I know it may seem hard to believe, but all of this stick-to-your-ribs cooking is starting to catch up with me. In the past four month, I’ve eaten dessert every single day. Although some may think it isn’t such a bad thing, I’m starting to feel like total crap. Voila: a salad. I work at a tiki-bar/restaurant on the island, and the kitchen is great because they make almost everything from scratch… including the dressings. Their fantastic homemade caesar inspired me to concoct my own!

4 cloves of garlic, minced
4 tbs. mayonnaise
2 tbs. dijon mustard
1 tbs. white vinegar
Handful parmesan cheese
About 1/2 c. olive oil (more or less)
Juice from 1/2 lemon
Salt and pepper to taste

In a food processor, blend garlic, mayo, vinegar, mustard, cheese, and lemon juice. Once combined and creamy, continue blending while slowly pouring olive oil into processor. Give the dressing a taste, and add salt and pepper accordingly. Serve over a bed of romaine!

Note for making delicious dressing: This is so easy and I’m not quite sure why I haven’t made it before! Also: I’ve never been a huge fan, so I decided to forgo the anchovies. A lot of recipes I found actually do not include anchovies, so I guess they’re not a huge deal when it comes to caesar! This makes enough for at least four decent sized salads, and although it isn’t the healthiest of things I could be eating, it sure does make me feel a lot better!