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Classic Caesar salad, creamy sauce with anchovies

Classic Caesar salad, creamy sauce with anchovies

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The Caesar salad, born in Tijuana: crisp romaine lettuce, golden croutons, Parmesan cheese, and a creamy sauce made with anchovies, lemon, and Dijon musta…

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Recipe from Ef3 (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Born in the 1920s in Tijuana, Mexico, the Caesar salad is now famous worldwide. Its secret: a creamy sauce with anchovies, crunchy croutons, and Parmesan cheese.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time—
  • Total20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodcold preparation
  • Estimated cost$3.54 $1.77 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

2 people
  • $1.95
  • $0.54
  • $0.05
  • $0.32
  • $0.01
  • $0.07
  • $0.48
  • $0.03
  • $0.02
  • $0.07

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash the romaine lettuce, drain it, and tear it into bite-sized pieces. ≈ 2 min
  2. In a bowl, combine the anchovy paste, garlic, egg yolk, mustard, and lemon juice. Gradually add the olive oil while whisking to emulsify. Finish with Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. ≈ 4 min
  3. Place the lettuce in a large salad bowl, pour over the dressing, and mix well. Add the croutons and Parmesan, then gently mix again. ≈ 4 min
  4. Arrange the salad in the plates and sprinkle with extra Parmesan, if desired. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Classic Caesar salad, creamy sauce with anchovies

  • One head of romaine lettuce$1.95
  • 3 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese$0.54
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced$0.05
  • 1 egg yolk$0.32
  • 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard$0.01
  • 2 tablespoons of lemon juice$0.07
  • 60 ml of olive oil$0.48
  • a few drops of Worcestershire sauce$0.03
  • salt$0.02
  • pepper$0.07

Total$3.54

that's $1.77 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • One head of romaine lettuce
  • 60 g of croutons
  • 3 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3 anchovy fillets, ground into a paste
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
  • 60 ml of olive oil
  • a few drops of Worcestershire sauce
  • salt
  • pepper

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