A Crunchalicious Ceasar Salad and the Top 10 Pics Tag
Anchovies! Jeez those little suckers are good. I love them fresh, flash fried or marinated in olive oil, garlic and vinegar, or even from a tin. They’re great on pizza, or canapés, and stuffed into olives. But, perhaps the most common way to have anchovies (at least in the States) is in Ceasar Salad. Their deep flavor and salty goodness are what makes the Ceasar the King of the salads. The dressing is a snap to make, and homemade croutons just really give it that added crunch that push it into perfection.
Ingredients:
1 large bowlful of mixed greens
Dressing:
1/2 cup mayonaise
2 cloves garlic
6-8 anchovy fillets
1 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
pepper to taste
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
Croutons:
1 baguette, cut into cubes
3 tablespoons butter, melted
garlic powder to taste
salt and pepper to taste
a bit of oregano
Preparation:
Prepare the croutons first.
Toss all ingredients together, then bake at 400ºF/200ºC until golden (about 15 minutes).
Cool.
Wash and dry greens and reserve.
Add all dressing ingredients to food processor, reserving some of the Parm to garnish.
Buzz it all up until thoroughly combined.
Toss greens with dressing and top with croutons and extra Parmesan…and probably some more cracked pepper.
Ensalada César
Ingredientes:
1 bol grande de lechugas variadas
Aliño:
1/2 vaso mayonesa
2 dientes de ajo
6-8 filetes de anchoa
1 cucharadas vinagre de modena
1/2 cucharadita salsa Perrins
pimienta negra al gusto
1/2 vaso queso Parmesano
Picatostes:
1 baguette, en dados
3 cucharadas mantequilla derretida
ajo en polvo al gusto
sal y pimienta al gusto
1 pizca de orégano
Elaboración:
Preparar los picatoses primero.
Verter todo encima de los dados de pan y mezclar bien, y después hornear a 400ºF/200ºC hasta que estén dorados.
Dejar enfriar.
Lavar y secar las lechugas y reservar.
Añadir todos los ingredientes del aliño al robot de cocina, reservando algo de Parmesano para adornar después.
Procesar hasta que esté cremoso.
Mezclar las lechugas con el aliño y adornar con picatostes y parmesano…y algo más de pimienta negra.
The very lovely and kind Valli at More than Burnt Toast has tagged me to post my 10 favorite food photos. What a fun tag! I loved going through all the old posts to find the ones that really stood out. I also had a laugh at some of the err, FAILs. lol While going through the pics I noticed that the best ones were generally taken with a happy heart…which probably means the sun was shining! lol Here they are, in no particular order:
Organic Baby Watercress
Allie’s Authentic Italian Sauce and Meatballs
Now, who to tag? Anyone who wishes to participate is more than welcome! This is a bit of a time consuming tag, so I’m not going to name names…though I would love to see all of your favorite shots! :D So, consider yourself tagged if you’d like to participate!
how on earth did you manage to narrow it down to ten pictures? every single one is fabulous, but i find myself most drawn to the almond joy truffles (genius!), tex-mex dip (insert homer-drool here), and banana nutella muffins. ya done good.
Comment by grace — May 21, 2008 @ 1:10 pm
I can’t believe you managed to narrow it down to 10, either, Nik. You have so many amazing shots!
I love the salad!
Comment by Elle — May 21, 2008 @ 1:23 pm
Hey, that’s quite unique! I’ve not tried Caesar salad dressing with balsamic. It looks really good!
You chose ten great photos, Nikki! I love them all! My favorite is the risotto
Comment by manggy — May 21, 2008 @ 1:43 pm
Nikki, this Caesar salad is no slouch either, ya know! I have a little bit left from my batch(sigh).
Those pics you attached are awesome…good choices.
Comment by Peter — May 21, 2008 @ 1:46 pm
I love the Caesar salad recipe Nikki. It would make any day a sunshiny day! Thanks also for taking the time to participate in the 10 Photo shots tag. It is fun to see what everyone chooses even it is VERY time consuming:D Something to do on a rainy day:D
Comment by Bellini Valli — May 21, 2008 @ 3:27 pm
That is a mean looking Caesar salad.Lots of crunch!
By the way, the last 3 photos on yout 10 photo tag, had me drooling, especially the Tex mex dip…mmmmm
Comment by Nina — May 21, 2008 @ 3:39 pm
holy yum. now, this is coming from a guy who stuffs fritos in his sandwiches… i’ll post that recipe soon
Comment by furiousball — May 21, 2008 @ 6:32 pm
Soooo hungry now. Nom-nom-nom pictures. And it is 10:44 in the morning. Now what am I gonna do?
Comment by anne nahm — May 21, 2008 @ 6:44 pm
Nikki all these are wonderful!!! without words! lovelyxxGloria
Comment by Gloria — May 21, 2008 @ 9:10 pm
Everything looks amazing and the seafood stew - oh my gawd…
Comment by gizmar — May 22, 2008 @ 5:16 am
That’s the second Ceasar salad I saw today- I’m guessing it’s a ‘foodie sign’ but I think I would prefer those almond joy truffles!
Comment by Pixie — May 22, 2008 @ 8:10 am
Thank you so much, Grace! Those truffles sound pretty darned good right about now. lol
Elle, my pics don’t hold a candle to yours, baby! Thanks!
Thank you, Mark! That risotto was soooo good!
Thank you, Peter! On both counts!
Val, thanks! This was such a fun tag!
Nina, thank you!
Furious, you DO?! I do that too!! And potato chips—the potato chips are really good on sloppy joe’s. lol
Hi Anne! 10:44am sounds like snack time to me!
Gloria, eres tan dulce! Gracias, mi amor!
Giz, thank you!
Pixie, isn’t it funny how things sort of pop up all over the place all at the same time!? Great minds, I tell ya.
Comment by nikki — May 22, 2008 @ 2:44 pm
Oh wow, I would agree with you on the anchoives…I could eat them right out the can. And what an interesting dressing recipe. It sounds zippy with the balsamic in there.
Those Banana Nutella muffins..oh.my.lord…save me from my self…I must try those!
Comment by noble pig — May 22, 2008 @ 3:00 pm
Awesome Pictures Guapa! This is a great meme
I’ve never done Caesar salad myself but I still have some boquerones en vinagre left. Tu ensalada está super apetitosa
Comment by Núria — May 22, 2008 @ 3:09 pm
Nikki me gustarìa hacer este Tag lo encuentro bueno ademàs para mostrar cosas ricas, tiene que ser de cosas relacionadas con la comida cierto?? Pueden ser fotos de otros blogs que a uno le gusten??? a propòsito si vas a mi blog puse una receta de brazo de gitano o roll con dulce de leche para tus niñitos! xxGloria
Comment by Gloria — May 22, 2008 @ 3:34 pm
Super nice salad there Nikki! Looks so good and I do love those little buggers too! Thanks for sharing the pictures, they are gorgeous!
Comment by JennDZ_The LeftoverQueen — May 22, 2008 @ 5:06 pm
Nice looking caesar salad. Caesar salads are one of my favorites and I recently tried making one from scratch with good results.
Great top ten line up! I still really like that seafood risotto photo!!
Comment by Kevin — May 23, 2008 @ 12:25 am
that salad looks perfect. caesar salad’s are my favourite because of the croutons.
great top ten!
Comment by diva — May 23, 2008 @ 1:15 pm
there are few things better than the perfect caesar salad…
Comment by Claudia (cook eat FRET) — May 23, 2008 @ 3:52 pm
I agree with you– those photos do look like they were taken with a happy heart.
Great Ceasar salad recipe. It’s different and a bit more kitchen friendly than some I’ve seen that use raw egg in the dressing. Those are, I’m sure, delicous, but I get nervous about poisoning my guests.
Comment by Renaedujour — May 23, 2008 @ 9:51 pm
What a great post CanaryGirl! Your pictures are beyond FAB.
Comment by RecipeGirl — May 24, 2008 @ 5:39 pm
My stomach is eating itself after seeing those photos.
Comment by Heather — May 26, 2008 @ 6:44 pm
All these pictures are making me hungry!!!
I’m drooling on my keyboard now. If i catch fire it will all be your fault!
Comment by Zenchef — May 27, 2008 @ 4:45 am