Caesar Salad with Onion Croutons

Cooking With Rania - "Grilling for Father's Day"
KDKA Pittsburgh Today Live 6/13/2012

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Caesar Salad with Onion Croutons

INGREDIENTS

1/2-cup olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1-tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1-teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 large garlic clove, minced
2 drops Tabasco or Frank’s Red Hot Sauce
2 heads of Romaine lettuce (in bite-size pieces)
Onion bagel croutons
2/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Croutons:
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 small garlic cloves, minced
3 onion bagels, each cut into 2 semicircles and then into chunks

DIRECTIONS

Whisk first 8 ingredients in small bowl. Combine lettuce, as many croutons as desired, cheese and generous amount of pepper in large bowl. Add dressing, toss well and serve.

For Croutons:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine first 3 ingredients in saucepans over medium heat. Stir until the butter melts. Remove from heat. Place the onion bagel chunks in a large bowl and toss well with the butter mixture. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake the croutons until crisp and brown, about 15 - 20 minutes. Cool thoroughly and store in a white paper bag to keep crisp.