Cooking the little gem lettuce on a griddle adds a wonderful charred flavour to this quick caesar salad. The addition of ham hock and soft boiled eggs means you’ll be left feeling full and satisfied.
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Ingredients
- 400g sourdough or other crusty bread, torn into large crouton-size pieces
- Olive oil for drizzling and frying
- 4 medium free-range eggs
- 6 little gem lettuces, quartered lengthways
- 90g pre-packed shredded ham hock
For the dressing
- 70g natural yogurt
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- Juice ½ lemon
- 3 anchovy fillets in oil, very finely chopped
- ½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce
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Method
- Put the bread on a large baking tray, drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and bake for 4-6 minutes, turning halfway, until crisp. Meanwhile, cook the eggs in a pan of boiling water for 7 minutes, then cool under cold running water and peel.
- Heat a large griddle pan over a high heat. Brush the little gem quarters with a little oil and, when the pan is smoking hot, griddle on all sides for a few minutes, then set aside.
- While the little gems are griddling, make the dressing by whisking all the ingredients in a small bowl with a pinch of pepper. Halve the eggs, put on a platter with the little gems and ham hock, then drizzle with the dressing and top with the croutons.
Nutrition
- 474kcals Calories
- 17.2g (3.9g saturated) Fat
- 25.3g Protein
- 52.7g (5.4g sugars) Carbs
- 3.9g Fibre
- 1.9g Salt
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