Butter Bean Caesar Salad (Printable)
Protein-packed twist on classic Caesar with butter beans, romaine, and tangy homemade dressing.
# What You'll Need:
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# How-To Steps:
01 - In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, grated Parmesan, black pepper, and water as needed until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
02 - In a large salad bowl, combine the chopped romaine lettuce, butter beans, cherry tomatoes, and red onion.
03 - Drizzle the Caesar dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat all ingredients evenly.
04 - Top the salad with shaved Parmesan and croutons just before serving. Serve immediately, garnished with extra black pepper if desired.
# Expert Advice:
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- The butter beans turn this from a side dish into something you can actually call dinner
- That homemade dressing comes together faster than deciding what to order for delivery
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- Butter beans hold their texture better than cannellini beans, which can turn into mush faster than you'd expect
- Letting the dressing sit for five minutes in the fridge helps all the flavors actually talk to each other
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- Toast your croutons in the oven with a little garlic butter for next-level flavor
- Anc a few anchovies to the dressing if you want to make it properly authentic