How to Make Caesar Salad Dressing – No Anchovy Paste Needed
Finally, an easy homemade Caesar salad dressing. It’s so delicious and you don’t have to fuss with raw eggs or anchovies.
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This is not the traditional way to make Caesar Salad Dressing. But honestly, that’s more work than I’m prepared to do for a Tuesday night dinner – know what I mean? Plus I never have cans of anchovies and don’t really want to. So this is my compromise – a delicious, easy to make caesar salad dressing that gets rave reviews every time as seen on Tik Tok:
- “Just made this and wow, this is the best Caesar dressing I’ve ever had!🩷” – Rissa
- “This recipe is soooo good!!” – Sheri
- “I just made this and everyone loved it. Thank you!” – Amy
- “This is the best! Always come back to your recipe 😃Thank you!” – Agriunaite
Ingredient & Allergy Alert
Eggs: There are no raw eggs in this dressing – but most often there are eggs in mayonnaise – so choose carefully.
Fish: There is Worcestershire Sauce and Fish Sauce in this recipe which typically include anchovy/fish as an ingredient. Read more about alternatives after the recipe.
Caesar Salad Dressing Recipe
Caesar Salad Dressing
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup mayonnaise*
- 2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
- 1-2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ tsp fish sauce optional
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large jar, combine all ingredients.
- Stir or shake well.
- Store in fridge for 5-7 days.
- Makes 3/4 cup of dressing, enough for dressing one large head of romaine
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What to Use instead of Anchovy Paste or Anchovies
I’m not opposed to using anchovies or anchovy paste, they add great flavour. The problem is I never have anchovy paste or anchovies on hand and I don’t like buying ingredients for just one recipe. Honestly, I also don’t like handling them. But I do have fish sauce and Worcestershire which I use in many other recipes – so that’s what I use.
If you don’t have fish sauce, no problem. Try increasing the amount of Worcestershire sauce (anchovies are in the ingredients) or use Soy sauce. Other, more random ingredients would be Miso, Dulse (dried seaweed), nutritional yeast or Maggi.
Do you have any other suggestions for what to use instead of anchovies or anchovy paste?
What to Use Instead of Mayonnaise – Allergy Note
While there is no raw egg in this dressing, most mayonnaise is made with egg. If you have an egg allergy, be sure to use a replacement for the mayo or an egg free mayo.
What are your go to substitutes for mayonnaise? I’m liking the looks of this Avocado Mayo by Wellness Mama. I wonder if a finely mashed avocado would be a good substitute in this recipe? I’ll keep you posted.
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I have made this at least once a month since I served it on Christmas Day 2023! Everyone loves this recipe ! It’s simple and delicious. Thank you!
Hi Chris,
Thanks so much for the feedback. It’s great to hear someone else loves it as much as I do!
This is a perfect recipe for Caesar salad dressing. I made a chicken Caesar salad with grilled chicken and this dressing. My family loved it! My husband said it was the best salad he ever had and that I “knocked it out of the park” lol. Thank you for the excellent recipe!
Yahoo! That’s awesome, so glad your family loved it. Thanks for stopping by and leaving feedback!
for those attempting to avoid anchovies due to being allergic – you should be aware that Worcestershire sauce does contain anchovies. I am very allergic to fish, seafood, shell fish, etc… & have to be aware of ingredients.
Hi K,
Thanks for the heads up. Fish sauce is often made with anchovies as well, so I will rename the post to help avoid any confusion.
All the best,
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Do you know about how many calories are in this recipe? Thank you!
Sorry, I don’t have a calorie counter, so I can’t say.
Hi Getty – looks like a really good recipe. But when I read your email, I thought it meant there would be no egg in the recipe. As in, works for people with egg allergy. But there would still be egg in the mayo.
Oh my, yes of course! So sorry for misleading information. I will update the info to state that there is no raw egg added to the overall recipe but there may be egg or egg products in the individual ingredients.
What is your preferred substitute for mayonnaise?
Here’s an avocado may from Wellness Mama. https://wellnessmama.com/23441/avocado-mayo/ I may have to try replacing the mayo with a squished avocado to see how that would work in this recipe.
Thanks for pointing out the discrepancy!
All the best,
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