Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Caesar Salad with Bacon uses store-bought mayonnaise to make this a fast weeknight salad. Eat this as delicious side salad or add protein like grilled chicken or shrimp to make it a dinner salad. A little bit of bacon provides a salty umami bite which is a replacement for Parmesan cheese.
Featured Ingredients
Lettuces contain several incredibly unique, health-promoting compounds not found in other vegetables. These include a special carotenoid called lactucaxanthin, which demonstrates anti-diabetic activity, as well as the compounds lactucin and lactucopicrin, which have potent pain-reducing properties and gentle sleep-inducing effects.
Garlic is the top food source of thiosulfinates, which are sulfur-containing compounds responsible for diverse health benefits including powerful anticancer properties as well as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-thrombotic effects.
Bacon delivers lots of flavor even when used in small amounts, which is a good thing since processed meats are best consumed in moderation. Keep in mind, getting up to 20% of calories from ultra-processed foods is unlikely to cause harm as long as you’re meeting your body’s nutritional needs from the remaining 80% of your diet of whole and minimally-processed foods.
Ceasar Salad with Bacon
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 small garlic clove crushed
- 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
- 1/8 teaspoon cracked pepper
- 1 small head of Romain or 2 Romain hearts
- 5 slices bacon
Instructions
- Fry bacon in a frying pan (or bake in the oven at 400F) until crisp. Drain on paper towel. When cool, break into small pieces.
- Whisk Paleo mayo, lemon juice, crushed garlic, anchovy paste and pepper together.
- Toss lettuce with dressing until evenly coated. Top with bacon and more cracked pepper, to taste.
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