It was only recently that I started my love affair with salads. I guess familiarity took over from the very start and I had only learned to appreciate them when I started writing articles on  health, particularly the status of childhood obesity in the US. Let me tell you, it’s like seeing salads in a whole new light.

Among the different kinds of salad, Caesar salad tops my list. I’ve tried Tamasin Day-Lewis’s “authentic” Caesar salad recipe, and while it lists a surprising few ingredients, it still manages to be delicious and one of a kind. However, my favourite would still be the recipe I’ve written below. It features an excellent balance of ingredients, and it’s not difficult to prepare either.

If you’re searching for the creamy Caesar dressing, the least that I can say is that this qualifies. It rivals that served in nice restaurants, and the dressing is so good that I always leave some for bread dipping.

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