Caesar Salad in a Wonton Basket

Make these cute little wonton baskets for Caesar salad, serve them on the same plate with the main entree or
serve them with a sandwich.

Caesar Salad in a Wonton Basket
A Peggy Bucholz recipe and photograph created for www.finedinings.com

Recipe Type: wonton basket, salad, Caesar salad, cheese

Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 07 min
Servings: 8

Ingredients:

8 Wonton wrappers
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juicebr /> 1 small garlic clove, minced
2 cups Romaine lettuce torn into small pieces
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, coarsely grated

  Special Equipment:
  mini muffin tin

Instruction:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Trim wonton wrappers to 2-1/2-inch squares with scissors; fit into a mini muffin tin. Bake for 7 minutes.

To make Caesar dressing combine in a small bowl olive oil, Dijon mustard, lemon juice and minced garlic whisking to emulsify (no egg is necessary).

Put Romaine lettuce in a small bowl, toss with a small amount of Caesar salad dressing, spoon into baskets, top with grated parmesan cheese and serve.

Wine recommendation: Pinot Gris; Chardonnay