Greek Caesar

Our Greek Caesar is a fantastic mix of two famous salads. And even if this idea seems dubious to you, try to bring it to life, at least as an experiment. The composition of the dish alone deserves attention! From "Caesar" the salad "took" shrimps, crackers and crunchy romano leaves, from "Greek" - cucumbers, feta and olives. As for the dressing, it is completely original here: with anchovies, garlic, Dijon mustard and Worcester sauce. In general, it will not be boring! By the way, the Greek Caesar will enjoy well-deserved attention on the festive table, especially if your friends and relatives consider themselves to be real gourmets.

Ingredients

• aw large shrimps - 24 pcs.
• olive oil - 3-5 tbsp l.
• kalamata olives - 100 g
• feta - 150 g
• red or white onion - 1 pc.
• long-fruited fresh cucumber - 1 pc.
• Romano salad - 200 g
• For croutons:
• white bread - 4 slices
• garlic - 2 cloves
• olive oil - 2 tablespoons l.
• grated hard cheese - 2 tbsp. l.
• garlic - 1 clove
• anchovy fillet - 8-10 pcs.
• Dijon mustard - 2 tsp.
• juice of one small lemon
• Worcestershire sauce - to taste
• olive oil - 120 ml
• salt, freshly ground black pepper - to taste

Directions

1. Prepare a Greek Caesar dressing. Peel and chop the garlic. Place in a mortar. Add the anchovies and rub with a pestle until smooth.
2. Add Dijon mustard, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce. Whisk with a blender. Without stopping the process, pour in all the oil drop by drop. The result should be a sauce of uniform consistency. Season with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and store in a cool place until use.
3. Make Greek Caesar croutons. Cut off the crust from slices of bread, cut the crumb into small cubes with a sharp knife. Peel and chop the garlic.
4. Toss the bread cubes with olive oil, garlic and grated cheese. Spread over a baking sheet lined with parchment and bake for 7-10 minutes at 180 ° C. Let cool.
5. Shrimp for Greek Caesar salad, peel off the shell, leaving the tails. Remove the black intestinal vein by making a shallow longitudinal incision in the middle of the back. Drizzle the shrimp with oil and leave until use.
6. Lightly crush the olives with the flat side of a knife and remove the pits. Cut the feta into small cubes. Peel and cut the red onion into thin half rings.
7. Long-fruited cucumber for Greek Caesar salad, wash and peel. Cut in half lengthways and spoon to remove seeds. Cut the pulp into large cubes.
8. Wash the Romano lettuce leaves, dry and tear coarsely. Stir with 2-3 tbsp. l. dressings and place on serving plates. Top with onions, olives, feta, cucumbers and croutons.
9. Fry the shrimps for a minute on each side. Divide into salad bowls. Drizzle with the remaining dressing, garnish as desired, and serve the Greek Caesar.