Recipe: Loaded Caesar Salad

Loaded caesar salad – it’s hearty, filling, and has a nice zip to it! This recipe is gluten free and has a bunch of add-ons. Let’s get cooking.

Ingredients

• 2 heads of romaine lettuce
• 12 brussels sprouts
• 1/2 cup of caesar dressing – heavy on the garlic
• 1 gluten free corn bread muffin
• 4 slices of gluten free turkey bacon
• 1 jar of marinated artichokes

First up, cut the romaine lettuce into small squares and put into a bowl. Then, cut up your brussels sprouts – for these I cut off the bottom then cut them in half. Then, I sort of chop them into little strings. Add to the bowl of romaine lettuce – wash and dry the salad mixture.

Once you’ve got the salad base ready, set it aside with the dressing ready to go. Don’t dress it yet, do that at the very last minute.

Next, crumble your gluten free corn bread muffin – the perfect croutons! Set this aside and then fire up the turkey bacon. Once the bacon is cooked, dice it up and set side, too.

Open the jar of marinated artichokes and use a slotted spoon or fork to get them out. You don’t want too much of the marinade. Chop them up if needed.

Now, time to dress the salad. Toss the romaine and sprouts in the dressing, then top with the corn bread crumble, the bacon, and the artichokes.

Eat up and enjoy!

This loaded caesar salad is good with grilled chicken, burgers, or even a grilled cheese sandwich. It doesn’t keep that well, but I don’t mind it at all the next day for lunch.

If you’re looking for marinated artichokes, my favourite are the No Name brand at No Frills, or any other Independent Grocer in Canada. The jar has about 8 in it and it’s the perfect size for this salad.

Thanks for stopping by and happy eating – see you again soon.