I also used agave instead of maple syrup because I didn’t have any maple syrup & it still worked well. Ah, the Caesar salad. I’ve made this so many times and I love it! I have tried olive vegan caesar and others and this one takes the cake. It was SO much easier than other vegan caesar dressings I looked at and it was so tasty! Something zesty. Thanks for sharing! Glad you enjoyed it, Rebecca! The more garlic, the better. Most other vegan Cesar recipes call for cashews and soaking! No fat, low sodium, no sugar, are you kidding me? Thanks so much!! Will do today! Creamy white cannellini beans create rich texture and healthy vegan protein in this healthy salad dressing. CreamyBoldSavoryBrineyGarlickySlightly spicyUndetectably dairy-free100% delicious. Thanks! Thanks! Whoop! I noe have many new favourites that will be in regular rotation even when I can eat my normal” foods again. It was also very tasty. Required fields are marked *, Rate this recipe The most helpful comments are the ones that give useful feedback for others who might make the recipe, tell about substitutions you made or adjustments you made and how it turned out, or assisting other commenters. The vegan in my family has not enjoyed caesar salad in 2 years and this was heavenly! ¾ cup vegan mayonnaise. Next time, I will double or triple this recipe. Thank You!! Thanks so much! Stay up to Date! This is an outstanding and flavorful recipe. I almost didn’t continue, since I just wanted to eat it all up but I had just bought capers two days ago (a first) so I decided to give it a go. xo. Another great recipe to add to the collection. Xo. And I used my immersion blender to make it nice and smooth. The second time I made this, I used garlic hummus ( it was what I had on hand) didn’t add the extra garlic and blended it. If you give this recipe a try, let us know! I really really enjoyed this dressing, but my 4-5 cloves didn’t even yield a tablespoon. That will yield a creamier dressing as well. Excellent way to use up the extra hummus I had. Delicious. But great news, this particular recipe is vegan because it's made from tahini, olive oil and nutritional yeast. Just made this and it tastes awesome! So glad I found your site. Thanks for the great content! (Where I’m from, it does.) However, most vegan caesar dressing recipes I found was too heavy to my liking, as they are made mostly of cashews. SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://bit.ly/CookingWithPlants This is the best creamy Caesar salad dressing ever! It’s delicious! Absolutely! Or maybe 1 T of roasted garlic. Lettuce Start the Day | Spice of Plant-Based Life says: October 1, 2014 at 6:11 pm So this Vegan Caesar Salad was one of the first recipes I veganized when I first started eating a more plant based diet (no meat, no eggs, no dairy) I thought I would have my work cut out for me making my beloved Caesar dressing vegan. Separately these ingredients scare me! I love caesar salads but caesar dressing is so calorically dense. Better than most non-vegan Cesar dressings that are out there. I made this a few days ago for a family birthday party and it was SO GOOD. (This might be best for dinner, when you’re home with access to a toothbrush ha.). Or at least in my fridge. Since he’s vegetarian and not vegan, I also added some Parmesan, but nutritional yeast could be used. So delicious! I’ll never use my old dressing again! Thank you. Thanks so much for the lovely review, Megan. Probably I made my own hummus and I like tangy …. I think the capers helped to make a more complex flavor. I had the romaine and croutons; I just needed the dressing. Delicious! I looked at your recipe and thought I would try it. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. Vegan Caesar Dressing Without Anchovies. Will definitely be trying that one! Omg I just made this it’s so so so good!! I used cauliflower as the base, miso, capers, lemon, dijon, maple syrup, and garlic. I cook a lot and the ingredients all made sense to me. Thanks! This will be in my rotation. Added course ground black pepper too and left out the maple syrup. Great idea – I played with the ingredients you listed and came out with an excellent caesar dressing! Comment document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "aa177450f1e12f85c31a5dc1ef81c683" );document.getElementById("e9fe2b2558").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Hi I’m Alison Andrews! The salad itself has no dairy aside from the cheese. Thanks so much! If you had told me 10 days ago when I was put on a very strict elimination/hypoallergenic diet that I would be eating Caesar salad everyday for lunch and loving it, I would have laughed in your face. Tweet. Yum!! Well, we have one more word for you: vegan. Thanks for the great recipe! ??? My kids even ate it. *Nutrition information is a rough estimate. Even though I didn’t have a lemon on hand, this recipe was still da-bomb! Hope you love this dressing, Emma! Best caesar dressing I’ve had since going dairy free, I don’t even miss the dairy stuff. As Valerie says, inhaled it! Asked for your cookbook for Christmas :). It's a great option for vegan and plant-based diets. I made this last night. I didn’t have spicy mustard so I used regular mustard and I left out the capers. https://ohsheglows.com/2014/11/24/crowd-pleasing-vegan-caesar-salad I loved this dressing! Next time, would you mind leaving a rating with your review? This is a keeper recipe. Caesar is one of those things vegans have to be creative to enjoy. We’re so glad you enjoy it, Laura! It was spectacular! However, Caesar’s brother, Alex, claims that they invented the dish together prior to its success at Caesar’s Restaurant Bar. Wowza!! Ha! My husband is a type 2 diabetic and was injecting insulin 5 times a day along with oral medication and decided to go vegan and in one month with no animal products is donw to one oral medication in one moth. Also, if you think you used too much lemon, you probably need more. To my taste which I love lemony dressing but this is a Caesar so the lemon zest was to much for me and thank god I went with 2 tbsp of lemon juice otherwise it would have been to acidic . Just wondering if there is anything you could substitute the brine juice with. I LOVE capers so I knew I had to make this. Just made this tonight. If you even thought about caesar salad today, don’t think twice about this recipe! We do like it garlicky, but feel free to add as much as you prefer. Thank you so much for this recipe! xo. Thank you! Found this recipe from Erin Ireland. Is Caesar dressing vegan? This will be my go too dressing for everything. I added some freshly chopped parsley to it. I threw everything into the food processor and pulsed it together. Yummy! PS Looking forward to buying your new cookbook! would love to figure out a vegan version of the dressing….have you ever made such a dressing? This Caesar dressing is made with only 6 main ingredients (+salt/pepper/water) and with buttery pine nuts, … Storing Vegan Caesar Salad Dressing . Fabulous! Tossed with Swiss chard and other greens and totally tasted great! Was very garlicky and briny but I enjoyed it, could also easily be modified with less of the brining juice/garlic to tone that down a bit. Looking forward to the original version as well. I’m not vegetarian, but my husband is. I’d skip on the maple syrup it just made it a bit sweet and I wasn’t a huge fan. Love your recipes Dana! I could not believe how much it tasted like the real thing. Our version is mixed greens with chickpeas, avocado, olives and baby tomatoes. I’m excited to try everything you make. It’s super helpful for us and other readers. I will definitely try it! Thanks :). Yum! I specifically bought spicy mustard for this and it was definitely worth it; so are the fresh ingredients. Thanks Dana! Just kidding ~ I love you all….really. This Vegan Creamy Caesar Dressing checks off all the must haves for everything a great salad dressing should be: healthy, delicious, boasting no oil, no processed ingredients, and no … Made this today and it was fantastic! Love it! I loved loved loved this dressing and the DYI hummus (tahini is the key!). WOAH just made this – mouth is full while I type. So happy to hear that Terri! I can not say enough good things about this. It was delicious and my husband and I both love it. Really good, I like that this isn’t made of a bunch of veganaise/processed ingredients. Thanks so much for sharing, Gail. I’ve made your ceasar dressing today, it’s gorgeous! It is really delicious and easy. It tastes exactly like cesar dressing!!!!!! I bought minced garlic and put about 2 tablespoons in, added just 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and omitted the maple syrup. Thanks for your feedback, Bridgette. Vegan Caesar Dressing August 24, 2020 in Category: What's New Since its populariztion in the mid-20th century, the Caesar salad has remained a restaurant staple, celebrated for its remarkably savory, creamy, peppery dressing. I added gluten free Worcestershire and tabasco, some vegan mayo, a teaspoon of red wine vinegar and a couple of T of good olive oil…so good! Caesar salad has now spread across the globe and has taken on many modifications. Creamy vegan caesar dressing that is ready in 5 minutes! I omitted the capers (didn’t have any, plus they kind of creep me out) but no bother, it was still perfection. um yeah. Was pre-making it anyhow to try and make a dish that will actually “wow” my anti-vegan family for my Mom’s birthday party. I made a grilled Caesar salad and used this dressing. You have to be careful with garlic. To make vegan cashew caesar salad dressing: Thank you Thank you. I thought they were alright before but now I want to eat them for every meal. The result is sensational! Next time I’m going to try a tiny bit less lemon and buy capers. We ask because this is a reader favorite. Quick & easy, with that authentic caesar tang! Vegan… Thank you!! This dressing is quite thick and creamy, so it's also great as a dip! A healthy caesar dressing homemade using soaked cashews to keep it vegan and mayo free! The teenagers were bummed there were no leftovers! Woot woot! It’s super helpful for us and other readers. Comment Policy: Your feedback is really appreciated! Love, love, love! Ahh we make something very similar with tahini! So glad you enjoyed it Virginia! Thanks so much for the lovely review! I used kalamata olives instead of capers and one garlic clove. If you give it a try, we would love to hear how it goes! I did but it went away when I wrote my comment. I’m just not the guy who’s gonna actually make anything that’s too hard. Thanks so much for sharing! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to tag a picture #minimalistbaker on Instagram. Jetzt ausprobieren mit ♥ Chefkoch.de ♥. I think so? Beautiful solution to the Caesar salad dilemma. You can do this – and you totally should. My husband and I make it at least one a week! But I’m going to make this one today! Thanks for the kind words, Hailey. xo, I love this dressing cause it comes together so quickly. I like that it tastes really rich, like regular ceasar dressing, but it is much less fat. I even skipped the oil. Yum!!! This tastes exactly perfect, my nonvegan boyfriend loved it too. I added the capers last so the dressing kept some texture. What a GREAT dressing!!!! This was sooooo good. Making this vegan Caesar Salad Dressing couldn’t be easier! Thank you! I made your 5 minute microwave hummus (5 stars) just so I could try this recipe and I was not disappointed!!! thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!! It was still so so good. I happened to have garlic hummus on hand so I used that instead of adding fresh garlic. This recipe won over my whole family, friends you name it. Thanks so much for the lovely review! We’re so glad you enjoyed it, Cleo! The capers make this and its maybe even better than regular caesar. I used fresh lemon and garlic, which was one of the reasons this dressing was really good. Traditionally a Caesar salad dressing uses anchovies, parmesan, and garlic, of course, to create flavor. This is still a good dressing as is though, and lower fat if you are using an oil free hummus. December 14, 2010 (last updated January 27, 2020) Why, hello there. It will jazz up any salad to the max and also would make a great dip for chips! It’s thought that the Caesar salad originated in Mexico in the 1920s (source). As someone who has been just putting olive oil, salt & pepper on their kale for nearly 2 years, I was badly in need of new way to enjoy my favorite green. Is it suppose to yield 3 tsp of garlic? Thanks so much for the lovely review, Grayson. You do need to blend (as opposed to just whisking everything together) because of those capers. Total yummy-ness! I didn’t have capers, but I did have umeboshi plum paste (random, I know) and it worked beautifully. So glad to hear it, Kelly! I served it with nutritional yeast sprinkled on top. Wow, Thank you for this recipe, which was amazing (better than the real thing with egg/anchovies). I love that the Minimalist Baker recipes always have ingredients that we have on hand and are simple to make. This is so unbelievably delicious and new years resolution friendly ;) Instead of store bought hummus, I started with a can of chickpeas in my food processor and threw in some extra lemon, olive oil and tahini – the result is like indulgent restaurant caesar dressing. Tastes exactly like traditional Cesar dressing. The brininess of the capers is a great touch. It’s super helpful for us and other readers. I think the capers are vital to this. This dressing is life changing!!! Thanks again, Monika? It’s super helpful for us and other readers! When I was in high school, Caesar … I have one comment: 3 Tbs minced garlic seems like an overkill. This is my go to for dressing so easy to make I always add olive oil pouring slowly while whisking– also watch the lemon & caper juice they can get over powering add some then taste– add more if desired– I do romaine or kale thinly sliced, red onion, tomatoes, vegan parmesan cheese & an everything flat bread crackers– so good!! We’re so glad you enjoy our recipes! Reduced the maple syrup to 2 tsp. It’s so simple and so rich in flavor! A classic caesar salad with rich & creamy dressing used to be one of my absolute faves. Thanks so much for the lovely review! Definitey not a bad recipe, but I’m excited to try the cashew based one and reattempt this without the hummus too :D. This is absolutely amazing. A keeper. <3. We’d love to see. Thanks so much for the lovely review! January 2, 2019 Last Updated September 28, 2020 Leave a Comment. I made this for Easter. Thank you! Very yummy, my non-vegan mom approved. Thank you! Thank you so much! This looks delicious! So glad you enjoyed it, Maria! The last time I made it, I used Meyer lemons, and zest. SO delicious and very easy to make. I did add one tablespoon of olive oil for more creaminess. It’s on our specials board! Hi I'm Alison Andrews, I'm the voice and cook behind Loving It Vegan. I followed the other reviewers recommendation to add less garlic. It’s cashew based, full-flavored, guilt-free, and will complement … This dressing was so good! Never would have guessed to use hummus but it definitely got the job done. Yay! Then I used the left of on frozen wild caught haddock fillets that I simply baked in a glass dish for 18 mins. Not a single leaf left in the LARGE salad bowl, and people asking for more…. Thank you for sharing. This is my go “Go to” and ABSOLUTE favourite vegan dressing. Whoop! I doubled the recipe and it was enough for a dinner party of 6 people. Will do it again!! We’re so glad you enjoyed it, Laura! :). Best dressing I’ve ever tried and I have made it many times so thank you! I topped it with Follow Your Heart Parm and used Greek Manna broken up for croutons. This is an amazing, healthy sub for traditional Cesar dressing. Ingredient Checklist. See my disclosure. It’s salty, creamy, and hits the spot when you crunch down on a mouthful of romaine lettuce, vegan caesar dressing, and my garlic and herb tofu croutons. https://www.thecuriouschickpea.com/vegan-classic-caesar-salad-dressing I put it on everything from grilled romaine, regular kale or romaine salad, ceasar wraps, potatoes…just a veggie dip. I want to create a site where it’s a one stop shop for stories and articles on a particular subject….as long as I give credit to the author or source will I be ok, I will not steal original content, but rather gather it…is this legal?. I love food, and I love to share food with others, but it goes so far beyond that. It’s salty, creamy, and hits the spot when you crunch down on a mouthful of romaine lettuce, vegan caesar dressing, and my garlic and herb tofu croutons. from the lemon to the garlic to the capers- awesome! I have recently gone from full out carnivore to vegan after reading the China Study. We’re so glad you enjoyed it, Natalie! 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