Ready in a jiffy, this recipe has become a staple as the common ingredients are likely in your fridge. Also, sometimes you need a creamy condiment to make all that healthy food a bit more appetizing ;) A great bonus is there is no added salt in the recipe!
Author: Bekah Rife
Category: Dressing, Topping
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Plant-Based, Vegan
Serves: 6 servings
Ingredients
½ cup plain hummus, or plain spreadable vegan cheese, or ½ wheel SriMu's Spire or Elder*
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
2 teaspoons capers
2 teaspoons brining liquid in caper jar
1 garlic clove, peeled
½ teaspoon lemon zest
½ teaspoon Braggs aminos
¼ teaspoon maple syrup
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon seaweed flakes (optional)*
¼ teaspoon chili flakes
Filtered water
Instructions
First, gather your mise en place. (mi ˑ zɑ̃ ˑ plas)
Place everything into your food processor or blender plus 1 tablespoon of water.
Blend until the ingredients are well incorporated.
Scrape the sides and add more water 1 tablespoon at a time and continue to blend until you achieve your desired consistency. You will likely need more water if you used cheese instead of hummus. I like my dressings thick but easily pourable. Taste and adjust seasoning if need. Serve with your favorite greens.
Notes
*Using hummus makes this a lighter less caloric dressing, while the cheeses make it super indulgent. Try different variations and see what you love, maybe one version you like as a dressing and the other you add less water to use as a dip! *The seaweed flakes are optional but this is what replaces the anchovies in a traditional caesar dressing - adding that slight 'ocean' flavor. Optional as it's not a common ingredient, but great to have around and start incorporating into recipes!
Recipe by Rife.Style at https://rife.style/quick-vegan-caesar-dressing/