- A classic salad with an egg yolk dressing, this must be made using cos lettuce.
Serves Four
Ingredients:
- 1 garlic clove crushed, 60-75 ml olive oil, 75gm stale white bread cut into cubes, 1 cos lettuce, 8 anchovies chopped and 40gm shavings of Parmesan cheese.
- For the dressing: 2 egg yolks, 2.5 ml French mustard, 50 ml olive oil, 50 ml sunflower oil, 15 ml white wine vinegar and a pinch of salt.
Cooking Method:
- Place the garlic in the oil and set aside for about 30 minutes for the garlic flavor to infuse into the oil.
- To make the dressing, place the egg yolks, French mustard, olive oil, sunflower oil, vinegar and salt in a screw-top jar and shake well.
- To make the croutons, strain the garlic oil into a frying pan and discard the garlic. When hot, fry the bread until golden and then drain on kitchen paper.
- Arrange the lettuce leaves in a salad bowl. Pour over the dressing and gently fold in he anchovies and croutons. Scatter with Parmesan shavings.