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, antiinflammatory, and antithrombotic 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.
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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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