Creamy Vegetarian Not Vegan Caesar Salad Dressing Recipes

This Caesar dressing recipe will be the only recipe you will ever eat for rest of your life! I know! Big promise? Well I'm not saying that for nothing.. I really mean it! What are the odds that this is also a vegetarian Caesar dressing! No eggs, no mayo, no fish products.. and still a creamy, garlicky and flavorful dressing with briny capers, nutty parmesan, tangy mustard, and lots of black pepper.Recipe for caesar dressing is not so complicated but I often not able eat any in restaurants due to mayo and anchovies. So, I make some easy replacements to whip a batch of vegetarian version which is as delicious as classic.. actually even better and good for you! Also, it stays good in refrigerator for up to a week. I like to make big batch during weekend and then use it on almost everything! I must tell you that not just Caesar Salad, this dressing also works PERFECT on grilled/steamed vegetables!If you are new to Caesar Salad and what goes in it?! Let me share, a few words about this Italian masterpiece!What is in a Caesar Salad?Well, answering this reminds me of Gieco's new advertisement.. where Caesar salad comes with king Caesar standing in salad bowl. LOL!Certainly, this is no what is or in Caesar Salad! :) [I bet you knew!;) ]Caesar Salad is a salad of Italian (Roman) origin. The classic ingredients for Caesar salad are crunchy Romaine lettuce, bread croutons, Parmesan cheese and an anchovy-garlic Caesar dressing! In many recipes, mayo is used as creamy base. Also, Worcestershire sauce is added for complex deep flavors.Honestly, I'm fine with all of these classic ingredients for Caesar salad. In fact, often I make Chicken Caesar Salad with authentic dressing for Vishal. And he loves it! But, I can't say the same because of my raw egg and raw fish allergies. When I was unaware of that I often ate and enjoyed Caesar Salad in restaurants.. then felt uneasy afterwards...This vegetarian, mayo-free and fish-free Caesar dressing not only gives me option to enjoy Caesar salad! It also comes in handy when we are on meatless diet. Like these days, we are observing 9 days of Indian festival - Shub Navratri. During this time, we only eat vegetarian. So, during this time we turn to strict vegetarians, from salad to dressing.. everything plant based. Dairy is okay. So, my dressings get creaminess from yogurt, buttermilk and creams.Oh, I have an another version of Vegetarian Caesar Dressing - actually, my three ingredient dressing. This one I use when I crave Caesar Salad but only have a few ingredients in hand. In post, I paired it with a Kale Caesar Salad.See, now even if you are vegetarian, you can try Caesar Salad! At home!Actually, did you know restaurant version has fish and egg ingredients?! Why Best Caesar Dressing Ever!This Caesar salad dressing is going to blow your mind! It is that good! You know, I love creating my-version of flavors I eat out! Right? What I love even more is: to share those with you!This dressing is by-far on my best recreation ever! I made some simple and healthy substitutes for fish and egg ingredients. Wasted a couple of batches before I could relate to the taste of real dressing. Above all, my not-ever-veggie-fan husband approved it. It means a WINNER in my dictionary!Bookmark this Caesar dressing recipe because your search for best recipe will end with this! Give it one try with my lettuce cucumber salad.. and you will have a batch of this in your refrigerator for next week. Just remember t use good quality parmesan cheese!Happy Spring!-SavitaPS: The cute little crouton boats! That is my idea to serve Caesar Salad for Cocktail Parties. (nice and pristine) Recipe for making crouton bowls is in notes.

Provided by Savita

Categories     Vinaigrette     Dressing

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Make and share this Creamy Caesar Salad Dressing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kim M.

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 10m

Yield 1 cup, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Nutrition Facts : Calories 166.3, Fat 17, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 4.7, Sodium 110.8, Carbohydrate 2.9, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.7, Protein 1.4

Contains egg but avoids the anchovies that are in all Worcestershire Sauces. (Read the label) Most restaurant dressings have anchovies, and if not most waitstaff are unaware that Worcestershire Sauce has anchovies. Also most hard cheeses are made with animal rennet so check that Parmesan. In Colorado, King Soopers deli has non-animal rennet Murray's Sartori Sarvecchio Parmesan. No cheese in dressing but consider this when you top your salad with Parmesan. Home made croutons are also the best - see additional recipe.

Provided by dgaspar

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Nutrition Facts : Calories 256.7, Fat 28.1, SaturatedFat 4.1, Cholesterol 41.5, Sodium 155.7, Carbohydrate 1.4, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.5, Protein 0.8