Caesar Salad

Gluten-Free Gourmet

Salad Ingredients

This mouth-watering salad could easily stand alone as a light summer lunch. It would also be a perfect side dish for a vegetable soup. Top it with gluten-free croutons if you can find them. Toss in a salad bowl:

1 head Romain lettuce, coarsely chopped

1 tomato, diced

4 hardboiled eggs, peeled and chopped

1/2 lb. sliced lunch meat, cut in squares

1/2 lb. sharp cheddar cheese, diced in 1/2" cubes

The dressing is simple:

1/2 c. canola or vegetable oil             1 t. dried fennel or tarragon

1 t. dried basil                        1 t. mustard                        2 t. honey 

Shake up in a jar, pour over salad, and toss.

Caesar Salad

Spoon out and enjoy! This recipe will serve 6-8 people. The eggs, cheese, and meat can be prepared ahead of time, but chop the lettuce and tomatoes within an hour of serving. I like to break apart the lettuce head and soak the leaves in an ice bath for a couple hours beforehand get them nice and crisp.