Canadian Caesar Salad

There's a little added heat in this Canadian twist on traditional Caesar salad, with hot English mustard and a dash of hot pepper sauce.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 326 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
• ½ cup olive oil
• ½ lemon, juiced
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
• 1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon drained capers
• 2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped, or more to taste
• 2 teaspoons anchovy paste
• ½ teaspoon prepared hot mustard (such as Keen's®)
• 4 dashes hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or to taste
• ¼ cup real bacon bits, or to taste
• 1 (5 ounce) package croutons, or as needed
• 4 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place garlic and salt in a wooden salad bowl; mash together with a fork until creamy. Mash capers into garlic paste. Mash anchovy paste into garlic mixture until creamy.

Step 2

Whisk olive oil and black pepper into garlic mixture with a fork until well blended; stir in Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, mustard, and hot pepper sauce. Whisk egg yolks into mixture; whisk in lemon juice. Place romaine into the salad bowl and toss with dressing.

Step 3

Sprinkle salad with bacon bits, croutons, and Parmesan cheese.