Caesar Salad with Pancetta

Gluten Free
Health score
5%
Caesar Salad with Pancetta
35 min.
8
488kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • fillet anchovy 
  • 0.5 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
  • servings pepper black freshly ground
  • pints cherry tomatoes 
  • teaspoons dijon mustard 
  • extra large egg yolk at room temperature
  • large cloves garlic chopped
  • teaspoons kosher salt 
  • servings kosher salt 
  • 0.5 cup juice of lemon freshly squeezed 3 lemons
  • 1.5 cups mild olive oil good
  • servings olive oil good
  • 0.8 pound pancetta sliced
  • cup parmesan freshly grated
  • 0.5 cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
  • large heads romaine lettuce 

Equipment

  • food processor
  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • baking sheet
  • paper towels
  • oven
  • mixing bowl
  • salad spinner
  • cutting board

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Cut the pancetta into 1/2-inch cubes and cook it in a skillet over medium-low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, until browned and crisp.
  3. Remove to paper towels and drain.
  4. Place the tomatoes on a baking sheet and coat with olive oil.
  5. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast for 15 to 20 minutes, until soft.
  6. Wash the lettuce leaves carefully and spin-dry in a salad spinner. Stack the leaves on a cutting board and cut them crosswise into 1 1/2-inch slices.
  7. Place them in a large mixing bowl.
  8. For the dressing, place the egg yolks, mustard, garlic, anchovies, lemon juice, salt, and pepper into the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Process until smooth. With the food processor running, slowly pour the olive oil through the feed tube (as though you were making mayonnaise), until thick.
  9. Add the grated Parmesan cheese and pulse 3 times.
  10. Toss the lettuce with enough dressing to moisten well.
  11. Add 1 cup grated Parmesan and toss. Divide the lettuce among 6 or 8 plates and sprinkle with the pancetta roasted tomatoes.
  12. Serve at room temperature.
  13. All these ingredients can be made in advance. Be sure they're room temperature when you assemble the salad.
  14. If you're nervous about raw egg yolks, substitue 2 tablespoons of real mayonnaise.
  15. Pancetta is Italian bacon. You can find it in your Italian grocery or a specialty food store. Insist that it's vut 1/2-inch thick.

Nutrition Facts

Calories488kcal
Protein11.48%
Fat81.99%
Carbs6.53%

Properties

Glycemic Index
19.13
Glycemic Load
0.21
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
13.095217466354%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.74mg
Hesperetin
2.21mg
Naringenin
0.21mg
Apigenin
0.05mg
Luteolin
0.08mg
Kaempferol
0.01mg
Myricetin
0.03mg
Quercetin
0.9mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:487.62kcal
24.38%
Fat:44.97g
69.18%
Saturated Fat:12.02g
75.13%
Carbohydrates:8.06g
2.69%
Net Carbohydrates:7.06g
2.57%
Sugar:3.48g
3.86%
Cholesterol:68.7mg
22.9%
Sodium:1399.09mg
60.83%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:14.16g
28.32%
Vitamin C:33.12mg
40.15%
Vitamin E:4.2mg
27.99%
Selenium:17.42µg
24.89%
Phosphorus:240.62mg
24.06%
Calcium:232.01mg
23.2%
Vitamin K:17.61µg
16.77%
Vitamin A:805.2IU
16.1%
Vitamin B3:2.97mg
14.85%
Vitamin B6:0.25mg
12.73%
Vitamin B1:0.18mg
12.04%
Potassium:407.43mg
11.64%
Manganese:0.19mg
9.57%
Zinc:1.43mg
9.55%
Vitamin B2:0.15mg
8.83%
Vitamin B12:0.52µg
8.59%
Iron:1.5mg
8.33%
Magnesium:27.33mg
6.83%
Copper:0.13mg
6.63%
Folate:23.81µg
5.95%
Vitamin B5:0.59mg
5.9%
Fiber:1.01g
4.02%
Vitamin D:0.39µg
2.57%