Waldorf Caesar salad

Name: Waldorf Caesar salad
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 free-range eggs; 2 tbsp olive oil; 4 rashers of bacon, finely sliced; ½ cup whole-egg mayonnaise; ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tbsp lemon juice, plus a little extra; ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper, plus extra to serve; 1 red apple, finely sliced and tossed in a little lemon juice; 2 celery stalks, finely sliced; 2 baby cos lettuces, leaves torn; ½ cup toasted walnuts; 1 small red onion, cut into fine rings; ½ cup grated parmesan

Adam Liaw

November 22, 2018

In less than 100 years, this simple dish from San Diego has taken over the world. William Meppem

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:2

What do you get when you combine America's most famous east coast salad with its most famous west coast salad? A simple and delicious dish that's the best of both worlds.

Ingredients

2 free-range eggs
2 tbsp olive oil
4 rashers of bacon, finely sliced
½ cup whole-egg mayonnaise
½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp lemon juice, plus a little extra
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper, plus extra to serve
1 red apple, finely sliced and tossed in a little lemon juice
2 celery stalks, finely sliced
2 baby cos lettuces, leaves torn
½ cup toasted walnuts
1 small red onion, cut into fine rings
½ cup grated parmesan

Method

Bring a small saucepan of water to the boil and add the eggs. Boil for 8 minutes, then transfer to a bowl of iced water. Allow to cool, then peel the eggs and cut into quarters. Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Fry the bacon, stirring frequently, until it's quite crisp. Turn off the heat and allow the warm bacon to sit in the pan for a moment while you prepare the salad.
Combine the mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, pepper and the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large bowl and mix to combine. Add the sliced apple, celery, lettuce, walnuts, eggs and red onion and toss to coat in the dressing. Transfer to a serving plate. Pour the bacon and any rendered oil over the salad and scatter with parmesan. Grate some black pepper over the top of the salad and serve.