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Homemade Caesar Dressing

This homemade Caesar dressing is hands-down our favorite! It's thick, creamy, and full of flavor, perfect for a rockin' Caesar salad with all the fixin's.Recipe yields approx. 18 (2 TBSP) servings or about 1 + 1/4 cups of dressing. It's also crazy easy to double or triple to serve a large group. Enjoy!

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 18 servings
Calories: 97 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1-2 anchovies*
  • 3 TBSP fresh lemon juice (approx. 1 + 1/2 large lemons)
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 
  • 1 cup quality mayonnaise (homemade or store bought)
  • ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese**
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

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  1. For a perfectly blended dressing, I highly suggest using an immersion blender or food processor. You'll simply combine all your dressing ingredients and blend well. To thin the dressing, add extra lemon juice as desired.
  2. You can also make the dressing with simply a bowl and a whisk by mashing then mincing your garlic and using anchovy paste in place of whole tinned anchovies. Easy peasy!
  3. You are totally welcome to add extra of your favorite ingredients. I suggest starting with the above recipe and tasting it with a few lettuce leaves, then adding a little of any particular ingredient you choose. Some opt for extra garlic, some prefer more anchovies or Worcestershire sauce, and some people (like myself) love extra lemon juice. 

Notes

  • Recipe via Once Upon a Chef + Gourmet Magazine.
  • Once Upon a Chef
  • Extra lemon juice may be added to thin the dressing to your desired consistency. As written this is a thick, creamy dressing. SO GOOD!
  • * For this recipe I used 2 tinned anchovies and froze the remainder for the next batch of dressing I plan on making. We make this one a lot! You can also use anchovy paste if you keep that on hand (or score some at the store) and you'll simply use 1 tsp of paste. If you skip the anchovies altogether it won't have that traditional caesar flavor and will be more of a creamy parmesan dressing.
  • ** Freshly grated, off the block/wedge, Pamigiano-Reggiano cheese is key here! A good quality parm will add more flavor to this delish dressing.
  • Nutrition Facts below are an estimate gathered using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Values based on each 2 TBSP serving. Adjust as needed and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information

Calories 97kcal (5%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 7mg (2%) Sodium 162mg (7%) Potassium 10mg (0%) Vitamin A 30IU (1%) Vitamin C 1.1mg (1%) Calcium 34mg (3%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 18servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 97

% Daily Value*

Calories 97kcal 5%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 7mg 2%
Sodium 162mg 7%
Potassium 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 30IU 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1%
Calcium 34mg 3%
Iron 0.1mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.