Caesar salad

Based on this recipe by Mary Berry.

  • Prep time: 30 minutes
  • Cook time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 4

Ingredients

    Salad

    • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
    • 2 slices of slightly stale bread, cubed
    • 1 romaine lettuce, sliced
    • 2 chicken breasts

    Dressing

    • 6-12 tbsp (approx 150ml) mayonnaise
    • 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
    • 1/2 garlic clove, crushed
    • 3-4 anchovies, crushed
    • a few drops of Worcestershire sauce

Steps

  • Fry the cubes of bread in the extra-virgin olive oil over a fairly low heat (it shouldn’t smoke), until they’re golden brown.
  • Set to one side and season with salt and pepper
  • Butterfly the chicken breasts
  • Cook the chicken on a hot griddle pan for a few minutes each side.
  • Rest the chicken for a few minutes before slicing into chunks
  • Beat the dressing ingredients together, and loosen with a tablespoon of water.
  • Toss everything together and serve

Halve this mayonnaise recipe.

If you don’t have stale bread, just shove the cubes in the oven on 150℃ for a bit to dry them out.