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Simple Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Yield 1 cup (8 servings)
Category Sauce/Condiment
Cuisine American

Description

Your go-to recipe for the best homemade Caesar Salad Dressing. Creamy, savory and so delicious!

Ingredients

  • 3 anchovies, or 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • Kosher salt and black pepper
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 1 medium clove garlic, grated
  • ½ cup mild extra-virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Mince anchovies, then using the side of a chefs knife, mash into a paste.
    minced anchovies in a wood cutting board with a chefs knife
  • Set a medium bowl on a damp kitchen rag or towel to hold it steady.
  • Add pasted anchovies, yolks, 1 ½ teaspoons Dijon, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire, ½ teaspoon each kosher salt and black pepper, and ½ teaspoon lemon zest. Grate in 1 clove garlic.
    anchovy paste, Dijon, salt, pepper, worcestershire and lemon zest in a small glass bowl with whisked egg yolks
  • Whisk together until smooth.
    yellow mixture in a clear glass bowl
  • While whisking constantly and slowly stream in oil, starting drop by drop at first, then eventually by a very thin stream until all of the oil is emulsified. If the mixture ever starts to break, stop adding oil and whisk vigorously to bring back together before adding more oil.
    oil getting whisked into a yellow mixture in a clear class bowl
  • Add 3 tablespoons lemon juice, a tablespoon at a time, whisking after each addition. Whisk in Parmesan.
    grated parmesan poured over a creamy mixture in a clear glass bowl
  • Season with additional pepper to taste.
    Caesar dressing in a clear glass bowl

Notes

Store dressing in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. 
We like a mild extra-virgin olive oil here, but feel free to use regular olive oil instead of extra-virgin for a more mild-flavored dressing. We do not recommend vegetable or canola oil as they add no flavor. Feel free to use a combination of oils if you prefer.

Nutrition

Serving: 2 tablespoonsCalories: 149kcalProtein: 4gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 464mg
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