Simple Caesar Salad Dressing with Dairy-Free Option

Caesar Salad Dressing has a creamy, umami, garlic flavor which is why it has become a beloved and classic dressing. This is a simple version you can whip together in less than 10 minutes and you’ll see it’s worth keeping a tube of anchovy paste in your refrigerator. Simply leave out the Parmesan cheese for a dairy-free version. Use to make a classic Caesar salad or as a dip for vegetables instead of ranch.

Featured Ingredients

Lemons are the most nutrient-dense citrus fruit. They are particularly rich in vitamin C, providing more vitamin C than oranges per serving! Vitamin C has powerful antioxidant properties, along with serving as an enzyme cofactor, and playing important roles in immune system and mental health.

Garlic is the top food source of thiosulfinates, which are sulfur-containing compounds responsible for diverse health benefits including powerful anticancer properties as well as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-thrombotic effects.

While cheese has an average Nutrivore Score of 140, making it a low nutrient-dense food, it is one of the most concentrated food sources of calcium and generally delivers good amounts of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), monounsaturated fats (MUFAs), protein, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and zinc.

Lemon Nutrients

Garlic Nutrients

Parmesan Cheese Nutrients

Simple Caesar Salad Dressing with Dairy-Free Option

Nutrivore Score: 230

Prep Time 8 minutes minutes

Total Time 8 minutes minutes

Servings 8

Calories 73kcal

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Ingredients

• 1/3 cup mayonnaise homemade or store bought of choice
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
• 1 clove garlic pressed or smashed into course paste
• 1/2 ounce Parmesan cheese if using, plus more for garnish, (leave out for dairy-free)
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• salt to taste if needed without cheese

Instructions

• Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl stir until thoroughly combined. Use by the tablespoon to mix into romaine, mixed greens, or use as a dip for vegetables instead of ranch.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Simple Caesar Salad Dressing with Dairy-Free Option

Amount per Serving

Calories

73

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

8

g

12

%

Saturated Fat

 

1

g

6

%

Trans Fat

 

0.02

g

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

4

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

2

g

Cholesterol

 

6

mg

2

%

Sodium

 

120

mg

5

%

Potassium

 

13

mg

0

%

Carbohydrates

 

1

g

0

%

Fiber

 

0.03

g

0

%

Sugar

 

0.2

g

0

%

Protein

 

1

g

2

%

Vitamin A

 

21

IU

0

%

Vitamin C

 

2

mg

2

%

Calcium

 

25

mg

3

%

Iron

 

0.1

mg

1

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.