Caesar Salad Dressing

My apologies for perpetuating the myth that Caesar Salad was named after Julius Caesar. In fact, it was named after Caesar Cardini. In the 1920’s Cardini left California in response to prohibition and opened a restaurant across the border in Tijuana. The Caesar Salad was something he created for his restaurant. But I didn’t think you would recognize his portrait cut into a piece of lettuce, so I went with Julius.

This is such a good recipe for Caesar Salad dressing! It’s super fast and easy to whip up and tastes SO much better than anything you can buy in a bottle. This recipe has an added bonus of using mayonnaise instead of oil and egg yolks, which makes it safe for everyone and it lasts a little bit longer in the fridge. Serve over a salad of romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, croutons, and grilled chicken for an easy summer meal. My family cheers every time we have it!

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Author: don't eat THE PLATE (www.donteattheplate.com)

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Caesar Salad Dressing (lightly adapted from Once Upon a Chef)

This quick and easy Caesar Salad dressing makes for a quick summer meal. It uses mayonnaise instead of oil and egg yolks, so everyone can eat it!

Prep time: 6 MinTotal time: 6 Min

Ingredients

• 1 cup mayonnaise (use a high quality mayonnaise anytime it's the main ingredient, like this)
• 2 small garlic cloves, minced (use fresh, not from a jar)
• 1 tsp anchovy paste (you can use two anchovies in oil smashed into a paste or a tsp of anchovy paste from a tube, which can be found near the canned tuna)
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice (approximately 1 small lemon)
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (freshly grated)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• light olive oil (optional)

Instructions

1. Whisk together first nine ingredients in a bowl. If you feel that the dressing is too thick, drizzle a tsp or two of the olive oil into the dressing as you whisk it.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

235.15

Fat

24.4 g

Sat. Fat

4.56 g

Carbs

1.12 g

Fiber

0.09 g

Net carbs

1.04 g

Sugar

0.41 g

Protein

2.82 g

Sodium

467.65 mg

Cholesterol

16.65 mg