Monday, March 29, 2010

Hearts of Romaine and Watercress with Creamy Parmesan Dressing (page 35)

Caesar salad has always been a favorite at our house, so I was looking forward to trying this recipe.  To be honest, the basic salad did nothing for me.  The watercress and romaine combination didn't work well because of the difference in leaf size as well as the differences in texture and flavor. 

The dressing is another matter.  Making real Caesar dressing from scratch--although delicious--is tedious.  Hamersley makes his dressing in the blender and it is done in a jiffy.  It does not taste exactly like a traditional Caesar dressing but it is very good in its own right.

The bottom line:  the dressing recipe is a keeper; the salad not so much.

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