Basil Caesar Salad - Chef Michael Smith

Name: Basil Caesar Salad - Chef Michael Smith
Ingredients: 1 baguette, cut into large bite-sized cubes; 1/4 cup (60 mL) of water; 1/4 cup (60 mL) of your best olive oil; 6 thick slices of bacon, finely cut; 1/4 cup (60 mL) of extra virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup (60 mL) of Dijon mustard; 4 cloves of garlic; a full 2-ounce (50 g) can of anchovies; the zest and juice of 2 lemons; 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of honey; a dash or two of your favourite hot sauce; 3 hearts of romaine lettuce, rinsed and sliced into bite sized pieces; 1 large bunch of basil leaves; 2-ounces or so of Parmigiano-Reggiano, shaved into thin pieces with a vegetable peeler; 1 pound of cherry tomatoes, sliced in half

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When I toss romaine hearts into my shopping cart, chances are I’m heading home to make my family’s favourite salad.

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Ingredients

1 baguette, cut into large bite-sized cubes
1/4 cup (60 mL) of water
1/4 cup (60 mL) of your best olive oil
6 thick slices of bacon, finely cut
1/4 cup (60 mL) of extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup (60 mL) of Dijon mustard
4 cloves of garlic
a full 2-ounce (50 g) can of anchovies
the zest and juice of 2 lemons
1 tablespoon (15 mL) of honey
a dash or two of your favourite hot sauce
3 hearts of romaine lettuce, rinsed and sliced into bite sized pieces
1 large bunch of basil leaves
2-ounces or so of Parmigiano-Reggiano, shaved into thin pieces with a vegetable peeler
1 pound of cherry tomatoes, sliced in half