Name: Grilled Caesar Salad with Garlic Croutons and Parmesan Sable
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 heads Romaine lettuce; 2 egg yolks; 125 mL Parmesan cheese, grated; 2 fillets anchovy; 60 mL Dijon mustard; 50 mL white wine vinegar; 1 lemon, juiced; ½ mini baguette; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 40 mL olive oil; salt and pepper, to taste; 100 g soft, unsalted butter; 150 g all-purpose flour; 120 g Parmesan cheese, grated; 60 g dairy cream; salt, to taste

Grilled Caesar Salad with Garlic Croutons and Parmesan Sable

Yields

2 servings

A signature dish at Raincity Grill, the grilled Caesar salad is a twist on a classic. Halves of romaine are first grilled to bring out a roasted sweetness, then topped with garlicky croutons and a creamy, rich dressing. Courtesy of Nicholas Hipperson of Raincity Grill.

ingredients

Grilled Caesar Salad

heads Romaine lettuce

egg yolks

125

mL Parmesan cheese, grated

fillets anchovy

mL Dijon mustard

mL white wine vinegar

lemon, juiced

Garlic Croutons

mini baguette

clove garlic, crushed

mL olive oil

salt and pepper, to taste

Parmesan Sable

100

g soft, unsalted butter

150

g all-purpose flour

120

g Parmesan cheese, grated

g dairy cream

salt, to taste

Ingredient Substitution Guide

directions

Step 1

Wash romaine lettuce and dry well.

Step 2

Cut entire head of lettuce in half lengthwise, season and lightly grill on a BBQ or cast iron griddle pan until golden and slightly charred—approximately 2 minutes.

Step 3

Place all ingredients apart from the oil, lemon juice and seasoning in a stainless steel bowl and whisk.

Step 4

Gently incorporate the oil in slowly whisking to form a emulsion.

Step 5

Add lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Chill.

Step 6

Slice baguette into rounds 3 per person (12 rounds).

Step 7

Rub with crushed garlic.

Step 8

Drizzle with olive oil.

Step 9

Season and bake on a cookie sheet in a pre-heated oven at 400ºF until crisp and golden.

Step 10

Allow to cool and store in an air tight container

Step 11

Place all ingredients in a stainless steel bowl and mix until combined.

Step 12

Roll dough between two sheets of parchment paper until ¼-inch thick.

Step 13

Freeze until set.

Step 14

Cut desired shape and bake at 325ºF for 6 minutes until golden.

Step 15

All to cool and crisp.

Step 16

To assemble: Grill lettuce as per above instructions. Drizzle with caesar dressing. Garnish with garlic croutons, extra shaved parmesan, and Parmesan sable.

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