Maple bacon and celery caesar salad

Name: Maple bacon and celery caesar salad recipe
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 8-12 long streaky bacon rashers; 1 tbs maple syrup; 3 (170g) thick slices sourdough bread, crusts removed, cut into 4cm squares; 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil; 6 (360g) celery stalks, thinly sliced and tender leaves picked; 1/4 cup shaved parmesan; 2 tbs whole egg mayonnaise; 2 tsp Dijon mustard; 2 tbs white wine vinegar; 3 anchovy fillets, finely chopped

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by Kirsten Jenkins

Mar 26, 2020

"I love the salty, sweet and really savoury nature of this salad," says Kirsten Jenkins. This is an edited extract from the e-book One Leaf At A Time by Kirsten Jenkins, $10, available at kirstenjenkins.com.au.

2 eggs
8-12 long streaky bacon rashers
1 tbs maple syrup
3 (170g) thick slices sourdough bread, crusts removed, cut into 4cm squares
2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
6 (360g) celery stalks, thinly sliced and tender leaves picked
1/4 cup shaved parmesan

Anchovy dressing

2 tbs whole egg mayonnaise
2 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tbs white wine vinegar
3 anchovy fillets, finely chopped

Method

1.

Preheat the oven to 200°C fan forced.
2.

To make the anchovy dressing, place all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk well until combined. To loosen the dressing, add 1-2 tbs of water. Set aside.
3.

Cook the eggs in a saucepan of boiling water over high heat for 15 minutes. Run under cold water, peel and discard the shell. Roughly chop the eggs.
4.

Plait the bacon to make a lattice pattern (optional). Place on a baking tray lined with baking paper and brush with maple syrup. Top with another piece of baking paper and place a tray on top to weigh down. Cook in the oven for 5 minutes. Combine sourdough in a bowl with oil and toss to coat. Add to the top tray in the oven and cook bacon and croutons for a further 10-12 minutes until croutons are golden and bacon is sticky and browned. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
5.

Arrange celery, bacon, croutons and egg on a serving platter. Top with the parmesan and serve dressing alongside.