Caesar Salad Dressing
How to Make a Great Caesar Salad Dressing
A delicious Caesar salad dressing recipe is worth its weight in gold! It's amazing how few restaurants know how to make this dressing properly. This is probably the one thing I have been most disappointed by when I've dined out. There is nothing worse than an unappetizing Caesar salad.
The potential pitfalls are many. Some people don't use enough garlic, and some people use too much (yes, it's hard to believe, but too much garlic is possible). Some people omit a necessary ingredient, and other people don't bother with homemade and use bottled dressing, instead. Of course, the problem might result from a combination of multiple factors.
The best Caesar dressing is greater than the sum of its parts. In other words, you can't omit any part (because you don't like the taste of blue cheese or anchovies, for example), or the final product will not be good as it was meant to be. Believe me, I am not a fan of blue cheese or anchovies by themselves. However, to make a delicious Caesar dressing, these two ingredients play a very important role.
So here I give you a garlic lover's Caesar salad dressing. Give it a try—you will absolutely love it! Remember, do not omit a single ingredient; you won't be disappointed. This is how all restaurants should make this dressing.
For me, this is the greatest Caesar dressing recipe anywhere. Whenever we make this dressing at home, we make enough salad for at least ten people, as that's just enough for the four of us. Sometimes this is all we need. Who needs supper when the salad is this good?
Best Classic Caesar Salad Recipe
This recipe will be sure to have you craving it time after time and is for people who love garlic! It is important to use the ingredients listed to capture the flavors intended.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of olive oil (extra virgin or regular is fine)
- 6–7 cloves garlic (peeled)
- Coddled egg (optional)
- 1 1/2 tbsps of anchovy paste (or 1/2 can anchovies)
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 tsp dry mustard
- 5 ounces blue cheese
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- Salt (optional)
- Pepper (optional)
Note: Salt and pepper are optional. There is a fair bit of salt from the anchovy paste.
Directions
- Add all ingredients together into the blender.
- Blend for a thick and smooth consistency.
- Chill for 1 hour before you use it to allow the ingredients to meld together for optimal flavor. (If not using the egg, the dressing can be kept in the fridge for 1 week.)
- When you are ready to use, soak your romaine lettuce in cold water.
- Spin the lettuce and add it to a clean bowl.
- Add the croutons.
- Take the Caesar dressing out of the fridge.
- Spoon the Caesar dressing over your romaine lettuce and croutons; add a little at a time and toss thoroughly.
- Add the additional Caesar dressing until all the lettuce has a light coating.
- Sprinkle with extra Parmesan cheese just before you serve and enjoy!
Serves 12–16 people.
Cheese Garlic Toast
This salad is great with a baguette or cheese garlic toast.
Ingredients
- Garlic spread mixture
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/8 tsp garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp parsley flakes
Directions
- Cream all ingredients together and spread over French bread (or bread of your choice). Spread both sides.
- Set the bread under the broiler and lightly brown one side.
- Remove it from the oven and cover the other side with shredded cheddar cheese.
- Set it under the broiler until the cheese bubbles. Remove it and serve.
Note: If you do not like cheddar cheese, you can add 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese to the garlic spread mixture; cover both sides of the bread and broil both sides. This is also very good.
Questions & Answers
Comments
This Ceasar salad dressing sound really delicious. I remember when I first had a Ceasar salad many years at a fancy restaurant in town, the waiter tossed the salad at our table, and made the Ceasar salad dressing right in front of us! Great recipe for a wonderful salad!
Carcro: Thank you for the thoughtful inclusion of Caesar salad dressing and cheesy garlic toast recipes. The dressing recipe is fantastic with or without the egg although I prefer with. They already taste like more!
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Derdriu
Fantastic recipe. I usually just use coconut oil, raw apple cider vinegar and Italian seasoning. Can't wait to try this recipe. Sounds delicious and healthy too.
I love Caesar Salads and garlic, so thank you for this awesome looking recipe! Nothing beats homemade for taste and health both, in my opinion! :)
I make my Caesar salad dressing almost with the same ingredients that you use except I use Dijon mustard. I've never made mine with blue cheese. Will try that soon. Thanks.
Definitely have to make it. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe. God Bless you.
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Your dressing looks and sounds delicious. I can't wait to make it!! Thank you for this Hub.
This does sound good, homemade is always better. About the only dressing I buy is the buttermilk ranch because I love to dip veggies in it. I should find a homemade recipe for that, never even thought to.
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Polly
I'm going to bookmark this for when I need to make Caesar salad. Looks yummy and the process is not too difficult either. Rated up.
Hello Carcro
I had dinner right now, and seeing this salad whetted the appetites again. I have to prove one day. Thank you for sharing.
Hcosta
Mmmm, garlic! This sounds absolutely fabulous and I'm bookmarked it try later.
I absolutely love ceasar salad dressing, but I never knew how to make it. Your recipe makes it seem simple, because you have provided easy to follow steps.
Thanks for sharing.
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this sounds absolutely delicious. i love ceaser salads and garlic...now if i can just find a good recipe for hummus....yummmmm. thank you for sharing this lovely recipe! definitely voted up useful, awesome and interesting...
Good tips for us who loves Ceasar salad. Gonna try!
Sure, thanks for your reponse.
Hi Carco, these are really very great, exactly there are many ways but this is very good and looks very pretty. Thank you for share this wonderful hub.
Hi Carco,
I love Casear Salad but never knew how to make the dressing. Thank you.
JT
This looks delish!
This is great. My daughter makes a mean Caesar Salad, too, and to think I've gone almost 55 years before realizing these great concoctions exist. I used to order Caesar Salad in restaurants decades ago and they were nothing special so I quit ordering them for almost a lifetime until our daughter happened to make us one herself. Great hub. Voting up.
Boy do the pictures look delicious! Have voted up. Thanks for sharing the recipes.
Looks yummy! Thanks for the recipe, I will try it out! Voted up and useful!
Great hub,which presents great recipe. I feel like trying it at home. Thank you for sharing this great recipe here at Hubpages. I wish you a great day today. Best regards.
Hmm.....yummy. I love your delicious recipes. I love salad and it make me always fresh every day. No one better than veggies and fruit, right. I really enjoy your step by step in making Ceasar Salad Dressing. Vote up!
Prasetio
Good recipe... I ll give it a try.. voted useful..
What a superb hub and recipe for Ceasar Salad Dressing. I will be trying it this weekend. A billion thanks! Rated UP.
Thank you for sharing the wonderful recipe. God Bless You.
That sounds easy to put together. I'm going to have to make this ceaser dressing. Thanks for sharing!
A lot of ceasar salad recipes will call for you to rub a crushed garlic clove around the bowl before mixing the salad in it - the wood helps absorb and hold the flavor of the garlic, as well as not react with the lemon juice,
Hey carcro...I found your recipe and immediately applied it.You turned an everyday salad to taste even better!!
This looks wonderful. Shall give this a try, but without the Parmesan. Nicely illustrated. Thanks also for visiting my mushroom hub. Debby
Not even a fan of Ceasar, but showed my mom this, thinking it might be something she would enjoy. I'm sitting at her house now, having my second salad!! Who knew?! Thanks! Voted up, useful, and awesome! :)
Hi, very well done Hub...I am going to vote you up!
Carco, what a brilliantly illustrated hub you have put together here! Thanks for sharing your recipe. Bookmarked and Rated up/useful
Cloverleaf
I love Ceasar salad and am always disappointed in bought dressings, so am really keen to try these, great hub and photos, many thanks for sharing.
I will have to try this the next time I make a salad. I've always loved Ceasar Salad
Sounds delicious! Thanks for the recipe. Rated up and useful. :)
Great Ceasar salad recipe and yummy pics, carcro! I love croutons and parmesan cheese. Good stuff!
I know you said that recipe feeds 12-16 people, but I probably could eat that entire bowl of salad in two settings by myself. Okay, I really like salad, and sometimes I eat it by itself for dinner. Thanks for the recipe on how to make a real Caesar salad. I will try it.
Hi, Oh how I wish I could prepare food or cook like this! lol wonderful, I have had my share of dodgy restaurants, and believe me when I say they should start from scratch and do it the proper way! great stuff! cheers nell
Useful and voted up! I'm always looking for a great Caesar dressing. I love Red Lobster's! I haven't found one comparable. Perhaps I'll try yours. You think it will compare?? thanks!
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