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Caesar salad recipe

127 ratings

Our classic Caesar salad recipe combines crisp cos lettuce, smoky bacon, Parmesan shavings and crunchy croutons with a honey, mustard and vinegar dressing. Enjoy as a tasty starter, as an on-the-go lunch or make a bigger portion for a filling main meal. See method

Serves 4
15 mins to prepare and 15 mins to cook
267 calories / serving

Ingredients

4 small cos lettuce, washed and leaves separated
2 thick slices white sandwich bread, cubed
25ml olive oil
50g parmesan, shaved
2 rashers smoky back bacon, chopped
chive stalks, to garnish

For the dressing

50ml olive oil
1tsp Dijon mustard
1tsp honey
1tsp white wine vinegar
salt
freshly ground pepper

Each serving contains

Energy
1110kj
267kcal 13%
Fat
20g 28%
Saturates
5g 27%
Sugars
3g 3%
Salt
1.3g 22%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 11.8g Protein 8.8g Fibre 1.2g

Method

Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat and fry the cubes of bread, tossing regularly to coat in the oil.
Fry until golden brown, then season and drain on kitchen paper.
Fry the bacon in the same pan for 4-5 minutes until golden brown and crispy. Drain on kitchen paper as well.
Arrange the lettuce on serving plates and top with croutons, bacon pieces and shavings of parmesan.
Whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing and drizzle over the salad.
Garnish with chives and serve immediately.

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