This is an all-star super easy take on a Caesar salad. It is perfect for mid-week when you are in a rush, haven’t prepped anything and literally want to make an easy salad right into the salad bowl. It’s a riff on a Caesar and one that you will love. I use those little baby gem lettuces that need no babysitting or to be fussed with.

Enjoy!

Deconstruted Caesar Salad

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Servings 4

Ingredients

About 20-30 small romaine leaves*
About 2 cups shaved parmesan Reggiano
Kosher or Maldon salt
Plenty of freshly ground coarse pepper

Dressing

⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup white or apple balsamic
½ clove garlic, minced
1 tsp Dijon mustard

Instructions

Lay the lettuce leaves on a platter.
Mix the dressing ingredients together and drizzle over the leaves (you won’t need it all, save it for a few days.
Sprinkle salt and pepper over the dressed leaves.
Sprinkle with the shaved parmesan cheese.

Notes

*I’m not a big fan of washing lettuce. I buy the organic box of washed romaine leaves or those little baby gems. They are more expensive than buying a head of romaine, but I justify it by saying that my time is more valuable! (and that I am only using the smaller inner leaves)!