Ingredients:
Salad Ingredients:
1-8 oz container of romaine lettuce leaves
3 strips of bacon, cooked crispy and crumbled (reserve fat)
2 boiled eggs, grated or finely chopped
1/4 c shredded Parmesan cheese
1/2 c croutons (recipe below)
1 recipe dressing (below)
Crouton Ingredients:
1 slice of bread (preferably a heel of sour dough), cut into small cubes
Leftover bacon fat
1/2 t kosher salt
Dressing Ingredients:
1/4 c olive oil
2 T shredded Parmesan cheese
2 T finely chopped onion
1 T minced garlic
2 T white balsamic vinegar
1 t Dijon mustard
1/2 t black pepper
Method:
Croutons:
1. Heat the bacon fat over medium heat and add the bread cubes and salt.
2. Cook for 3-5 minutes until crispy. Stir often to make sure they don't stick.
Dressing:
Combine all ingredients into a tall narrow container and blend with an immersion blender until smooth.
Assembling the salad:
1. Lay out the lettuce and top with crumbled bacon, grated egg, Parmesan cheese and croutons.
2. Drizzle desired amount of dressing over the salad.
3. Serve immediately.
Notes:
If you'd like you can substitute red wine vinegar for the balsamic vinegar.
Source: http://www.culicurious.com/my-commanders-palace-salad-recipe/
