Caesar salad is present in the menu of every self-respecting establishment, and everything from the fact that visitors order it with different taste preferences. In this article we will tell you how this famous dish is prepared with a classic sauce for it.
Simple (quick) Caesar salad recipe
Learn how to quickly and easily prepare the phenomenally tasty and popular classic Caesar salad - and you can always surprise and treat your guests and household members with a delicious treat. After all, the ability to cook Caesar has not stopped anyone yet!
Ingredients for Caesar Salad:
- Pork - 70 g
- White bread - 100 g
- Cherry tomatoes - 50 g
- Lemon - 0.5 pcs.
- Parmesan - 40 g
- Sour cream - 130 g
- Mustard - 0.5 tsp
- Garlic - 1 clove
- Quail eggs - 4-5 pcs.
- Salad - 3-4 leaves
- Olive oil - for frying
Preparation:
- Cut the bread into even cubes, place on a baking sheet and place in the oven for 10 minutes at 200 degrees.
- Cut the pork into small pieces and fry in a pan in oil, season with salt and pepper.
- Peel and cut the boiled soft-boiled eggs into 2 parts.
- Wash the tomatoes and halve them.
- Mix sour cream with mustard, squeeze out the garlic and lemon juice. Stir the sauce.
- Put everything on a plate in layers, pouring a little sauce over each. First, torn lettuce leaves, then croutons, after tomatoes, eggs on them and rub all this with grated cheese.
Caesar salad with chicken
The closest salad recipe to the original, which was invented by Cardini, is considered a classic Caesar with chicken and croutons. This is a simple dish, so we suggest you cook it yourself so that your family can fully appreciate your talent as a culinary master.
Ingredients:
- Chicken fillet - 200 g
- Lettuce leaves - 15 pcs.
- Cherry tomatoes - 6 pcs.
- White bread - 150 g
- Hard cheese - 50 g
- Garlic - 1 clove
- Olive oil - 4 tablespoons
- Mayonnaise and salt to taste
Step-by-step cooking of Caesar salad with chicken:
- Soak lettuce leaves in cool water for 45 minutes so that they acquire freshness.
- Cut off the crust from the bread, cut the pulp into 1 cm cubes, put them on a baking sheet and put to dry in the oven for 15 minutes at 200 ° C.
- Pour oil into a frying pan and add finely chopped garlic. When it darkens, remove it from the pan and add the dried croutons. Fry them over medium heat until light golden brown. Then place it on a paper towel to remove excess fat.
- Cut the chicken fillet into thin slices, rub with salt and fry until tender.
- Tear the lettuce leaves with your hands, cut the tomatoes into 4 pieces, cut the cheese into thin slices.
- Put all the ingredients in a salad bowl and shake gently to mix everything. Serve the food on the table, and put mayonnaise separately so that each eater can add it to his own taste.
Caesar sauce
Caesar salad is prepared in different variations, with the addition of various additives. However, the basis of the salad is still dressings and sauces. Because it is they who give the dish an original aroma and a special unique taste.
Ingredients:
- Egg - 1 pc.
- Mustard - 1/4 tsp
- Lemon juice - 1 tsp
- Olive oil - 20 ml
- Refined vegetable oil - 40 ml
- Anchovy fillet - 4 pcs. (can be replaced with 2 sprat sprats)
- Worcester / Worcestershire Sauce - 5 drops (can be substituted with balsamic vinegar)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
- Remove the egg from the refrigerator in advance so that it reaches room temperature. Then gently dip in boiling salted water and boil for 2 minutes. The egg should be soft-boiled. Then chill it in ice water, peel and place in a bowl.
- Add mustard and lemon juice. Beat the products with a blender, gradually pouring in the olive and vegetable oil. The sauce should acquire a thick, mayonnaise-like consistency.
- Rinse the anchovies, dry, chop with a knife, add to the sauce and beat again with a blender until smooth.
- Add Worcestershire sauce and stir well. Salt it slightly if necessary.
Video recipe and principles of making Caesar salad with chef Lazerson:
