Ceasar Salad w/ Roasted Potatoes & Sweet Texas Onions

This is not your ordinary Caesar salad. It’s loaded with potatoes that have been roasted in extra virgin olive oil from Texas and sweet onions that hale from the same Lone Star state. With a homemade dressing that’s simple to make what else could you ask for!

1½ to 2 pounds Texas grown potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 large sweet Texas onion, chopped
1/4 cup of Texas extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon each salt and pepper
2 romaine hearts, torn into pieces
Caesar dressing (recipe follows)
Parmesan cheese for garnish

Preheat your oven to 375oF. Place the potatoes, onion, oil, salt, and pepper on a baking sheet and toss together until everything is covered in oil. Roast for 25 minutes. Allow to cool before using.
To assemble the salad put the roasted potatoes, onions, and lettuce in a large bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat the salad to your liking and top with shreds of Parmesan cheese; serve immediately.

FOR THE CAESAR DRESSING
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
¼ cup red wine vinegar
¼ cup lemon juice, fresh squeezed
1 ounce anchovies
2 shallots
5 garlic cloves
¾ cup parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon hot sauce
2 cups mayonnaise

Place all ingredients EXCEPT MAYONNAISE in a food processor and purée until smooth; stop. Add the mayonnaise and pulse until combined. Refrigerate.

Serves 4-6 as an entrée or 6-10 as a salad