This is so easy, we cut all the corners.

1. Dropping the seasoned salmon in the air fryer makes this component come together in about 10 minutes.
2. Not making the Caesar dressing completely from scratch reduces your time to dinner significantly.

This whole meal is really about the Caesar dressing. Take the short cuts or not. You need really good dressing, crisp greens and croutons. Our croutons are made from local Stecca bread from Swamp Rabbit Grocery and Cafe, which is legendary.

The Caesar Dressing from Scratch

In the Caesar dressing recipe below, I use a lot of short cuts.

1. I’m using garlic powder instead of fresh garlic cloves. You can generally expect one garlic clove to equal one teaspoon of garlic powder.
2. I’m using store bought mayonnaise. For this recipe, you can make your own with one egg and approximately 1/4 cup olive oil. Just whisk those two until you get the consistency you desire.
3. I’m using anchovy paste instead of anchovy filets. Here you can generally swap half a teaspoon of the anchovy paste per one anchovy filet.
4. I also used store bought lemon juice instead of fresh squeezed.

If you choose to not use the short cuts, will the dressing be better? Yes! With that said, the short cuts work just fine and save time.

Ingredients

Ingredients for the Easiest Caesar Salad Dressing

• 1 cup mayonnaise (we use Vegannaise)
• 1-2 tsp garlic powder, to taste
• 4-5 tsp anchovy paste
• 2-3 tsp Dijon mustard
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1-2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup, grated Pecorino Romano cheese (or Parmigiana)
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Ingredients for Air Fried Salmon

• 2 wild caught Salmon filets
• Olive oil spray
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• Salt and pepper to taste.

Other Ingredients for the Caesar Salad

• Day old bread, cubed
• Olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• Mixed greens for the salad

Instructions

How to make Easy Caesar Salad Dressing

1. In a medium mixing bowl, add the mayonnaise, garlic powder, anchovy paste, Dijon mustard, lemon juice and Pecorino Romano cheese.
2. Whisk to fully combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Cover and place in the refrigerator up to overnight. The longer it sit the better it will be so make this first.

How to make Air Fried Salmon

1. Preheat your air fryer to 400F.
2. Spray the salmon with olive oil spray to coat.
3. Season the salmon with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and paprika.
4. Add the salmon to the air fryer and cook for approximately 10 minutes or until the internal temperature is 145F.

How to make and assemble a Caesar Salad

1. For the croutons, preheat oven to 375F.
2. Toss the cubed bread with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place on a sheet pan. Cook until crispy, about 10-15 minutes.
3. Add fresh, chopped greens to a large mixing bowl. Add seasoned croutons and enough Caesar dressing to coat the greens.
4. We placed the salmon on the salad and enjoyed.

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