Sumptuous Salads - Molten Caesar Salad!

Hey from EL The Cook!

A classic, Caesar Salad, is attributed to chef Caesar Cardini, an Italian immigrant, living in the USA. He was running short of kitchen supplies,  when he invented to salad on 4th of July 1924!

Since then Caesar salad has been adopted by many restaurant chains such as McDonald's who in turn have made the salad famous..

We took the recipe and tweaked it by adding a theatrical flair, with 2 soft-boiled eggs adding that wonderful molten touch to the dish, making it look so indulgent!

Here's how you make our simple salad recipe! 

INGREDIENTS: (Serves 2)

(Prep Time : 10 minutes, Cook Time: 10 minutes) 

A) For the Salad

• 1 tablesp. olive oil
• 3 slices of white or brown bread, cut into cubes
• 4 smoked sausages, diced
• 2 eggs for boiling
• 2 iceberg lettuce, leaves washed and dried

B) For the Dressing

• 1 whole egg
• 2 anchovies, finely chopped or 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• 1 teasp. Dijon-style mustard
• Juice of ½ a lime
• 1 clove of garlic, crushed
• 50mls olive oil
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

KITCHEN EQUIPMENT:

• Large salad bowl
• A bain marie
• Saucepan
• Chefs knife
• Cutting board
• Food processor

METHOD:

Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the cubes of bread and fry until golden, set aside. In the same pan add the rashers and cook until crispy, set aside

A)To cook the eggs: Put the eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil and cook for 3-6 minutes depending on how you want your eggs cooked - soft boiled or hard boiled. Remove from the saucepan and put into a bowl of cold water, then when cold enough to handle peel and set aside.

B)For the dressing: Place the egg, chopped anchovies, mustard, lime juice and garlic in a food processor. Whiz to combine. You can do this by hand if you prefer.

 Slowly add the oil a few drops at a time, while continuing to whiz until the mixture thickens, taste and season. The dressing should have the consistency of unwhipped cream. If it is too thick, add a teaspoon of warm water.
Roughly tear the lettuce and place in a large mixing bowl. Add 4-5 tablespoons of the dressing and toss well to coat. Add the croutons and sausages and toss again. Cut the boiled eggs into quarters, place over the salad.

Simple salads are often the most indulgent!

Have a healthy weekend!