Italian Caesar Salad with Polenta Croutons

Name: Italian Caesar Salad with Polenta Croutons
Ingredients: 3 garlic cloves; 4 anchovy fillets, chopped; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1/2 cup olive oil; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 2 cups Basic Polenta, recipe follows; Vegetable oil, for deep frying; 3 small heads (or2 large heads) romaine lettuce, halved lengthwise; 1/2 cup drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, cut into thin strips; 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted; 1 1/2 ounces shaved Parmesan; 3 cups water; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup yellow cornmeal; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter