Caesar Salad Dressing is a classic that not many people know how to make at home. It’s actually quite simple. Use the recipe below to make your own dressing from home today!
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History of Caesar Salad Dressing
Contrary to popular belief, the Caesar salad was not invented in Rome. It was actually invented in Tijuana of all places by an Italian-American named Caesar Cardini in 1924. Story has it that during a Fourth of July rush their kitchen was low on supplies which led to Cardini improvising and creating this salad out of necessity. 100 years later it is still a beloved salad that we all know and recognize!
I have to say when I started making this, I was worried about the anchovies. I don’t mind fish at all, in fact I love it. However, I couldn’t wrap my head around how the flavor would work in the dressing. I always knew there were anchovies in the traditional Caesar Salad Dressing, I guess I just never realized how important it was. Turns out the anchovies are what really put this dressing over the top.
If you don’t already, grab some mason jars and lids to store this in your refrigerator!
Reasons to make this recipe at Home
I don’t know about you, but I’m trying to keep as many preservatives out of my house. Personally, I’ve been working on this for 15 + years. However, in the last 4 I have really amped it up. That means I’m making most of our condiments at home. Thankfully, they really don’t take much time. If you’re a beginner, start with mayonnaise. It’s the base to a lot of condiments and dips, more than you think really!
Here’s a list of other condiments to try and make at home that I have recipes for:
I hope you try some other ones out too!
Caesar Salad Dressing
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Whole Egg
- 1 Cup Avocado Oil
- 1 Clove Garlic Minced
- 3 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- 3 Tsp Dijon Mustard
- 2 Tsp Worcester Sauce
- 3-5 Whole Anchovy Filets
Instructions
- Add egg to your mason jar, immersion blend for 10 seconds on low.
- Increase speed to high and slowly pour in your one cup of oil, moving immersion blender up and down. Should take 20-30 seconds to thicken.
- Chop up anchovies (3-5 per your taste)
- Add mustard, Worcester Sauce, minced garlic, lemon juice and anchovies into mason jar.
- Immersion blend until all mixed together.
Thank you for this easy to follow Caesar Salad Dressing recipe! I’m a huge fan of making my own and love all the flavors in this version! Yum!
I always thought caesar salad was too hard to make. I can do this recipe! Especially as I’m so tired of fake tasting caesar dressing.