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Homemade Classic Caesar Salad

This Homemade Classic Caesar Salad has a homemade creamy Caesar dressing that uses anchovy paste, mayo, Parmesan, lemon and plenty of garlic! 

Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 358 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic  peeled, divided
  • 3/4 cup full fat mayonnaise
  • 3 teaspoons anchovy paste
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice or more to taste
  • salt to taste
  • Ground black pepper to taste
Caesar Salad Ingredients
  • 3-4 romaine hearts washed, and torn into bite-size pieces
  • 1-2 cups homemade garlic croutons (see post above for the recipe)
  • 8 well cooked bacon strips, sliced
  • 1/3 cup parmesan flakes
  • fresh lemon juice to top if desired

Instructions

How to Make the Caesar Salad Dressing
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  1. Combine all of the ingredients into a container that you can use an immersion or hand blender in to mix the ingredients. Alternatively, you can place this all in your blender.
  2. Process and blend all of the ingredients together, adding in more garlic and lemon to taste if you want. ( I am Ukrainian so there is always room for more garlic!) Set aside
Assembling the Caesar Salad
  1. Place the lettuce in a large bowl. 
  2. Toss with the dressing until the lettuce is coated completely. 
  3. Top with the bacon, croutons and the Parmesan. I do NOT mix it in because as you know, they all go to the very bottom! 
  4. Right before serving, mix the toppings into the top layer of lettuce, not the bottom, just slightly so that you have a layer of toppings for everyone to dig into. 

Notes

  • This is NOT the traditional Caesar salad as that one uses egg yolks and oil as the base, not mayo. This however is my VERY favorite Caesar salad!

Nutrition Information

Calories 358kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 33g (51%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 41mg (14%) Sodium 625mg (26%) Potassium 209mg (6%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 3790IU (76%) Vitamin C 2.7mg (3%) Calcium 120mg (12%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 358

% Daily Value*

Calories 358kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 5g 2%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 33g 51%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Sodium 625mg 26%
Potassium 209mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 3790IU 76%
Vitamin C 2.7mg 3%
Calcium 120mg 12%
Iron 1mg 6%

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