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Caesar Salad Dressing
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Caesar Salad Dressing

Rich, creamy homemade Caesar dressing — the classic mayonnaise version (no raw eggs), plus a lighter Greek-yogurt variant adapted from Eat the Gains. Toss with romaine, croutons and plenty of Parmesan.

by Jenn Segal · ↗ Original

Ingredients

10
  • 2 clove garlic
    small cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp anchovy paste
    the secret ingredient for authentic Caesar flavor; found near the canned tuna
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
    freshly squeezed, from one lemon
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
    best quality, such as Hellmann's or Duke's
  • 0.5 cup Greek yogurt
    plain, full-fat
  • 0.25 cup tahini
    sesame paste — adds richness without mayo
  • 0.5 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano
    freshly grated
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.25 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp water
    plus more as needed, to thin
Tools (2)
  • medium bowl
  • wire whisk (or a fork)

Steps

  1. Mince the garlic garlic2 clovesmall cloves, minced finely.
  2. In a medium bowl medium bowl , whisk the garlic garlic2 clovesmall cloves, minced , anchovy paste anchovy paste1 tspthe secret ingredient for authentic Caesar flavor; found near the canned tuna , lemon juice lemon juice2 tbspfreshly squeezed, from one lemon , Dijon mustard Dijon mustard1 tsp and Worcestershire sauce Worcestershire sauce1 tsp with a whisk wire whisk (or a fork) .
  3. Whisk in the mayonnaise mayonnaise1 cupbest quality, such as Hellmann's or Duke's , Parmigiano-Reggiano Parmigiano-Reggiano0.5 cupfreshly grated , salt salt0.25 tsp and black pepper freshly ground black pepper0.25 tsp until smooth and well combined.
  4. Taste and adjust — add more lemon juice lemon juice2 tbspfreshly squeezed, from one lemon , salt salt0.25 tsp or black pepper freshly ground black pepper0.25 tsp to your liking.
  5. Serve right away, or cover and refrigerate until ready to use. It keeps for about a week and thickens as it chills; whisk in a teaspoon or two of water water2 tbspplus more as needed, to thin to thin it back out if needed.
  6. Add the Greek yogurt Greek yogurt0.5 cupplain, full-fat , tahini tahini0.25 cupsesame paste — adds richness without mayo , lemon juice lemon juice2 tbspfreshly squeezed, from one lemon , Parmigiano-Reggiano Parmigiano-Reggiano0.5 cupfreshly grated , garlic garlic2 clovesmall cloves, minced , Dijon mustard Dijon mustard1 tsp , anchovy paste anchovy paste1 tspthe secret ingredient for authentic Caesar flavor; found near the canned tuna , salt salt0.25 tsp and black pepper freshly ground black pepper0.25 tsp to a medium bowl medium bowl and whisk until smooth and creamy.
  7. Thin with water water2 tbspplus more as needed, to thin , one tablespoon at a time, until it reaches the consistency you like.
  8. Taste and adjust — add more lemon juice lemon juice2 tbspfreshly squeezed, from one lemon , salt salt0.25 tsp or black pepper freshly ground black pepper0.25 tsp to your liking.
  9. Serve right away, or cover and refrigerate; it keeps for up to 2 weeks.

Mince the garlic garlic2 clovesmall cloves, minced finely.

In a medium bowl medium bowl , whisk the garlic garlic2 clovesmall cloves, minced , anchovy paste anchovy paste1 tspthe secret ingredient for authentic Caesar flavor; found near the canned tuna , lemon juice lemon juice2 tbspfreshly squeezed, from one lemon , Dijon mustard Dijon mustard1 tsp and Worcestershire sauce Worcestershire sauce1 tsp with a whisk wire whisk (or a fork) .

Whisk in the mayonnaise mayonnaise1 cupbest quality, such as Hellmann's or Duke's , Parmigiano-Reggiano Parmigiano-Reggiano0.5 cupfreshly grated , salt salt0.25 tsp and black pepper freshly ground black pepper0.25 tsp until smooth and well combined.

Taste and adjust — add more lemon juice lemon juice2 tbspfreshly squeezed, from one lemon , salt salt0.25 tsp or black pepper freshly ground black pepper0.25 tsp to your liking.

Serve right away, or cover and refrigerate until ready to use. It keeps for about a week and thickens as it chills; whisk in a teaspoon or two of water water2 tbspplus more as needed, to thin to thin it back out if needed.

Add the Greek yogurt Greek yogurt0.5 cupplain, full-fat , tahini tahini0.25 cupsesame paste — adds richness without mayo , lemon juice lemon juice2 tbspfreshly squeezed, from one lemon , Parmigiano-Reggiano Parmigiano-Reggiano0.5 cupfreshly grated , garlic garlic2 clovesmall cloves, minced , Dijon mustard Dijon mustard1 tsp , anchovy paste anchovy paste1 tspthe secret ingredient for authentic Caesar flavor; found near the canned tuna , salt salt0.25 tsp and black pepper freshly ground black pepper0.25 tsp to a medium bowl medium bowl and whisk until smooth and creamy.

Thin with water water2 tbspplus more as needed, to thin , one tablespoon at a time, until it reaches the consistency you like.

Taste and adjust — add more lemon juice lemon juice2 tbspfreshly squeezed, from one lemon , salt salt0.25 tsp or black pepper freshly ground black pepper0.25 tsp to your liking.

Serve right away, or cover and refrigerate; it keeps for up to 2 weeks.