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?
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 ½ TBSP of anchovy paste (or ½ 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 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 to clean bowl.
- Add croutons.
- Take Caesar dressing out of the fridge
- Spoon Caesar dressing over your romaine lettuce and croutons; add a little at a time and toss thoroughly.
- Add 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
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ cup butter
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/8 tsp. garlic salt
- ½ tsp. parsley flakes
Directions
- Cream all ingredients together and spread over French bread (or bread of your choice). Spread BOTH SIDES.
- Set under broiler and lightly brown one side.
- Remove from oven and cover other side with shredded cheddar cheese.
- Set under broiler until cheese bubbles. Remove and serve.
Note: If you do not like cheddar cheese, you can add ½ 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
Related
Comments
AUTHORThanks for commenting Hazelwood4, I can also remember years ago they used to toss Ceasar salad at the table. They don't do that anymore at least not in any restaurants I've been too. But it is hard to find a good ceasar salad in most restaurants, thanks goodness for home made.
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!
- AUTHOR
This is a great recipe, though its always to taste as some like a little more of this or a little less of that. But for me this is tops! Thanks for commenting Derdriu and the Vote once more!
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!
Voted up, etc.,
Derdriu
- AUTHOR
Thanks for commenting healthywholefoods. Your mix also sounds very good. Thanks for the info!
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.
- AUTHOR
Thanks oceanssunsets for the great comments, homemade is the best by far!
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! :)
- AUTHOR
Thanks for commenting Susan! The great thing about Ceasar salad is you can adjust to taste, so many great ways to prepare it. I'm sure yours is equally great!
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.
- AUTHOR
Thanks again stars439! Hope you do get the chance...Have a great day!
Definitely have to make it. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe. God Bless you.
- AUTHOR
You're most welcome Elena, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
Your dressing looks and sounds delicious. I can't wait to make it!! Thank you for this Hub.
- AUTHOR
Thanks for reading and the Vote Up! I have to agree, some of those creamy dressings are worth buying, especially for dipping veggies!
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.
Voted up.
Polly
- AUTHOR
Thanks Anglnwu, its definitely yummy, hope you get to try it one day!
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.
- AUTHOR
You're very welcome Hcosta, I hope you get a chance to try it. Thanks for commenting!
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
- AUTHOR
Hi Danette Watt, thanks for commenting on my Hubs, I am a little biased when I say this is the best Ceasar Salad dressing, lol. Definitely give it a try!
Mmmm, garlic! This sounds absolutely fabulous and I'm bookmarked it try later.
- AUTHOR
You're very welcome Rachelle, I hope you find it easy to make and great tasting too! Thanks for reading and commenting!
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.
- AUTHOR
Thank you so much tlmcgaa70 for the great comments and for the votes! Yes, I love hummus too, and you can have it with so many flavours, spicy salsa or greek olive to name a few, let your creativeness run wild...
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...
- AUTHOR
Thanks Sherideem, I hope you really enjoy this recipe!
Good tips for us who loves Ceasar salad. Gonna try!
Sure, thanks for your reponse.
- AUTHOR
Thanks for Reading and commenting careeronlinedegre! And welcome to HubPages. I hope you get to enjoy this recipe one day!
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.
- AUTHOR
You are so welcome JT, There are many ways to make Ceasar salad, but this is the best way. Of course I am a little biased...Lol
Hi Carco,
I love Casear Salad but never knew how to make the dressing. Thank you.
JT
- AUTHOR
Thanks SmartyPens, if you get a chance, whip up a batch, its absolutely delish. Thanks for commenting!
This looks delish!
- AUTHOR
I have to agree, I got so fed up with restaurant Ceasar Salad, I stopped ordering it altogether. You can't beat home made. Thanks Pamela for commenting and voting up...Maybe have your daughter post her recipe too!
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.
- AUTHOR
Thanks adrienne2 for reading and commenting! This recipe for Ceasar Salad is absolutely the best... I wish the restaurants would serve it this way, lol.
Boy do the pictures look delicious! Have voted up. Thanks for sharing the recipes.
- AUTHOR
Thanks for reading and the vote miccimom! I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as me and my family do...
Looks yummy! Thanks for the recipe, I will try it out! Voted up and useful!
- AUTHOR
Thank you for reading and comenting on my hub cristina327. Hope you also have a great day!
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.
- AUTHOR
Thanks for commenting and voting up prasetio30! You're right, fresh veggies and fruit are so delicious and an important part of our healthy diet. I'm so glad you enjoyed this hub! I'll have to share some more family recipes...
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
- AUTHOR
Thanks for commenting Inquilab, I hope you enjoy this Ceasar Salad recipe! Its been in our family for years.
Good recipe... I ll give it a try.. voted useful..
- AUTHOR
Thanks vocal coach for the great comments and for rating Up. I hipe you enjoy this Ceasar dressing, My wife has made it for years now and its always been a favorite at friend and family gatherings as well!
What a superb hub and recipe for Ceasar Salad Dressing. I will be trying it this weekend. A billion thanks! Rated UP.
- AUTHOR
Your most welcome stars439, hope you get to try it one day! Thanks for commenting and may God Bless You Too!
Thank you for sharing the wonderful recipe. God Bless You.
- AUTHOR
Your welcome amymarie_5! I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does. Thanks for commenting...
That sounds easy to put together. I'm going to have to make this ceaser dressing. Thanks for sharing!
- AUTHOR
There are so many ways to make Ceasar salad, I have had some really good Ceasar Salads at a few select restaurants, but more bad than good. Your suggestions are also very good. Thanks for reading my hub and commenting!
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,
- AUTHOR
Thanks a bunch GIANTONIS! Really appreciate your comments! I'm glad to hear to have tried this recipe, I just love this Ceasar salad...
Hey carcro...I found your recipe and immediately applied it.You turned an everyday salad to taste even better!!
- AUTHOR
Thanks Debby for reading and commenting. There is nothing better than a delicious Ceasar salad, except of course for yummy Shitake mushrooms.
This looks wonderful. Shall give this a try, but without the Parmesan. Nicely illustrated. Thanks also for visiting my mushroom hub. Debby
- AUTHOR
I'm so glad you tried it, I can never get enough of this Ceasar salad either. Thanks UniqueVanities for the great comments and vote of approval!
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! :)
- AUTHOR
Thanks so much JJ. We love our Ceasar Salad, time to pass it around. Lol
Hi, very well done Hub...I am going to vote you up!
- AUTHOR
Thank you Cloverleaf for reading my hub and the kind remarks! We all love good homemade recipes, great to share!
Carco, what a brilliantly illustrated hub you have put together here! Thanks for sharing your recipe. Bookmarked and Rated up/useful
Cloverleaf
- AUTHOR
Thanks so much for checking out my hub, please do try the dressing exactly as shown, I love this recipe!
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.
- AUTHOR
Thanks for commenting Flora, if you love garlic, you'll love this recipe.
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. :)
- AUTHOR
Thanks Rsusan, It truly is a great recipe. I just can't ever get enough of it. If you get a chance to make it, I'm sure you will enjoy it too.
Great Ceasar salad recipe and yummy pics, carcro! I love croutons and parmesan cheese. Good stuff!
- AUTHOR
I know what you mean, we actually eat it all up in two sittings. But then we are salad lovers too... I hope you really enjoy this ceasar salad dressing, I just can't get enough. Thanks for commenting!
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.
- AUTHOR
Thanks Nell, I have been reading a lot of hubs lately on cooking and recipes, thought I'd share a family secret recipe too...
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
- AUTHOR
Hi Victoria, for myself and anyone we have shared this recipe with, there are very few occasions we have ever tasted a comparable Ceasar dressing, especially in a restaurant. Please do try it out and thanks for commenting!
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!
78