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Caesar salad dressing in a glass beaker in front of a plate of lettuce.
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10-Minute Caesar Salad Dressing

Popular as an appetizer or side dish, Caesar salad is known for its distinctive garlicky, creamy, and slightly salty dressing. Making your own delicious salad dressing at home is no mystery – I'm providing all the steps necessary to create a perfect Caesar salad dressing whenever you want it!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American, Italian
Diet: Kosher, Vegetarian
Servings: 6
Calories: 238kcal
Author: Candice Walker

Ingredients

  • 6 ​anchovy filets
  • 1 small garlic clove
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • ¾ tsp dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ cup flavorless oil like sunflower seed, canola, or avocado
  • 3 tbsp finely grated parmesan
  • Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Mince together the garlic, anchovies, and salt.
    Mixing in a bowl: use the side of your knife blade to mash it into a paste.
    Using a food processor: add the minced mixture to a food processor bowl.
  • Mixing in a bowl: In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard.
    Using a food processor: Add the egg yolks, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and olive oil to the food processor bowl and pulse a couple of times.
  • Mixing in a bowl: very slowly whisk in the olive oil, then the flavorless oil.
    Using a food processor: add the lid to the food processor bowl. While running, slowly pour in the flavorless oil.
  • Fold in the parmesan and pepper. Taste the dressing at this point to see if you need more salt, pepper, or lemon juice. Trust your tastebuds!

Notes

Make croutons: Cut your day-old bread into 1-inch cubes, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper (or herbes de Provence), and bake for 15 minutes at 300F.
Make it a chicken Caesar chicken: Drizzle some boneless skinless chicken breasts with olive oil or any flavorless oil and season with salt and pepper or lemon pepper. Roast at 425°F for 30-40 minutes until cooked through. The internal temperature should read 165°F.
Take it one step further and make these incredible chicken Caesar salad wraps.

Nutrition

Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 109IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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