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Caesar Salad with spoons in a bowl.

Keto Caesar Salad

Felice Kaufman
Enjoy a keto Caesar Salad with just 3 net carbs. Skip thecroutons and add extra Parmesan, grilled chicken, frizzled prosciutto, toastednuts, or crispy bacon. Tossed in a creamy anchovy dressing with crisp Romaine.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Entrees, Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 449.4 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 oz parmesan cheese
  • 6 anchovy filets packed in oil, drained
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled and smashed
  • 2 raw egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (juice of 1 lemon)
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 heads Romaine lettuce hearts or 2 heads of Romaine lettuce. Remove dark outer leaves.

Instructions
 

FOR THE PARMESAN CHEESE

  • Using a vegetable peeler, gently shave thin slices of the cheese from the narrow side of the block. Make about 12 strips and break them into bite sized pieces.
  • Process a little more cheese with a box grater using the tiny teardrop holes, not the large ones. You need 2 tablespoons for the dressing.

FOR THE DRESSING

  • Drop anchovies, salt, and garlic into a food processor. Pulse on low for a few seconds until the garlic is finely minced. Scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula.
  • Add egg yolks, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and Worcestershire sauce. Pulse until combined.
  • Scrape down the sides again. With the machine running on low, slowly add in the olive oil through the feeding tube. Continue processing until the mixture is emulsified.
  • Mix in 2 tablespoons of finely grated Parmesan cheese and add a few grinds of freshly ground black pepper.
  • Refrigerate in a covered jar until ready to use. When ready to serve, toss with lettuce and extra Parmesan cheese.

FOR THE SALAD

  • Remove the tough outer leaves of the lettuce. Place the lettuce on a cutting board and slice the lettuce horizontally into 1" pieces. Make sure to remove the "stump" from the bottom of the lettuce.
    slicing lettuce crosswise with a knife

ASSEMBLY

  • Gently toss the Romaine with half of the dressing in a large bowl using tongs or a rubber spatula. Add more dressing a little at a time until the lettuce is evenly coated and as creamy as you like.
  • Plate your salads and scatter shaved parmesan cheese and some freshly ground black pepper over each salad.

Notes

Make-Ahead Instructions
If you are making the salad a few hours before your meal, wash the lettuce and spin it dry. Then, place some wet paper towels over the lettuce. Cover the salad spinner, or if you use a large bowl, cover it with plastic wrap. Put it in the fridge until you are ready to serve.
The Caesar dressing can be made one day ahead of time. Prepare it and store it in the refrigerator in a covered container.
CONTAINS RAW EGGS:  Take caution when consuming raw and lightly cooked eggs due to the slight risk of salmonella or other food-borne illnesses.

Nutrition

Calories: 449.4kcalCarbohydrates: 3.2gProtein: 18.2gTotal Fat: 40.8gSaturated Fat: 11.7gCholesterol: 130.2mgSodium: 853.8mgPotassium: 136.5mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 0.8gNet Carbohydrates: 2.7g
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