Potato Caesar Salad 

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Serves: 6 (240g per serve)

Category: Salads

Ingredients

  • 3 medium potatoes (unpeeled)
  • 4 slices (50g) lean ham or bacon (omit ham for a Green menu option)
  • 2 slices wholemeal bread
  • 1 large cos lettuce, washed and dried
  • tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
  • 45g can anchovy fillets (optional)

Dressing

  • 1 teaspoon mustard
  • 1 clove garlic,  peeled and chopped
  • ½ cup reduced fat natural yoghurt
  • 2 sprigs parsley or basil, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Method

  1. Boil potatoes for 15 minutes until tender. Drain, cool and cube
  2. Grill lean ham or bacon until crisp. Cool and break into pieces, drain on paper towel
  3. In the same pan toast wholemeal bread on each side and cut into cubes
  4.  Tear lettuce into pieces, place in large bowl with potato, ham, Parmesan cheese and bread
  5. Rinse anchovy fillets in warm water and dry on paper towels to remove excess salt and oil
  6. Reserve half of the anchovy fillets for the dressing
  7. For the dressing. Mash reserved anchovy fillets in a small bowl (if using), stir in mustard, garlic, yoghurt and herbs. Use the lemon juice to achieve correct consistency. Drizzle dressing over salad.

Nutrition information panel

Nutrient Per Serve Per 100g
Energy 625kJ 263kJ
Protein 10.0g 4.2g
Total fat 2.5g 0.9g
Saturated fat 0.6g 0.2g
Carbohydrate 19.g 8.0g
Sugars 5.3g 2.2g
Dietary Fibre 4.5g 1.9g
Sodium 607mg 255mg

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