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Caesar salad (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times) |
Rich and creamy Caesar dressing, crunchy lettuce, fried capers, crisp croutons, shredded parmesan and a little lemon vinaigrette. That's how Michael Mina does Caesar at American Fish at Aria in Las Vegas. Sure, the recipe calls for more than a few ingredients, but it can be assembled from start to finish in about an hour. And I must warn you: Try this once and you may want to fix it again another night this week.
Total time: 1 hour
Servings: 4
Note: Adapted from American Fish in Las Vegas. Instead of the oil-cured olives suggested below, the restaurant assembles the salad with dried black olives it prepares by drying black (Taggiasca or Kalamata) olives in a 225-degree oven for 6 to 8 hours (depending on the size), then chopping.
Lemon vinaigrette
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons olive oil
Salt and pepper
In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
Caesar dressing
2 egg yolks
Juice from 1 lemon
1 cup olive oil
1 cup canola oil
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American Fish's Caesar saladTotal time: 1 hour
Servings: 4
Note: Adapted from American Fish in Las Vegas. Instead of the oil-cured olives suggested below, the restaurant assembles the salad with dried black olives it prepares by drying black (Taggiasca or Kalamata) olives in a 225-degree oven for 6 to 8 hours (depending on the size), then chopping.
Lemon vinaigrette
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons olive oil
Salt and pepper
In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
Caesar dressing
2 egg yolks
Juice from 1 lemon
1 cup olive oil
1 cup canola oil
