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SALADS:
Caesar Salad with Pancetta
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Caesar
Salad with Pancetta |
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Packs a wallop of
flavor...
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¾
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pancetta,sliced ½-inch thick |
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2
pints |
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cherry tomatoes |
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olive oil |
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salt
and freshly ground black pepper |
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2
large |
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heads Romaine lettuce |
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1
cup |
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freshly grated Parmesan cheese
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DRESSING: |
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1
extra- large |
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yolk
at room temperature |
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2
tsp |
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dijon mustard |
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2
large |
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cloves of garlic, chopped |
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8
medium |
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anchovy fillets (optional) |
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½
cup |
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freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 3
lemons) |
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2
tsp |
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kosher salt |
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½
tsp |
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freshly ground black pepper |
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1½
cups |
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good
mild olive oil |
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½
cup |
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freshly grated Parmesan cheese |
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1 |
Preheat oven
to 400°F. |
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Cut pancetta
into ½-inch cubes and cook it in a skillet over
medium-low heat for 10-15 minutes, until browned
and crisp. Remove to paper towels and drain. |
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Place the
tomatoes on a baking sheet and coat with olive
oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast for
15- 20 minutes, until soft. |
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Wash the
lettuce leaves carefully and spin- dry in a
salad spinner. Stack the leaves on a cutting
board and cut them crosswise into 1½-inch
slices. Place them in a large mixing bowl. |
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For the
dressing, place the egg yolk, mustard, garlic,
anchovies, lemon juice, salt and pepper into the
bowl of a food processor filled with a steel
blade. Process until smooth. With the food
processor running, slowly pour the olive oil
through the feed tube and process until thick.
Add ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese and pulse 3
times. |
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6 |
Toss the
lettuce with enough dressing to moisten well.
Add 1 cup grated Parmesan and toss. Divide the
lettuce among 6 to 8 plates and sprinkle with
pancetta and roasted tomatoes. |
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Servings: 6 |
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Recipe Source |
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Ratings:
****Restaurant
Quality!- would
make it again. "LOVED the roasted tomatoes. They
added so much to the salad."
-Palm Springs, CA
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