Smoked Salmon Caesar Salad

Yield:  4 servings

Ingredients

For the Dressing:

  • 2 lemons, juiced and zested
  • 8 anchovies
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • Sprinkled sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

For the Salad:

  • 1 head romaine lettuce, sliced
  • 1 bunch dill, chopped
  • 4 green onions, chopped
  • 1/4 cup capers
  • Shavings of parmesan cheese for garnish
  • 1 cup of rye bread croutons
  • 8 ounces of backyard smoked salmon, broken into bite-sized pieces or cold smoked salmon slices cut into broad ribbons

Method

For the Dressing:

  1. Puree the dressing ingredients in the bowl of a food processor, in a blender or with a handheld blender until smooth.

For the Salad:

  1. Prep the lettuce, dill, green onions and capers into a large salad bowl and add cheese shavings, croutons and smoked salmon.  Drizzle with dressing and toss well before serving.