Caesar salad: original variations of the dish

Caesar salad is one of the most popular dishes. That is why many chefs often create original variations of it. For example, it can be cooked with fish, seafood, and various meats. We at joy-pup offer several options for Caesar salad.

Classic Caesar salad

Ingredients:

• 1 head romaine lettuce
• 1 cup crackers
• 1/2 cup Parmesan, grated
• 2 eggs
• 2 anchovies
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 1 teaspoon sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional)

Step-by-step preparation:

• Prepare the crackers. Heat a frying pan with olive oil. Add bread cubes and fry them until golden brown. Sprinkle them with grated garlic for flavor and refrigerate.
• Prepare the sauce. In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, mustard, anchovies (can be finely chopped) and eggs. Add lemon juice (optional) and stir.
• Prepare the salad. Wash and dry the lettuce leaves. Tear them into larger pieces.
• Assembling the salad. In a large bowl, combine lettuce, croutons and half the Parmesan. Add the prepared sauce and stir thoroughly until all ingredients are coated with the sauce.
• Sprinkle the remaining Parmesan cheese over the salad. Serve immediately.

Caesar salad with chicken

Ingredients:

• 1 head romaine lettuce
• 1 cup crackers
• 1/2 cup Parmesan, grated
• 2 chicken breasts
• 2 eggs
• 2 anchovies
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional)

Step-by-step preparation:

• Fry the chicken breasts in a frying pan with olive oil until golden brown and cook until done. Cut the chicken into strips.
• Heat a frying pan with olive oil. Add bread cubes and fry them until golden brown. Sprinkle with some grated garlic for flavor and refrigerate.
• In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, anchovies (can be finely chopped) and eggs. Add lemon juice (optional) and stir.
• Tear the lettuce leaves into small pieces.
• Combine lettuce, chicken breast, croutons and half the Parmesan cheese. Add the prepared sauce and stir thoroughly until all ingredients are coated with the sauce.
• Sprinkle the salad with the remaining Parmesan and sprinkle some black pepper on top. Serve immediately.

Vegetarian Caesar salad

Ingredients:

• 1 head romaine lettuce
• 1 cup crackers
• 1/2 cup Parmesan, grated
• 2 eggs
• 2 anchovies
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional)
• Fried mushrooms, sliced (optional)

Step-by-step preparation:

• If using anchovies, finely chop them and add to the sauce. If you don’t want to use anchovies, just skip this step.
• In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, anchovies (if using), and eggs. Add lemon juice (optional) and stir.
• Heat a frying pan with olive oil. Add bread cubes and fry them until golden brown. Sprinkle with grated garlic for flavor and refrigerate.
• Tear the lettuce leaves.
• Combine lettuce, fried mushrooms (if using), croutons and half the Parmesan cheese. Add the prepared sauce and stir thoroughly until all ingredients are coated with the sauce.
• Sprinkle the remaining Parmesan cheese over the salad and serve immediately.

Caesar salad with shrimp

Ingredients:

• 1 head romaine lettuce
• 1 cup crackers
• 1/2 cup Parmesan, grated
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon oil for frying shrimp
• 1 teaspoon garlic, finely chopped
• 1 cup shrimp, peeled and deshelled
• 2 eggs
• 2 anchovies (optional)
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional)

Step-by-step preparation:

• In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, anchovies (if using), and eggs. Add lemon juice (optional) and stir.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan, add finely chopped garlic and fry it for a few seconds until fragrant. Then add the shrimp and fry them until golden brown.
• Heat a frying pan with olive oil. Add bread cubes and fry them until golden brown. Sprinkle the crackers with grated garlic for flavor and refrigerate.
• In a large bowl, combine torn lettuce, fried shrimp, croutons and Parmesan cheese. Add the prepared sauce and stir thoroughly until all ingredients are coated with the sauce.

To be continued…