Caesar Salad with Homemade Croutons – Gluten-free version
A classic Caesar salad with crisp homemade croutons and a perfectly salty-tangy dressing Gluten-free version: Gluten-free bread and The same product, gluten-free version.
⏱ 25 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Mediterranean👩🍳 Afoona🧩 2 parts
💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
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Cut the bread into cubes, toss with the olive oil and spread on a baking sheet in a single layer.
Serrated knife (bread knife)Cutting boardBowlBaking pan
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Bake the cubes 10 minutes, until they are crisp.
⚙ BakingOvenBaking pan
💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
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In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, lemon juice, the same product, gluten-free version, mustard, garlic, salt and black pepper until smooth.
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To assemble
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Wash the leaves and dry well.
Colander
💡Wet leaves repel the dressing and it pools at the bottom of the plate: dry them well after washing.
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Tear the leaves by hand into pieces.
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Toss the leaves with the dressing and arrange on a serving plate.
💡The dressing goes on only just before serving: dressed green leaves wilt within minutes.
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Sprinkle the croutons and cheese on top.
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Serve immediately.
283calories
8 gprotein
19 gcarbs
20 gfat
● protein 12%● carbs 26%● fat 62%
Per serving (173 g), of 4 servings
For the Salad Dressing · To assemble ·
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⚖ About the ingredients
Mayonnaise: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 14 g · 680 kcal per 100 g · More about Mayonnaise →
Lemon juice: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 15 g · 21 kcal per 100 g · More about Lemon juice →
Dijon mustard: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 5 g · 60 kcal per 100 g · More about Dijon mustard →
Garlic: measured in pieces: one ≈ 5 g · 149 kcal per 100 g · More about Garlic →
Olive oil: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 14 g · 884 kcal per 100 g · More about Olive oil →
🔧 Tools needed (6) · 🍳 One cooking vessel
Oven· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
Baking pan· Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
Cutting board· Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
