Let me start by saying that I’ve had a loooove affair with Caesar Salad since the first time we met.  When I was a kid, croutons were the only reason to order salad at a restaurant.  I’m totally serious!  The second I saw Caesar salad on a menu, I immediately ordered it.  Even if the dressing was suffocating the lettuce, I was guaranteed the crouton fix I was looking for.

One day in my teen years, I read that Caesar salad was the worst possible salad to eat  if you were keeping an eye on your weight. It is like the Haagen-Daz of salads…meaning it’s the most fattening salad out there.  Like having a Big Mac..or two??  BIG SIGH.  What was I to do?  As a result,  I stayed away from the Caesar  for awhile.  When I met my husband, his love for the salad rekindled mine.   He is the person at restaurants who orders a Caesar with extra anchovies on the side.  Total ick, I know. But to see the delight on his face when he bites into one is kinda worth it.

A few months ago, when I was super sick I asked Casey to make us dinner (a total rarity).  He chose the lovely Caesar from Alice Waters’ The Art of Simple Foods cookbook!  It is the star player of his cooking “rotation” (which I am secretly trying to add too).  He’s made it for us a few times and the results have been exceptional!  All I have to do is make the croutons, and he’s totally ready to make the salad (provided I have all the ingredients for him).

Today I decided treat him to a Caesar Salad for lunch because nothing pleases him more.  It’s the holidays and it’s a Sunday so what better way to indulge?  It’s has lettuce in it, right?! That’s healthy!

So how did it go?

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