Richard Blais's Smoked Caesar Salad

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup
• or good-quality store-bought mayonnaise
• Juice of 1/2 lemon (about 2 tablespoons)
• 4 anchovies, drained
• 1 teaspoon smoked sea salt or kosher salt, or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked hickory powder or 2 drops liquid smoke
• 1/4 teaspoon pimenton
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pound baby kale or 2 large romaine hearts, chopped into bite-sized pieces
• or store-bought croutons
• 1 tablespoon capers, for garnish
• A Parmesan cheese wedge for grating