Southern Caesar Salad

Name: Southern Caesar Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1½ cups extra-virgin olive oil; 5 to 6 garlic cloves; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon anchovy paste; ¼ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper; 2 to 3 medium onions, cut in thick slices; 2 to 3 heads romaine, dark green outer leaves reserved for another purpose; ½ cup grated Romano cheese

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Smoke & Spice

By Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison

Published 2014

About

The classic Caesar salad contains some things, such as a coddled egg, that don’t seem right at a barbecue. This variation gets extra zing from onions.

Ingredients

Southern Caesar Dressing

1½ cups extra-virgin olive oil
5 to 6 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons

Americas
United States
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Blend the oil and garlic in a blender or food processor. Strain the oil through a fine-mesh strainer and discard the garlic bits. Pour the oil and remaining dressing ingredients back into the blender or food processor and blend until thick. Set aside.
Place the onions in a shallow dish in a single layer. Pour about ½ cup of the dressing over the onions and allo