Egg Caesar Salad with Ciabatta Croutons and Garlic Parmesan Dressing
Ready in 25 minutes
• Serves 3
This dish most recently appeared in My Veggie (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, April 24, 2016.
This dish most recently appeared in My Veggie (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, April 24, 2016.
A classic Caesar salad with a tasty garlic Parmesan dressing!
Ingredients
EGG CAESAR SALAD
- 5 eggs
- 2 baby cos lettuce
- ½ punnet cherry tomatoes *
- ½ telegraph cucumber *
CIABATTA CROUTONS
- 4 volcanic ciabatta, each cut into eight pieces
- 1 clove garlic, minced
GARLIC PARMESAN DRESSING
- 100g garlic aioli
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon finely grated parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
TO SERVE
- ½ block parmesan, shaved or finely grated
- 25g cornichons, cut in half
Steps
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oven to 180°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper.
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Place eggs in a small pot and cover with water. Bring to the boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 4 minutes. Drain and cool under cold tap. Peel and cut in half lengthways.
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Toss ciabatta and garlic with a drizzle of olive oil on prepared tray. Season with salt and pepper and roast for about 15 minutes or until golden brown and crispy. Turn once half way to ensure even cooking.
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While eggs and ciabatta are cooking, prepare the salad. Trim ends from lettuce and roughly tear leaves; cut cherry tomatoes in half; cut cucumber in half lengthwise and thinly slice.
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Mix all garlic parmesan dressing ingredients together in a small bowl.
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Add croutons and all salad ingredients (except eggs) to a bowl and drizzle with half the garlic parmesan dressing. Toss to coat. Place salad in serving bowls, top with eggs and sprinkle over parmesan and cornichons. Drizzle over more dressing, if desired.
Nutritional Information
Energy |
2473 kj 591 kcal |
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Protein | 23.5g |
Carbohydrate | 34.0g |
Fat | 39.9g |