Popular as an appetizer or side dish, Caesar salad dressing is known for its distinctive garlicky, creamy, and slightly salty dressing. Making a delicious salad dressing at home is no mystery – I’m providing all the steps necessary to create a perfect Caesar dressing whenever you want it!
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🌟Why you’ll love this recipe
🧾 Ingredients in Caesar Dressing
![Ingredients laid out and labeled to make caesar salad dressing like anchovies, parmesan, oil, and lemon.](https://www.proportionalplate.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Caesar-Salad-Dressing-Ingredients.jpg)
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
👩🍳How to Make This Recipe
![Mincing anchovies and garlic on a black cutting board with a knife and hands with green nail polish.](https://www.proportionalplate.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Anchovy-paste.jpg)
![Chopped anchovy, musard, and egg yolks in a food processor bowl.](https://www.proportionalplate.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Anchovy-and-Yolks.jpg)
![Caesar salad dressing in a food processor bowl.](https://www.proportionalplate.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Dressing-in-bowl.jpg)
![Mixing some parmesan into salad dressing in a food processor bowl.](https://www.proportionalplate.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Taste-Caesar-Dressing.jpg)
![Top view of caesar salad dressing in a glass beaker next to a plate of lettuce.](https://www.proportionalplate.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Caesar-SaladJun-01-202302.jpg)
🍞 How to Make Homemade Croutons
Cut your day-old bread into 1-inch cubes, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper (or herbes de Provence), and bake for 15 minutes at 300F.
🥗 Make it a Chicken Caesar Salad
Drizzle some boneless skinless chicken breasts with olive oil or any flavorless oil and season with salt and pepper or lemon pepper. Roast at 425°F for 30-40 minutes until cooked through. The internal temperature should read 165°F.
Add chopped romaine, the roasted chicken, your homemade croutons, and some extra shaved parmesan to a bowl. Pour in your dressing and toss to coat.
Take it one step further and make these incredible chicken Caesar salad wraps.
![Sliced chicken breast on a bed of lettuce next to gold serving utensils.](https://www.proportionalplate.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Caesar-SaladJun-01-202303.jpg)
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10-Minute Caesar Salad Dressing
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- 6 anchovy filets
- 1 small garlic clove
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 3/4 tsp dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup flavorless oil like sunflower seed, canola, or avocado
- 3 tbsp finely grated parmesan
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mince together the garlic, anchovies, and salt.Mixing in a bowl: use the side of your knife blade to mash it into a paste.Using a food processor: add the minced mixture to a food processor bowl.
- Mixing in a bowl: In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard.Using a food processor: Add the egg yolks, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and olive oil to the food processor bowl and pulse a couple of times.
- Mixing in a bowl: very slowly whisk in the olive oil, then the flavorless oil.Using a food processor: add the lid to the food processor bowl. While running, slowly pour in the flavorless oil.
- Fold in the parmesan and pepper. Taste the dressing at this point to see if you need more salt, pepper, or lemon juice. Trust your tastebuds!