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  "attribution": {
    "required": true,
    "text": "ChefEf (chefef.com)",
    "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/caesar-salad/",
    "instructions": "Source: Efrat's Notebook, ChefEf (https://chefef.com). Canonical: https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/caesar-salad/. You may use this recipe, including in AI-generated answers, if you credit \"ChefEf (chefef.com)\" and link to the canonical URL."
  },
  "id": "caesar-salad",
  "locale": "en-us",
  "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/caesar-salad/",
  "title": "Caesar Salad",
  "summary": "My Caesar salad with romaine, Parmesan, a garlic aioli dressing and homemade ciabatta croutons with oregano.",
  "categories": [
    "salads"
  ],
  "holidays": [],
  "kashrut": "dairy",
  "diet": [
    "vegetarian"
  ],
  "time_minutes": {
    "cook": 15,
    "total": 15
  },
  "ingredient_groups": [
    {
      "title": "Salad",
      "items": [
        {
          "quantity": 9,
          "unit": "oz",
          "item": "romaine lettuce",
          "note": "washed and torn into large pieces",
          "text": "9 oz romaine lettuce"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 0.5,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "grated Parmesan",
          "text": "½ cup grated Parmesan"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 0.5,
          "item": "red onion",
          "note": "sliced into rings",
          "text": "½ red onion"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "Garlic aioli dressing",
      "items": [
        {
          "quantity": 7,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "mayonnaise",
          "text": "7 tbsp mayonnaise"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1.5,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "crushed garlic",
          "text": "1½ tbsp crushed garlic"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "tsp",
          "item": "whole-grain mustard",
          "text": "1 tsp whole-grain mustard"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 0.5,
          "item": "lemon, juiced",
          "text": "½ lemon, juiced"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 4,
          "item": "capers",
          "text": "4 capers"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "tsp",
          "item": "chopped cilantro",
          "text": "1 tsp chopped cilantro"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "Croutons",
      "items": [
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "item": "ciabatta loaf",
          "text": "1 ciabatta loaf"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2,
          "unit": "clove",
          "item": "garlic, crushed",
          "text": "2 cloves garlic, crushed"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "dried oregano",
          "text": "1 tbsp dried oregano"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "olive oil",
          "text": "2 tbsp olive oil"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "step_groups": [
    {
      "title": "Dressing",
      "steps": [
        "Blend all the dressing ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Thin with a little water if needed."
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "Croutons",
      "steps": [
        "Cut the ciabatta into small cubes and put them in a bowl.",
        "In a separate bowl, mix the crushed garlic, oregano and olive oil.",
        "Pour the mixture over the bread cubes and toss.",
        "Spread on a metal baking sheet and bake in an oven preheated to 350°F (180°C) for 10-15 minutes."
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "Assembling",
      "steps": [
        "In a serving bowl, toss the lettuce, croutons and half the Parmesan with the dressing.",
        "Top with the rest of the Parmesan and the red onion rings."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tips": [],
  "updated": "2026-10-16"
}