{"id":"2dc185a8-5a38-42e7-81d3-a0a76e64022d","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/2dc185a8-5a38-42e7-81d3-a0a76e64022d","source_url":"https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12662-cherry-tomato-caesar-salad","title":"Cherry Tomato Caesar Salad","description":"Whether the tomatoes deserve it or not, I make some version of a tomato Caesar salad every summer. Here, I inverted the usual proportions of lettuce to tomatoes, favoring the tomatoes. It was the juiciest of Caesars, and pretty, too, dotted with anchovies and curls of Parmesan.","servings":4,"servings_text":"4 servings","total_time":"PT20M","ingredients":[{"text":"2 garlic cloves, minced","item":"garlic cloves","quantity":2,"preparation":"minced"},{"text":"¼ teaspoon fine sea salt","item":"fine sea salt","quantity":0.25,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice","item":"fresh lemon juice","quantity":2,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"¾ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce","item":"Worcestershire sauce","quantity":0.75,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil","item":"extra-virgin olive oil","quantity":3,"unit":"tbsp"},{"text":"4 crisp leaves romaine lettuce, thinly sliced","item":"crisp leaves romaine lettuce","quantity":4,"preparation":"thinly sliced"},{"text":"½ pound cherry tomatoes, preferably a mix of colors, halved","item":"cherry tomatoes, preferably a mix of colors","quantity":0.5,"unit":"lb","preparation":"halved"},{"text":"4 anchovies packed in oil, coarsely chopped","item":"anchovies packed in oil","quantity":4,"preparation":"coarsely chopped"},{"text":"1 and ½ ounces Parmesan, more to taste","item":"and 1/2 ounces Parmesan, more to taste","quantity":1},{"text":"Black pepper","item":"Black pepper"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"In a small bowl, whisk together garlic, salt, lemon juice and Worcestershire. Whisk in olive oil."},{"number":2,"text":"Spread lettuce on a platter and drizzle with dressing. Scatter tomatoes and anchovies over lettuce and drizzle with more dressing. Using a vegetable peeler or coarse grater, grate or shave cheese over the salad. Drizzle dressing over the plate and finish with pepper."}],"date_published":"2026-10-29T23:48:05.564263+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-29T23:48:05.564263+00:00"}