Caesar salad

This delicious Caesar Salad recipe is the perfect example of a much healthier version to a usually high fat menu option.

Ingredients (makes 4 as a side dish)

DRESSING
1 egg
½ cup 97% fat-free mayonnaise
4 anchovy fillets
1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
2 tablespoons water
CROUTONS
3 slices multigrain bread
cooking spray
SALAD
¾ cup (90g) bacon short cut
1 large cos lettuce
1 punnet (250g) cherry tomatoes halved
1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese

Method

To make 1 cup of Dressing: Boil egg for 6 minutes, cool slightly then shell. Place all ingredients except egg into food processor or blender, blend for 30 seconds. Add egg, blend for 10-15 seconds.
To make 1 cup of Croutons: Heat oven to 200°C fan forced. Toast bread, then cut into small cubes, place bread on baking tray. Lightly coat with cooking spray. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until brown and hard.
To make Salad: Cut bacon into small cubes, microwave or dry fry bacon, drain on paper towel. Wash lettuce leaves, break into chunks and place in a large salad bowl. Scatter tomatoes and bacon over lettuce. Add ½ cup dressing (refrigerate remaining dressing for another time). Toss ingredients together. Sprinkle croutons and cheese on top. Serve.

59 Comments

- - mom62624 said
  - 01 Apr 2016
    9:11 pm
This Caesar salad recipe; delicious, simple and perfect for everyone to enjoy and share!.

- - serotonin said
  - 17 Mar 2016
    11:27 am
Mmm Caesar Salad is my favourite salad ever! Never tried it with tomatoes before though. Great idea. Thanks for sharing!

- - ella12 said
  - 05 Jan 2016
    11:47 am
What a lovely low fat meal idea.

- - mom103920 said
  - 04 Jan 2016
    10:17 am
This is a lovely dressing. Thanks for sharing.

- - mom64736 said
  - 02 Jan 2016
    3:00 am
This looks fresh and healthy. I love the bacon and anchovies!

- - mom134803 said
  - 27 Dec 2015
    12:03 pm
I love salads !! But no croutons and meat or fish for me, also would not eat it with mayonnaise or dressing,

- - deb_gs said
  - 26 Dec 2015
    10:03 pm
For quick cheat croutons, toast bread, add garlic butter or spray with oil and sprinkle with garlic flakes, cut it into squares.

- - mom101628 said
  - 26 Dec 2015
    3:44 pm
Best sals ever – but I’d double the anchovies – they really make this salad.

- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 26 Dec 2015
    1:26 pm
I like this but I will leave out the anchovies on my plate. They are too salty for me.

- - coastalkaryn said
  - 30 Nov 2015
    7:30 pm
still my favourite kind of salad!

- - jellybean01 said
  - 29 Oct 2015
    12:42 am
looks delicious and healthy 🙂

- - 4littlemunchkins said
  - 13 Oct 2015
    12:49 pm
A nice lean version, caesar is generally my go to salad.

- - mom94125 said
  - 02 Oct 2015
    12:04 am
i love ceasar salads. they are my go to salad
- mom94125 replied
  
  10 Oct 2015 , 2:41 pm
  cheers for sharing this one. it is an amazing and healthy recipe. love this great salad
- - kymichelle said
  - 25 Sep 2015
    4:29 pm
I’ve been lazy and buying the Caesar salad in a bag and it’s really not so good. No excuses not to give this one a go now as it sounds so very good – like something I would order at a restaurant if we ever got to go out 🙂
- symplytoogood replied
  
  28 Sep 2015 , 12:05 pm
  This one is super easy too, enjoy 🙂
- - ella12 said
  - 23 Sep 2015
    2:46 pm
A lovely leaner version. Thank you.
- symplytoogood replied
  
  28 Sep 2015 , 12:06 pm
  You’re welcome Ella 🙂
- - mom90758 said
  - 23 Sep 2015
    12:30 pm
What a lovely healthy version!

- - Carolineb said
  - 23 Sep 2015
    10:58 am
Yum. I love Caesar salad.

- - rovermum said
  - 23 Sep 2015
    10:56 am
Hold the anchovies and this is one of my favourite salads. I was horrified to learn though that it’s one of the highest-fat salads, so I now look at other options on the menu. I do love it, though.
- symplytoogood replied
  
  28 Sep 2015 , 12:10 pm
  You can always ask the restaurant to provide the dressing on the side in a jug so you have control over how much dressing goes on the salad. Most of the fat is in the dressing. I also hate to be the bearer of bad news but all traditional Caesar Salads have anchovies in the dressing.
- - levismumma said
  - 23 Sep 2015
    10:48 am
What a great recipe. Thanks for sharing.

- - aliceou said
  - 23 Sep 2015
    7:39 am
I love this fresh and healthy salad.