Caesar Salad w/ Pinenuts
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Author: GI 365
Recipe type: Salad
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 2 romaine hearts, cut or torn into bite-sized pieces
- ¼ cup pine nuts, toasted
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan for garnish
- freshly ground black pepper
- Dressing
- 1 large egg
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard
- ¼ cup grated parmesan
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¾ cup olive oil
Instructions
- Toast the pine nuts in a sauté pan over medium heat until lightly browned, 5-10 minutes.
- Place all ingredients except lemon juice and oil in a blender. Blend on low until combined.
- With blender on low, pour in lemon juice then slowly drizzle olive oil into dressing, increasing speed to medium. Blend dressing until thick and creamy.
- Toss romaine with dressing and place in serving bowl. Sprinkle pine nuts and remaining ¼c parmesan over salad. Serve immediately with freshly ground black pepper.
Notes
Just as a side note; this recipe can be made
without the parmesan, making it dairy free. It won’t be a traditional
Caesar but it will taste good that way as well.
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