Vegan
Original Caesar Salad Dressing Recipe
Prep
5 minutes
Yield
1 Jar, 3-4 large salads
This really easy caesar salad dressing recipe can be made even by the most novice vegan chef. This dressing is everything you love about caesar salad dressing. It’s creamy, it’s flavorful, and delicious when served on a salad with parmesan and crotons!
❤️ Why You’ll Love This Original Caesar Salad Dressing Recipe
- Easy: Make this in just 5 minutes. Why buy the stuff in the grocery store when it’s that easy to make at home?
- Delicious: Tastes like the homemade caesar dressing we all know and love BUT better!
- Versatile: With a few easy swaps you can make this homemade caesar salad dressing recipe vegan or vegetarian
🍲 Ingredients
Worcestershire Sauce: This adds a nice flavor to this salad dressing, however, since it can contain fish sauce or similar, it’s not vegan or vegetarian friendly.
Garlic: Garlic is key in any caesar salad dressing recipe. Don’t skip it! Garlic not only adds flavor but also is a great immune booster.
👩🍳 How to Make Caesar Salad Dressing
🪄 Tips and Tricks
- Make this original caesar salad dressing recipe in advance and store in your fridge for a quick, easy dressing
- Use this dressing to make caesar wraps or to spread on sandwiches
🗒 Substitutions
- Vegan: To make this recipe vegan you can use a vegan mayo and vegan parmesan cheese
- Olive Oil: You can swap the olive oil with avocado oil instead
🗒 Best served with
👝 How to Store Leftovers
Store this homemade caesar dressing in the fridge, in a tightly sealed container for 5 days.
🤔 Common Questions
A traditional homemade caesar salad has romaine lettuce, croutons, parmesan, and bacon bits. Of course, you can omit any of these based on your dietary preferences. You can also eat this dressing in any bowl or salad of your choice. Get creative and don’t feel like you are limited to a traditional salad.
This recipe is vegetarian but many caesar salad dressings include anchovies or similar for flavor.
Original Caeser Salad Dressing Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup vegan or regular mayonnaise
- 2 tsp dijon mustard
- 3 garlic cloves minced or grated
- 1/2 cup grated regular or vegan parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp vegan or regular Worcestershire Sauce
- 3 tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 tbsp. olive oil optional
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Into a small bowl, add all the ingredients and whisk together till completely combined and smooth.
- Do a quick taste test and see if you need to add anything to meet your dressing flavor needs.
- Transfer to a jar and enjoy on an as-needed basis.
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Amazing flavor and so easy!!!
thank you so much, donna!
This is an outstanding Homemade vegan dressing! It was easy to make and everyone absolutely loved it.
thank you so much, christine!
I made this recipe for the first time last night. It was amazing! Just the right amount of garlic.
thank you som much terry!
Made this recipe a couple of times recently, when I had friends over for dinner. Really delicious.
so glad you loved this, gale!
Fantastic recipe family and friends love it!!! This is my go-to.
thank you so much!
I extremely recommend it!
thank you so much, daisy!
This is the best caesar dressing I’ve ever made. Thank you so much. It was perfect.
thank you so much for the love!
Wow, I was surprised how good this was, The best one I’ve tried till now!
so glad you loved this!
Wonderful dressing. I made it and it keeps good and I like to have it in my fridge.
thank you cassandra
Love this recipe! Instead of whisking, I blitz the ingredients with my stick blender in its tall measuring cup !
oh I love that hack!