Ivy’s Famous Caesar Salad with Homemade Croutons

Name: Ivy’s Famous Caesar Salad with Homemade Croutons
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 large egg yolks; ½ cup (120 ml) extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon); 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon); 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon freshly grated black pepper, plus more for garnish; ½ teaspoon grated garlic (from 1 large clove); ½ teaspoon grated garlic (from 1 large clove); 2 anchovy fillets, finely chopped into a paste (½ teaspoon paste); 2 anchovy fillets, finely chopped into a paste (½ teaspoon paste); 1 tablespoon water; 12 cups (660 g) chopped romaine lettuce (from 2 hearts of romaine); 3 cups (120 g) Homemade Croutons, divided; ½ cup (50 g) shaved Parmesan cheese

Preparation info

Serves
8
(makes 1⅓ cups 315 ml dressing)

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

My Southern Kitchen

By Ivy Odom

Published 2025

About

This Caesar dressing is creamy and garlicky, and it clings to the romaine like it should. But the real star of the show is the croutons. If you don’t keep an eye on them, they might get eaten up before they even make it to the salad bowl.

Ingredients

3 large egg yolks
½ cup (120 ml) extra-virgin olive oil

Americas
United States
Fish course
Garnish
Pescatarian
South America

Method

In a medium bowl, lightly beat egg yolks with a whisk. Slowly drizzle oil into egg yolks, whisking constantly. Yolks and oil should emulsify and thicken, almost to the consistency of mayonnaise. Once all oil is whisked in and mixture is thick, whisk in Worcestershire, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, pepper, garlic, and anchovies. Whisk in grated Parmesan and water until smoo