Karen's Caesar Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar, plus
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice (fresh)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 4 anchovy fillets (or to taste...i use a small can, drained)
• 2 heads romaine lettuce, washed, dried & torn into small pieces
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
• 16 ounces croutons (i use brownberry caesar)
• 1 lb parmesan cheese, fresh

Recipe

• 1 for dressing: mix the first 10 ingredients together in a blender until well blended. set side.
• 2 for croutons: melt 1 stick butter in a nonstick skillet. after butter is melted, pour in the croutons and saute until the butter is absorbed.
• 3 grate the lb. of fresh parmesan cheese on rough (not fine) grate. do not use the stuff in the green can! must be freshly grated.
• 4 assembly: place lettuce on four salad plates. top each with 1/4 of the croutons and 1/4 of the cheese. generously grind fresh black pepper over each salad and top with dressing.