Spin on the Classic Caesar Salad Dressing

It used to be when you wanted a decent dairy-free dressing, you were limited to oil and vinegar.  Seriously.  Now the vegan dressings are so robust and amazing.  Caesar dressing was a condiment I always loved, so recreating a plant based version was fun to do.  There are a few options in the recipe, so you can likely follow along and make a great version with ingredients you already have at home.

Quick Vegan Caesar Dressing

 

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Prep time

4 mins

Cook time

4 mins

Total time

8 mins

 

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

1. First, gather your mise en place. (mi ˑ zɑ̃ ˑ plas)
2. Place everything into your food processor or blender plus 1 tablespoon of water.
3. Blend until the ingredients are well incorporated.
4. 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!

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Wanna kick your salads up another notch?  Sprinkle my Vegan Parmesan Cheese on top!