Luxurious Creamy Caesar Salad Dressing (Mayo-Based, Bold & Classic)
This creamy Caesar dressing is rich, garlicky, and exactly what you expect from a great restaurant —thick enough to cling to every bite and packed with bold, savory flavor from Anchovies, Parmesan, and Dijon. It’s a more indulgent take on my lighter (No Mayo) Caesar dressing, perfect when you want something a little more classic and satisfying. Use good ingredients (it matters here), don’t skip the anchovies, and please—make the homemade croutons.
Equipment
- Medium sized bowl for mixing and storing
Ingredients
- 2 oz Anchovies - Don't use the whole 2 oz...
- 4 cloves Garlic - Large cloves - 4 or more...
- 1 C Mayonnaise - Homemade ?
- ¼ C Half and half - A good substitute is Milk
- ⅓ C Parmesan Cheese - Grated
- 2 Tbl Lemon Juice - Fresh please
- 1 Tbl Dijon Mustard - Edward Fallot ???
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce - Adds extra zip
- ¼ tsp Salt - Anchovies are already salty so don't add too much
- ¼ tsp Pepper
Instructions
- Mash or chop together the Anchovies and the Garlic. You can do this by chopping them small (with a knife) and then literally mashing with a fork in a bowl or with the flat side of a knife on a cutting board or block. Alternately - you could pop them into a baby food processor and chop them fine. If like me...your mini processor can't get at the garlic / anchovies after they are smaller - add your lemon juice and/or Dijon to bulk up your processor and try again.
- Place the rest of the ingredients into your medium sized bowl.
- Whisk everything together.
- Taste the dressing - how do you like it ? Does it need more salt ? Does it need more Anchovy or Garlic ? Fix it up to your liking... as needed. Chances are - it's just the way I like it.... 😆
- Let the dressing sit for a bit - a couple of hours. Make it in the AM or Afternoon (latest) before dinner.
- Serve as you like. I like ++ lots of veg + Sauted Garlic Shrimp. Don't forget the croutons !
Notes
OK --- So.... the Creamy and Delicious Mayo based Caesar dressing is about 300 calories for 2 Tbl serving. The other version on my site (No mayo version) is about 150 calories for a 2 Tbl serving. So - Difference is a glass of wine. Ha. That's how calories are measured in my house. And, we are in my kitchen...
I hope you enjoy one of the two caesar salad dressings I've now got posted.
Nutrition
Calories: 309kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 6gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 17gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 827mgPotassium: 113mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 92IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 111mgIron: 1mg
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