Winter Greens with Warm Caesar Dressing

Ingredients

• 3 medium heads endive white green
• 2  garlic cloves minced
• 2.5 tablespoons juice of lemon fresh
• 0.5 teaspoon lemon zest finely grated
• 3  oil-packed anchovies minced
• 5 tablespoons olive oil extra-virgin
• 0.3 cup parmesan freshly grated
• 6 servings pepper freshly ground
• 3.5 inch thick sourdough bread--crusts removed toasted cut into 3/4-inch cubes and

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a small skillet. Mash the anchovies and garlic to a paste; add the paste to the pan and cook over moderately high heat for 1 minute. Stir in the lemon juice and zest.
2. In a large bowl, toss the croutons with 1 tablespoon of the dressing and 1 tablespoon of the Parmesan.
3. Add the escarole, the remaining dressing and cheese and a generous pinch of pepper. Toss well and serve at once.
4. ONE SERVING Calories 177 kcal, Total Fat 7 gm, Saturated Fat 6 gm