One of the greatest salad recipes ever, this classic summer dish is ideal as either a starter or a main course
Serves 6
Preparation time 15 minutes
Cooking time 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 8tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large garlic clove, halved
- 4 slices thick white bread, crusts removed
- Juice of 1⁄2 lemon
- 1tsp Worcester sauce
- 1tsp Dijon mustard
- 1tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 cos lettuce
- 50g can anchovy fillets in oil, drained
- 100g Parmesan, grated
Method
1 Preheat oven to 190C/Gas 5. Gently heat the olive oil with the garlic clove. Take off the heat, strain off 5 tablespoons and set aside to cool for the dressing. Meanwhile, cut the bread into small chunks and toss in remaining olive oil. Put on a baking sheet and cook for 15 to 20 minutes until golden and crispy.
2 Mix together the lemon juice, Worcester sauce, mustard and mayonnaise, then gradually whisk in the cooled oil.
3 Tear the lettuce into bite-sized pieces and put into a large bowl. Toss in the dressing and sprinkle over the anchovies, croutons and Parmesan.