Caesar salad with croutons - a classic recipe with photos and video. How to prepare Caesar salad and salad dressing

Caesar salad - one of my favorite salads, practically for all. The reason for that - an unforgettable taste and ease of preparation. You can make this salad for lunch, a birthday or sold as a Christmas salad. Prepare a culinary masterpiece in its classical version in the home will be as easy as the order in a restaurant.

Come to the aid this step by step recipe with photos and video.

To prepare two portions will need these ingredients:

- chicken (can grill) - 200 g;

- fresh lettuce - 100 g;

- crackers (croutons) - 50 g of white bread or - 100 g;

- cheese "Parmesan" or any other hard cheese - 50 g;

- Chicken Eggs - 2 pcs .;

- Garlic and black pepper - to taste.

Season salad, of course, you can simply mayonnaise, but it bude not the classic "Caesar". It will be much tastier if you cook Caesar salad dressing alone.

How to make a Caesar salad dressing at home

To prepare the filling, we need to take:

- egg yolks - 2 pcs;

- lemon juice - 2 tablespoons;

- Garlic - 2-3 cloves;

- Mustard - 2 tablespoons - vegetable (preferably olive) oil -100 ml;

- Black ground pepper and salt - to taste.

Now, how to make salad dressing Caesar:

- shred garlic,

- rub the hardboiled Zhelken

- add the mustard, salt, pepper,

lemon juice and the crushed garlic

- add small portions of vegetable oil and mix until uniform all.

Filling ready, is set aside. Now, we are waiting for the next stage.

How to prepare Caesar salad

- not cut into small cubes and fry the chicken in a frying pan until a nice crust,

- boil hard boiled eggs and cut them to pieces as in the photo,

- prepare the croutons (crunches) - cut into slightly dried bread or loaf into cubes and fry it on a dry frying pan without fat,

- my lettuce, give to dry and tear into small or medium pieces - the cheese to three on a fine grater, - pour on the bottom of salad greens, a little grated cheese, pour a part of prepared sauce and lightly mix - top lay out the chicken, eggs, croutons,

pour the rest of the salad dressing

and generously sprinkle with cheese.

Therefore, the preparation of Caesar salad on the classic recipe takes only 20-25 minutes. But to issue and serve it, like any other delicious festive salad, it can be different. Ideas and options for how to decorate a Caesar salad before serving, see the video

A classic recipe often alter replacing chicken to shrimp, veal or pork, add the chopped tomatoes into small pieces and / or red bell peppers. Experiment and find your most delicious version of Caesar salad.

Bon Appetit everyone!