Simple Holiday Caesar Salad and Dressing

Instead of serving a typical green salad for your Christmas meal, surprise your dinner guests with a scintillating Caesar salad. You can even add some flair to your get-together by preparing your Caesar salad classic-style; tossing it table side. Even though a Caesar is a very simple salad to make, it effortlessly adds panache to your holiday dinner parties; especially when you create it right in front of your guests.

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1/3 cup white wine vinegar
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 2 1/2 tablespoons prepared Dijon-style mustard
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

Shake or whisk all ingredients together. Chill until ready to use. Toss with romaine lettuce, croutons, sun-dried tomatoes, Kalamata olives and whatever other ingredients you desire.