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[Food](/life/food)

 /  24 June 2022  

#  What’s On My Table – With Alexandra Dudley  


Alexandra Dudley is a food columnist, cookbook author and host of the Come For Supper podcast. In this regular column, she takes us inside her east London kitchen to show us what she’s cooking and the tools she’s loving. This month, it’s her favourite salad – and three of her top homeware buys…  


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There’s nothing quite like a good crunchy salad when the sun is shining. Caesar salad is one that works wonderfully for any occasion, whether it be a summer party or a midweek al fresco or ‘al desko’ lunch. I like to use yogurt for the dressing. It adds a wonderful tangy creaminess. You could add a little shredded chicken to this too.

I love something fizzy and cold with a Caesar salad. A good prosecco or champagne is delicious but if it’s midweek I love a CBD-infused sparkling water from Trip. The [peach and ginger](https://drink-trip.com/products/peach-ginger) flavour is my favourite.

 

 

 

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##  Caesar Salad With Yogurt Dressing 

 

Serves

 2-4 

 



Difficulty

 Easy 

 



Total Time

 10 Minutes 

 



 

 

Ingredients

    150g of Greek yogurt  

   6 anchovies  

   1 small garlic clove  

   1 tsp of Dijon mustard  

   Juice of half a lemon  

   1 tbsp of olive oil  

   2 tbsp of finely grated grana padano  

   4 gem lettuce hearts, leaves separated  

   Extra grana padano to serve  

 



  

 For the croutons:  


   100g of torn sourdough  

   Olive oil  

   Sea salt  

   Cracked black pepper  

 



  

 



Method

 Step 1 

For the croutons, preheat the oven to 200°C fan setting.



 Step 2 

Tear the bread into a bowl. Drizzle generously with olive oil and season well with salt and pepper. Toss to coat, slightly squeezing the bread to allow it to soak up some of the oil.



 Step 3 

Transfer to a baking tray and bake for 15 minutes until golden brown. Once cooked, transfer the croutons onto a paper towel lined plate to drain off any excess oil.



 Step 4 

Separate the leaves of the gem lettuce and chop the cores into quarters. Wash and spin or pat dry.



 Step 5 

For the dressing, place the yogurt, anchovies, garlic, Dijon mustard, olive oil, lemon juice and finely grated grana padano into a high-speed blender. Blend until smooth. Taste for seasoning.



 Step 6 

Arrange the washed salad leaves onto a plate. Spoon over the dressing and shave over as much Grana Padano as you like. You could add some shredded chicken too.



 Step 7 

Finish with the croutons and freshly cracked black pepper.



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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