the feed tube and process to emulsify. Scrape out into a salad bowl. Stir in the cheese and season with salt and pepper. Add the greens and toss to coat. Taste, for seasoning, and grate the egg over the top.

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DivaChef!

I used light olive oil, a lot more parm cheese, and thin slices of red onion, but other than that I followed it exactly. I loved the lemony freshness to it. Also, some caesars have to much garlic for me, this was just right.

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