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Healthier Caesar Salad

January 28, 2013 by Chris Leave a Comment

When I’m given the choice of salads, Caesar is my answer. The creaminess of the dressing and the simplicity of the veggies is exactly what I’m looking for. I’m not a huge fan of tomatoes, cauliflower, or disgusting carrots, so a salad that consists of lettuce, cheese, and croutons is perfect!

Unfortunately, as with anything that tastes amazing, this isn’t the healthiest thing to eat as an appetizer or meal. So the question of the day is, “How can we cut out some of the crap while maintaining the creamy Caesar taste?”

Healthy Caesar Salad

Optional step: Make some croutons.

I took some stale bread, sprayed it up with cooking spray, liberally applied some garlic powder, and then baked it at 400ºF for about 12 minutes. They came out nice and crispy (perfect for Caesar salad).

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I wasn’t sure if I was going to go with anchovy paste or find some sort of acceptable replacement (apparently worcestershire sauce is a good option)… but it wasn’t too expensive, so I went with it. I had quite a hard time finding this tube until I stumbled across the tuna aisle.

Aside from the paste, we’re adding some light mayo, olive oil, lemon juice, and Parmesan cheese into the mix and looking for a nice creamy consistency.

Healthy Caesar Salad

I had to use up some steak I bought last week, so that also got thrown into the mix… completely against Caesar protocol.

In the end, the taste was close enough. I’ve never made a true Caesar dressing, but something irks me about using raw eggs in a salad dressing, not to mention the insane amounts of olive oil required.

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Healthier Caesar Salad

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 2 Servings

Healthier Caesar Salad

A (slightly) lighter variation of the Caesar salad… complete with homemade croutons.

Ingredients

2 hearts of Romaine Lettuce, chopped
1/2 cup Light Mayonnaise
1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
1/3 cup Lemon Juice
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
2 teaspoons Anchovy Paste
2 slices Italian Bread
Garlic Powder
Cooking Spray
Black Pepper
Shredded Parmesan

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
Spray the Italian bread liberally with cooking spray and then sprinkle generously with garlic powder. Bake for about 12 minutes or until bread is hard and browning.
Mix mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, olive oil, anchovy paste, and pepper in a large bowl until combined.
Cut lettuce into bite sized pieces and then add to the bowl along with chopped croutons. Top with shredded Parmesan and serve.
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Filed Under: Salad, Vegetable Tagged With: Anchovy Paste, Parmesan Cheese, Romaine Lettuce

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