Caesar Salad with Tofu Croutons
Recipe from Diabetic Living

This heart healthy side salad recipe is loaded with soy. It has tofu in the dressing and croutons and uses soybean oil as well.


Caesar Salad with Tofu Croutons


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Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: 10 (1-cup) side-dish servings
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Ingredients
 
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  • 2/3  cup  firm cubed silken-style tofu (fresh bean curd)On Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  lemon juiceOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  waterOn Sale
  • 3  cloves  garlic, halvedOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  Dijon-style mustardOn Sale
  • 1/8  teaspoon  saltOn Sale
  • 1/8  teaspoon  ground black pepperOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  soybean cooking oilOn Sale
  • 10  cups  torn romaineOn Sale
  • 2  cups  cut-up red, yellow, and/or orange cherry and/or pear tomatoesOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  pitted kalamata or ripe olives, cut upOn Sale
  • 1  recipe  Tofu Croutons (see recipe below)On Sale
  • 1/4  cup  finely shredded Parmesan cheese (1 ounce)On Sale
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Directions
1.
For dressing, in a food processor or blender, combine silken-style tofu, lemon juice, the water, garlic, mustard, salt, and pepper. Cover and process or blend until smooth, scraping down side as needed. With processor or blender running, slowly add the 1/4 cup cooking oil in a steady stream. If necessary, stir in additional water to thin dressing. Set aside.
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To serve, in a very large bowl, combine romaine, tomatoes, olives, and Tofu Croutons. Add dressing; toss gently to coat. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Makes 10 (1-cup) side-dish servings.

Tofu Croutons
Use a paper towel to pat dry 8 ounces extra-firm tub-style tofu (fresh bean curd). Cut into 1/2-inch cubes. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon soybean cooking oil over medium-high heat. Carefully add tofu to skillet. Cook tofu cubes, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes or until tofu forms a golden crust on all sides. Drain tofu croutons well on paper towels. Makes about 1-1/2 cups croutons.

Make-Ahead Directions
Prepare Tofu Croutons. Let stand at room temperature for up to 2 hours. To serve warm, heat in a 300 degree F oven about 15 minutes.
Nutrition information
Calories 122, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Sodium 124 mg, Carbohydrate 5 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Exchanges: Vegetable 1, Medium-Fat Meat .5, Fat 1.5. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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How to Make Caesar Salad
Did you know that Julius Caesar had nothing to do with the invention of the salad that bears his name? The credit for this delicious dish more properly goes to Caesar Cardini, a restaurateur who came up with the idea out of a combination of necessity and creativity. The story goes that Cardini wanted to serve salad to his restaurant patrons but found himself short of fresh ingredients to mix with his romaine lettuce. He raided his pantry and, using what he found there, concocted the recipe that went down in history. Other chefs began making Caesar Salad because of both its unique flavor and its economy--except for the lettuce and the egg in the dressing, it required no perishable ingredients.

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