Canlis Salad
SAM SIFTON
YIELD: 4 to 6 servings
TIME: 10 minutes
Con Poulos for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Donna Hay.
This particular note from a reviewer needs to be included here:
As a Seattleite my family has made this salad for years. At the end of the day, while it seems straightforward, you really cannot omit anything from the recipe - it is very finely balanced. If you take out the bacon, the dressing isn't salty enough. If you take out the fresh mint and oregano, it doesn't have much tang. If you take out the croutons, it doesn't have much heft. Agree with others - rub the bowl with garlic.
Canlis, a longtime Seattle institution, floats high above Lake Union. A menu highlight is the Canlis salad, which is in some measure a basic steakhouse salad: chopped romaine with bacon and croutons and cherry tomatoes, all cloaked in a thick, lemony dressing that recalls Caesar (you all did love him once, and not without cause). But a strong scent of the Middle East flows through it as well, courtesy of the Canlis clan’s roots in Greece and Lebanon, with heaps of chopped mint and oregano mixed in with the greens. These combine with the bright, eggy taste of the dressing to elevate the entirety far beyond the confines of a salad to be eaten simply with meat and potatoes. A Canlis salad, properly prepared, is a revelation.
Featured in: Smells Like Green Spirit.
INGREDIENTS
2 heads of romaine, outer leaves discarded, chopped
4 bacon slices, chopped
1 cup cubed fresh Italian bread
1 egg
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup olive oil
Kosher salt and black pepper
1/2 cup scallions, thinly sliced
3/4 cup fresh mint, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves, roughly chopped
12 cherry tomatoes, halved
3/4 cup freshly grated Romano cheese
PREPARATION
1. Wash the lettuce in cold water, dry thoroughly and put in the refrigerator to chill.
2. In a large pan set over medium-high heat, fry the bacon until it is nearly crisp, then remove to a bowl. Drain off all but one tablespoon of fat, then add the bread cubes to the pan and toss to coat. Bring heat to low and toast, tossing the bread occasionally with a spoon until it is crisp. Remove to another bowl.
3. Make the dressing. Place a whole egg in its shell into a coffee cup, then pour boiling water over the top. Allow the egg to cook for 60 seconds, then remove it. Rinse with water until cool. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and olive oil, then crack the coddled egg into the bowl and whisk again, vigorously, to emulsify. Add salt and pepper to taste, then set aside.
4. In a salad bowl, combine cold lettuce, scallions, mint, oregano and the reserved bacon. Toss with enough dressing to coat the lettuce, then top with the tomatoes, the croutons and a goodly shower of cheese.
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