Easy Homemade Caesar Salad Recipe

Today we’re taking on a classic Caesar salad and giving it a bold, crave-worthy twist.
Homemade dressing, crispy croutons, and spicy shrimp — built the right way.

Ingredients

🥖 Croutons:

🍞 4–5 slices stale bread
🫒 1 tbsp olive oil
🧂 1 tsp salt
🧄 1 tsp garlic powder
🌶️ ½ tsp black pepper (optional)

🥣 Caesar Dressing:

🐟 2 anchovy fillets
🧄 4 garlic cloves
🥚 1 egg yolk
🌼 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
🫗 30 ml neutral oil (sunflower or similar)
🧀 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese, finely grated
🍋 1–2 tsp lemon juice (to taste)
🥄 ½–1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
🌶️ ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
🧂 Salt, to taste (use carefully)

🦐 Spicy Shrimp:

🦐 200 g peeled, pre-cooked shrimp
🫒 1 tbsp olive oil
🧂 ½ tsp salt
🌶️ ½ tsp black pepper
🔥 ¼ tsp cayenne pepper (or to taste)
🍋 Lemon juice, for finishing

🥬 Salad Assembly:

🥬 1 large head romaine lettuce or Boston lettuce
🧀 30 g Parmesan cheese, shaved or finely grated
🫒 1 tbsp olive oil (for finishing)

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