Original Cesar Cardini Caesar Salad

Ingredients

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 1/2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, shredded not grated
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/8 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 egg yolk
• 4 1/2 tablespoons bacon bits
• 1 head romaine lettuce leaf, chopped

Directions

1. 1

   Rub crushed garlic around salad bowl. (A wooden bowl is great for this.).

2. 2

   Add salt, pepper, parmesan cheese, oil, vinegar, worcestershire, egg yolk, bacon bits to bowl and mix together.

3. 3

   Toss with lettuce right before serving.

4. 4

   Garnish with shaved parmesan.

5. 5

   NOTES: If you prefer a more evolved dressing, add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and 3-4 anchovies minced finely and then mashed into a paste and mixed well into the dressing. You can also add in croûtons.