Ingredients:

1/2 cup of your favorite Caesar dressing
1/2 cup whipped cream cheese
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 head romaine lettuce
12 cherry tomatoes, halved
shaved parmesan to garnish
Cabaret or Breton crackers

Preparation:

In a small bowl, blend Caesar dressing with cream cheese and a touch of black pepper. Spread crackers carefully with mixture. (You may need to add more dressing to mixture if consistency is too thick.) Wash and dry lettuce. Cut leaves into 1 1/2-inch slices. Add a lettuce slice to each cracker and top with a tomato half and shaved parmesan.

Helpful hints:

Make these refreshing hors d’oeuvres into a hearty Caesar salad appetizer or first course by adding freshly grilled chicken or shrimp topped with a squeeze of fresh lemon.