An amazing anchovy-free Caesar Salad Dressing Recipe that is great tossed with romaine lettuce, croutons and parmesan cheese. Top with some grilled chicken for a great dinner! This is enough Caesar dressing for one large head of romaine lettuce, and one large head of romaine serves about 3 people as an entrée and about 5 people as a side salad.
**optional add-in's: grilled chicken, black olives, artichokes, fresh tomatoes seasoned with garlic powder/onion powder/kosher salt/black pepper.
Instructions
If you are making more than one recipe (double, triple, etc...) you can make this in a blender or food processor.
Smash the garlic clove with ¼ tsp. kosher salt using the back side of a knife until a smooth paste forms. Transfer to a bowl.
1 large clove garlic, ¼ tsp. kosher salt
Add Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and pepper. Whisk to combine. Note: some Worcestershire sauce contains small amounts of anchovy. To have a completely anchovy free Caesar dressing look for Worcestershire without anchovy.
¼ cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese, 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice, 2 tablespoon mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce, ½ teaspoon hot sauce, ¼ tsp. black pepper
Slowly drizzle in the extra virgin olive oil while whisking until the mixture is emulsified.
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Taste for additional seasoning: salt and pepper.
Storing
Use right away or store in the fridge in an airtight container (like a mason jar), for up to a week.
Caesar Salad
To use this anchovy-free Caesar dressing on a salad, wash and chop the romaine lettuce.
large head romaine lettuce
Pour the dressing over the romaine and toss with tongs.
Add in the croutons and shaved or shredded parmesan cheese, toss again with tongs.