Two-Olive Caesar Salad

17 ingredients
16 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 cups stale baguette, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (4 ounces)
  • 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves2 minced, 1 whole
  • 1 tablespoon snipped chives
  • 2 tablespoons minced parsley
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 cup store-bought green-olive tapenade (4 ounces)
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup pitted Nicoise olives (1 ounce)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 3/4 cup canola oil
  • 2 1/4 pounds romaine hearts (about 6), cut crosswise 1 inch thick
  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (4 ounces)
  • 6 ounces white anchovy fillets (see Note)

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 350.
  2. 2
    In a large bowl, toss the baguette cubes with 1/2 cup of the olive oil, the minced garlic, chives and 1 tablespoon of the parsley.
  3. 3
    Season with salt and pepper.
  4. 4
    Spread the cubes on a baking sheet and toast for about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. 5
    Let cool.
  6. 6
    In a small bowl, mix the tapenade with the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of parsley.
  7. 7
    Add 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice and the lemon zest and season with salt and pepper.
  8. 8
    Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil.
  9. 9
    Add the eggs and cook until soft-boiled, about 4 minutes.
  10. 10
    Cool the eggs slightly under cold running water.
  11. 11
    Peel the eggs.
  12. 12
    Add the yolks to a blender along with the olives, the remaining 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, the garlic clove, Worcestershire sauce and mustard and blend.
  13. 13
    With the machine on, add the canola oil in a thin stream and blend until incorporated.
  14. 14
    Season with salt and pepper.
  15. 15
    Toss the romaine with the croutons, 2/3 cup of the Parmesan, three-fourths of the anchovies and the dressing.
  16. 16
    Mound the salad on a platter and garnish with the remaining anchovies, 1/3 cup of Parmesan and dollops of the tapenade.

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