Name: Pacific-Rim Caesar Salad
Yield: Makes 6 first-course servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sesame seeds; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger; 1 tablespoon minced lemongrass*; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon fish sauce (nam pla)**; 2 garlic cloves, peeled; 2 teaspoons chili-garlic sauce**; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1large head of romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces (about 15 cups loosely packed); 1 cup (packed) grated Parmesan cheese (about 3 ounces)

"When our travel plans changed and my husband and I found ourselves in Tampa overnight, we got a hotel room and then went searching for a restaurant," writes Lee Menconi-Steiger of San Pablo, California. "Our concierge recommended SideBern's for dinner — and it was outstanding. We tried dozens of delicious items from their dim sum menu, but the dish I remember best is the Pacific Rim Caesar salad."

Top this salad with seared tuna or scallops to make it into a main course for four.

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