Blue Cheese Ceasar

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September 28, 2023 Salads
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Blue Cheese Caesar Salad
Cold greens and dressing on a warm, crunchy crust. Who could resist?

You can make the dish more substantial with the addition of grilled chicken or shrimp.

Blue Cheese Ceasar

Ingredients

  • Serves: Serves 6
  • 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • Dash Worcestershire sauce
  • 6 anchovy fillets (if watching salt intake, rinse and pat dry with papertowels)
  • Pinch freshly ground pepper
  • 1 cup pure olive oil
  • About 1/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola or other blue cheese
  • 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 12 cups loosely packed torn romaine lettuce (about 2 heads)
  • 3/4 pound cooked, shredded chicken or cooked, peeled shrimp (optional)
  • 6 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for garnish
  • Crumbled Gorgonzola cheese or other blue cheese for garnish
  • Directions
  • Put the vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, egg yolk, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, anchovies, and pepper in a blender and blend until well mixed. With the machine running, add the olive oil, at first by drops and then, as the mixture emulsifies, in a thin, steady stream until all the oil is incorporated. Pulse in the Gorgonzola to taste (the riper the cheese, the less you will need) and the Parmesan. Scrape into a bowl, cover, and refrigerate until needed. You should have about 1 1/3 cups. (The dressing keeps, refrigerated, for 2 to 3 days.)
  • Put the lettuce in a bowl with the chicken or shrimp, if using. Pour the dressing over and toss well.
  • Serve over warm garlic crusty bread.

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