Broccoli Caesar Salad

• servings: 4 servings
• total time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

1½ pounds broccoli crowns, trimmed, halved lengthwise

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

¼ teaspoon table salt

2 (½ -inch-thick) slices rustic white bread, bottom crusts removed

3 anchovy, drained, 1½ tablespoons oil reserved, and minced

1 ounce Parmesan cheese, ½ ounce grated fine (¼ cup) and ½ ounce shaved, divided

¼ cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1½ teaspoons Dijon mustard

1 garlic clove, minced

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

⅛ teaspoon pepper

Directions

Note: If you don’t have the full 1½ tablespoons of anchovy oil for brushing the bread, supplement with vegetable oil. We like the texture and appearance of torn croutons, but you can cut them into cubes if preferred. To serve two, halve all ingredients (use a small garlic clove and a pinch of pepper). Serve with grilled chicken breasts, salmon, or steak for a complete meal.

Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 500 degrees.

Place 1 broccoli crown half, cut side down, on cutting board and slice stalks ⅛ inch thick up to base of florets. Reserve sliced stems. Break or cut florets into 1-inch pieces (it’s fine if some break into smaller pieces), then transfer florets to rimmed baking sheet. Repeat with remaining crowns.

Drizzle florets with vegetable oil and toss well to coat. Sprinkle with salt and toss well to distribute. Arrange florets so they cover three-quarters of sheet. Place bread slices on remaining quarter of sheet. Brush both sides of bread with reserved anchovy oil and season with salt to taste.

Roast until bread is crisp and deep golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer bread to cutting board. Spread florets over entire surface of sheet and continue to roast until browned and crisp, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer sheet to wire rack and let cool for 5 minutes.

While broccoli is cooling, whisk anchovies, grated Parmesan, mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, Worcestershire, and pepper together in large bowl. Tear bread into ½-inch pieces.

Add reserved broccoli stems, florets, and half of croutons to bowl with dressing and toss to combine. Transfer to serving bowl. Top with remaining croutons, shaved Parmesan, and freshly cracked black pepper to taste, and serve.

Nutrition

• Calories: 298
• Total Fat: 22 g
• Saturated Fat: 4 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
• Trans Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 13 miligrams
• Sodium: 521 miligrams
• Total Carbohydrate: 14 g
• Total Sugars: 4 g
• Protein: 10 g