Caesar Salad
on May 19, 2022, Updated Jan 22, 2024
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Have you ever tried making Caesar Salad 🥗 at home? If not, you’re missing out on the most delicious, restaurant-worthy, homemade rendition. Most of us have ordered Caesar Salad while dining out, not realizing how easy it is to make this iconic salad at home. My creamy Caesar Salad recipe takes 10 minutes to make and one second to devour 😋!
Why You’ll Love Caesar Salad
This salad is not only the ultimate side to any main course, but you can easily turn this dish into a stand-alone meal by adding your favorite protein 🍗 or simply tossing in some croutons for a nice crunch. Regardless of how you prefer it, the fresh, buttery romaine lettuce 🥬 paired with the creamy homemade Caesar dressing will leave you craving this salad every day.
How to Prepare Caesar Salad
🧄 In a bowl, whisk together minced garlic, lemon juice, dijon mustard, and a splash of Worcestershire sauce.
🫒 Add Vegenaise (or any mayo) and olive oil to the bowl, whisking again.
🧀 Whisk in grated parmigiano reggiano and anchovy paste. Season with pepper to taste.
🥬 Add chopped romaine lettuce to the dressing and toss.
✨ Sprinkle more parmigiano reggiano and black pepper on top and enjoy!
Nonna’s Tip
Feel free to use plain yogurt instead of mayo and use a few smashed capers instead of the anchovy paste if you are allergic.
Variations and Substitutions
Caesar Salad is versatile, and you can customize it based on your preferences or dietary restrictions.
- Toss in homemade or store-bought croutons for extra crunch.
- Include a protein source such as salmon, chicken, or 🍤 shrimp to make this salad a complete meal.
- You could use 🧀 Pecorino Romano instead of Parmigiano Reggiano.
- Mix different 🥬 greens like kale, spinach, or arugula with romaine.
- Don’t forget to measure with your ❤️ heart. For example, you can adjust the garlic and anchovy 🐟 paste quantities based on your taste preferences.
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Best Served With
- Some crunchy bread like my No Knead Peasant Bread
- A creamy pasta dish like my Carbonara
- Some grilled meat like steak 🥩 or chicken to add protein
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Common Questions
How much romaine you like will be totally up to you and how saucy you like your salad. Add it in gradually and toss and adjust.
Feel free to leave out the anchovy paste, but I promise you won’t taste it as it balances out everything beautifully and gives it a hint of saltiness.
f you are allergic to anchovies, be aware that most Worcestershire sauces contain it as an ingredient. Therefore, it’s important to leave this ingredient out as well.
Feel free use a few smashed capers instead of the anchovy paste if you are allergic.
Plain yogurt could be used instead of mayo.
Creamy Caesar Salad
Ingredients
- 1 minced garlic clove
- juice of a whole lemon
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- tiny splash of Worcestershire sauce
- ½ cup Vegenaise, or any mayo
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ cup grated parmigiano reggiano, any good quality parm
- ½ teaspoon anchovy paste
- pepper to taste
- ½ head romaine lettuce, chopped
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together minced garlic, lemon juice, dijon mustard, and a splash of Worcestershire sauce.
- Add Vegenaise (or any mayo) and olive oil to the bowl, whisking again.
- Whisk in grated parmigiano reggiano and anchovy paste. Season with pepper to taste.
- Add chopped romaine lettuce to the dressing and toss.
- Sprinkle more parmigiano reggiano and black pepper on top and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Love love love this ceaser dressing!! I could literally drink it, I use capers in place of anchovy paste, it’s so delicious 😋
Chuggable dressing, right?! So glad you love it to Jean! I love your use of capers.
Delicious and quick, a hit at our home!
Thanks Sneji❤️
Hi Trudy, thank you for trusting me. The review means a lot
I’ve made a few different Caesar salad dressings recently, and this one hands-down is the very best!
Emily, this means more than you know! Appreciate the review
Your recipes are awesome. Recently discovered your blog. I had to Unsubscribe from some of my food blogs, they just weren’t any good, compared to yours. Love to see a cookbook from you!
So sweet Tracey, means the world to me
Delicious!! Thank you for a great recipe.