Description
This classic Caesar dressing is creamy, garlicky, and full of bold, savory flavor — just like the restaurant-style dressing you love. Made with simple ingredients and ready in minutes, it’s rich, tangy, and perfectly balanced, with that signature umami depth that makes Caesar salad so irresistible.
Ingredients
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4-6 anchovy filets in olive oil or anchovy paste (see notes)
- 2 egg yolks *see notes
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, more to taste
- 2 teaspoons Dijon Mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup mild olive oil
Instructions
- Smash together garlic and salt until broken down and juicy.
- Add anchovies, mashing together with the garlic until a paste forms.
- Whisk in egg yolks, lemon juice and zest, dijon, worchestshire, and black pepper. Combine thoroughly.
- Dribble olive oil into the mixture whisking all the while, little by little until the dressing is smooth and emulsified.
Store in the refrigerator and use within 3 days.
Notes
*If you prefer not to consume raw eggs, you can pasteurize egg yolks (cracked and separated) in a bowl with a bowl of hot water underneath until they come up to 160 degrees.
For pure anchovy flavor use the filets, but either will work. Anchovy paste has other ingredients added, but still gives that wonderful umami taste. 1 anchovy filet= 1/2 teaspoon anchovy paste.
Substitute 1/4 cup mayo for egg yolks.
Extra virgin olive oil can sometimes give a bitter tang. If you do not prefer this, use regular olive oil. Or half extra virgin and half a neutral oil (such as avocado).
In a hurry? Place all ingredients in a blender except the olive oil. ( Making a double batch is easier here!). With the motor running, slowly pour in the olive oil until the dressing emulsifies and becomes creamy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: A generous tablespoon
- Calories: 63
- Sugar: 0.1 g
- Sodium: 89.6 mg
- Fat: 6.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 0.8 g
- Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 0.6 g
- Cholesterol: 36.9 mg