Easy Caesar Salad Dressing
Salad
I started my love affair with salad only recently. And up to now, I still continuously discover salads, thought not new, that I end up really liking. My sister brought home an order of Chicken Caesar Salad from Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf and I fell in love with the salad. I never knew consciously how the caesar salad dressing is supposed to taste like, having been raised on a thousand island dressing. But this, with one bite, was heaven. Of course, this dressing is one of the most calorie laden dressing available, if I remember correctly. But if it will help me eat my salads, why not?
I looked up my favorite chef’s salad dressing, and since it involved raw eggs, I had no plans on working with that. I got some idea but of course, this is all suited to taste. I read a handful of recipes before I embarked on my own.
First, I boiled some chicken in some salted water, to serve as the protein (I copied the style of CBTL). Cooled and sliced.
Anchovy, mustard, garlic, vinegar mixture
It ended up more with taste and adjust kind of recipe, which I guess is the best kind when cooking for the family 
So here goes.
I first started with the strong flavored things. In the blender, I pureed 3 garlic cloves, a bit of vinegar, a bit of mustard. Then threw in 4 fillets of anchovies. Whiz until liquid. I put that in a bowl and slowly added some mayo, mixing and adjusting as I go. I ended up adding almost the whole can of filleted anchovies (but since I really like anchovies, you can just imagine me putting the whole can in). Then I added the grated parmesan. The dressing was a little too thick for my taste. I added milk to thin out, and adjusted the salt again since it watered down. I allowed the flavors to mellow in the fridge for a couple of days. Super yummy.
Then on my 3 kinds of salad greens, I added the croutons, chicken and the dressing is drizzled on top. A healthier living
Stored in the fridge
Caesar Salad Dressing
3 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons of vinegar
1 tablespoon mustard
1 tin of anchovies
1 cup mayo
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
salt
Puree first 4 ingredients. MIx everything
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