Canadian Caesar Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped, or more to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon drained capers
• 2 teaspoons anchovy paste
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon prepared hot mustard (such as Keen’s)
• 4 dashes hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco), or to taste
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
• 1/4 cup real bacon bits, or to taste
• 1 (5 ounce) package croutons, or as needed
• 4 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Directions

Place garlic and salt in a wooden salad bowl; mash together with a fork until creamy. Mash capers into garlic paste. Mash anchovy paste into garlic mixture until creamy.

Whisk olive oil and black pepper into garlic mixture with a fork until well blended; stir in Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, mustard, and hot pepper sauce. Whisk egg yolks into mixture; whisk in lemon juice. Place romaine into the salad bowl and toss with dressing.

Sprinkle salad with bacon bits, croutons, and Parmesan cheese.