Better Than Caesar Salad

Ingredients

• Dressing
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil (or light olive oil). Regular olive oil is too heavy.
• 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 3 T. Fresh Lemon Juice
• 3 T. finely minced green onion
• 3/4t dry mustard (preferred as it distributes better) or 1 t. dijon
• 1/2 t. Worcestershire sauce (a secret ingredient)
• 1 clove finely minced garlic.
• 1/4 t. freshly ground pepper
• (salt to taste if necessary)
• The salad
• 1 large head romaine lettuce (or three romaine hearts) torn into pieces. Do this as late as possible to keep them crunchy
• 1 avocado, pitted, peeled and chopped. (If avocados are as popular in my home as yours, add two).
• 1/2 cup croutons (Avoid the pre-seasoned caesar found in the market. They are too salty and they have competing herbs. The croutons are there to add crunch, not an argument.
• 1 ounce anchovies, chopped (optional). I put these on the side and let folks (like me like them add them).