Caesar Dressing

This Homemade Caesar Dressing Recipe has an amazingly creamy and hearty flavor! You will definitely throw away that store-bought salad dressing.

There’s something pure about the creamy, garlicky flavor of Caesar dressing perfection. It’s as classic as the flawless smoothness of a good vanilla ice cream or the crispness of a fries fresh from the fryer. try that Homemade Caesar Dressing! The intensely savory flavor tastes like a restaurant but is easy to make at home. You’ll never be tempted by the off-the-shelf bottle again!

Ingredients for the Caesar dressing

What’s in Caesar dressing? Here are all the taste secrets! We used the classic ingredients with a twist: Greek yogurt. Combining yogurt with mayonnaise saves calories and keeps it light but extremely creamy. Once you try it, you won’t believe it! Here are the ingredients for this Caesar dressing:

• Mayonnaise: That signature savory creaminess comes from mayonnaise.
• Greek yogurt: For a fresh and healthy twist, use Greek yogurt to replace some of the standard mayonnaise. It brightens it up while remaining irresistibly creamy.
• lemon juice: Fresh lemon juice brings that signature flavor.
• Parmesan cheese: Parmesan brings a savory savory flavor.
• ancho paste: Anchovies are very traditional: they’re optional but add a great salty flavor (see below)!
• Garlic & Dijon Mustard: These complement the tart and hearty taste

Wait…so there are anchovies?

A classic recipe for Caesar vinaigrettes typically uses anchovies or anchovy paste. Why? This salty fish adds an intense salty and savory flavor (called umami) to dressings and sauces. Caesar dressing was invented in the 1920s by Italian immigrant Caesar Cardini, who originally used Worcestershire sauce and not anchovies. However, anchovies were incorporated into the recipe by restaurateurs along the way, and they remain a common ingredient in vinaigrettes to this day.

You can use either anchovy paste or anchovy fillets. You can find anchovy paste in a tube at your local grocery store; then just store it in your fridge.

• Should You Use Anchovies? Not in this recipe! This recipe is so delicious you can omit the anchovies without losing the savory flavor. It just adds a little extra. But it’s easy to make a vegetarian Caesar dressing by simply omitting the anchovy paste or substituting Worcestershire sauce.
• How many anchovies in the anchovy paste? If you only find whole anchovy fillets, mix 2 anchovy fillets together to get 1 teaspoon of anchovy paste. Keep in mind that anchovy paste contains vinegar and spices and has a milder flavor.

How to make this Caesar dressing recipe

This Caesar vinaigrette recipe is super easy to make: you don’t even need a blender! Here are a few things to keep in mind when preparing this recipe:

• No blender needed! Just mix the ingredients in a bowl.
• Use a fine grater or microplane: To keep it extra creamy, use a fine grater or micro-slicer on the garlic and parmesan. This will help the garlic and parmesan blend into the creamy texture of the dressing instead of making it thick.
• You do not have ? Simply buy grated parmesan cheese and finely chop the garlic with a knife.

How to serve Caesar dressing

You can serve this Caesar dressing recipe in all sorts of ways, the most classic being the essential Caesar salad! But there are many other ways to use Caesar dressing. Here are some of our favorite uses:

Vegan variant

Do you want a plant-based or vegan option? Prepare this Vegan Caesar Dressing! Unbelievable, it’s almost as good as the original. Here, you’ll use a blender to blend chickpeas with Dijon mustard, garlic, olive oil, and more. It may sound strange, but trust us. This vegan Caesar Salad is just as dreamy.

More Homemade Salad Dressing Recipes

Do you like making homemade vinaigrettes? Ditch the bottles from the supermarket and make our own! Here are some of our favorite salad dressing recipes:

This Caesar dressing recipe is…

Pescetarian and gluten free. For vegetarians, omit the anchovy paste. For vegans, go to Vegan Caesar Dressing.