Caesar salad recipe without egg
Caesar Salad Recipe Without Egg
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 

Fast, easy Caesar salad recipe without egg for those of you squeamish about using a raw egg.  Several substitution options.

Course: Main Course, Salad
Servings: 4 Salads
Author: On The Go Bites
Ingredients
  • 1 Large head Romaine lettuce or two small ones
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan Reggiano shredded or shaved for topping the salad
Crouton Oil
  • 3 medium cloves of garlic peeled and smashed
  • 1/4 cup Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Croutons
  • 6 slices bread or French baguette
Caesar Salad Dressing Without Egg
  • 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 6 Tablespoons Canola oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 medium garlic cloves minced
  • 2 flat anchovy fillets or 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan Reggiano shredded
Instructions
Crouton Oil and Croutons
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Peel 3 cloves garlic, crush with the side of a chef’s knife. Add crushed garlic and ½ teaspoon kosher salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper to ¼ cup olive oil in a small pan over medium heat for 5 minutes.

    Cut the bread slices into ½” cubes or tear the inside of a baguette into ½” pieces. Toss bread cubes with seasoned olive oil. Keep bread cubes in single layer and bake for about 10-15 minutes. Until lightly golden, don’t wait for the bread to turn brown.

Make Caesar Salad Dressing
  1. Mash anchovies into a paste with a fork in a bowl or with a mortar and pestle. Mince remaining 2 cloves of garlic.

  2. If using a cruet, lidded jar or something that you can shake:

    Combine ¼ cup olive oil and 6 Tablespoons canola oil in a cruet. Add ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 2 cloves minced garlic, mashed anchovies (or anchovy paste), and 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce and shake well. Add ½ cup shredded Parmesan Reggiano cheese. Shake again.

  3. Or if using a bowl and whisk:

    Combine ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 2 cloves minced garlic, mashed anchovies (or anchovy paste), and 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce in a bowl and stir. Slowly add the ¼ cup olive oil and 6 Tablespoons canola oil, constantly whisking.

Putting It All Together
  1. Wash and dry Romaine lettuce. Remove the outer dark green leaves and reserve for another salad or use. For the presentation you want the inner, light green leaves and keep them whole.

    Dress the salad just before serving. Toss in a large bowl and then plate on individual dishes. Top with the remaining shredded Parmesan cheese or place fresh shavings of Parmesan on top of each dish. Add croutons.

Recipe Notes

If you use all of the leaves, both inner light green and outer dark green, then this will serve 8 as a side salad.  If I don’t have company, I will use the whole head of lettuce.  If you are looking for the striking presentation of the whole leaves then only use the inner light green leaves.

Croutons:  You can cut the bread into nice, even cubes or for a more rustic look, tear the bread.