Bacon-Avocado Caesar Salad

Name: Bacon-Avocado Caesar Salad
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, olive oil; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon, Dijon mustard; 1 1/2 teaspoons, pepper; 1 (12-inch) piece, French baguette, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 4 cups); , Salt and pepper; 1/2 cup, mayonnaise; 1/4 cup, grated Parmesan cheese, plus 1 cup shredded; 2 , anchovy fillets, rinsed and patted dry (optional); 1 tablespoon, lemon juice; 1 tablespoon, white wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon, Worcestershire sauce; 3 , romaine hearts, torn into bite-sized pieces (about 12 cups); 1 1/2 cups halved, cherry tomatoes; 8 slices, cooked bacon, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces; 2 pitted, skinned, and chopped, avocados

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2011

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Caesar salad responds well to innovations—as long as the flavors are bold yet balanced.

SERVES6 to 8

TIME1¼ hours

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For the perfect Bacon-Avocado Caesar Salad, we started with our favorite Caesar Salad dressing, which eliminated the raw egg of the traditional dressing but added depth with anchovies and Worcestershire sauce. Using just a small amount of g...

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