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olive oil sherry wine vinegar Worcestershire sauce serrano pepper zest from egg salt olive oil garlic Bread salad greens cilantro aged cheese
Viewed: 29 - Published at: 5 years agoIngredients
- 1 cup olive oil, divided
- 1 12 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
- 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 serrano pepper, stemmed and deseeded as desired
- zest from 1 1/2 lime
- 1 egg (or equivelant egg substitute)
- 12 teaspoon salt, as desired (or more)
- 14 cup olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed (can substitute 1/4 cup purchased garlic infused oil)
- 2 cups firm bread, like sourdough (cut into 1/2 inch cubes)
- 8 cups salad greens, 8 oz or 2 medium-small heads romaine lettuce
- 12 cup cilantro, chopped
- 14 cup dry aged cheese, like manchego, queso anejo, Cotiga, dry Jack or 14 cup parmesan cheese, grated
Method
- To make the dressing: Combine a 1/2 cup of the olive oil, vinegar, Worcestershire, serrano, lime zest, egg and salt in a blender or food processor.
- Process one minute.
- Scrape dressing into a small bowl and whisk in the remaining 1/2 cup oil.
- Taste for salt.
- Transfer dressing to a seal-able jar and chill until serving time.
- You can make the dressing several days ahead if desired.
- To make the croutons, first make the garlic infused oil buy adding the smashed garlic cloves to the olive oil.
- Keep oil warm on the stove for 20 min until garlic is very soft and beginning to brown.
- You can skip this process by buying garlic infused oil at the store.
- Preheat the oven to 350F Chop firm bread into small cubes (or buy pre-cubed bread at the bakery).
- Toast bread cubes on a baking sheet while oil infuses, 20 minutes.
- Strain garlic from the oil and toss the toasted bread cubes and oil together until evenly coated.
- Return croutons to the oven and bake 5 more minutes or until golden brown.
- To make the salads, combine lettuce, 1/3 cup of the dressing, 2 tablespoons (half) cheese and the cilantro in a large bowl.
- Toss to evenly coat.
- Serve salad on (chilled) individual plates topped with remaining cheese and croutons as desired.
