quick and easy Caesar Salad Dressing made with mayonnaise (dairy-free)

Quick and easy, this Dairy-free Caesar Salad Dressing made with mayo is thick, creamy and tangy. Made in the blender, this recipe comes together in 5-minutes!

mayo caesar salad dressing

Caesar Salad was always my go to salad when I first tried the low-carb diet. It’s been a long time since I’ve counted carbs, but that tang you get from a Caesar Salad still feels like a treat to me -it’s decadent and rich tasting with lots of tang.

Besides my dairy-free ranch dressing, there’s nothing I love more than making a batch of homemade Caesar Dressing. It’s insanely tasty on my Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad.

This dressing is dairy-free and keto compliant too!

How to Make Caesar Salad Dressing

Making homemade Caesar Salad Dressing could not be easier! I like to use a mayo base over eggs. To keep this dressing whole30, I recommend making your own mayonnaise or buying a whole30 approved brand, usually made with avocado oil. If you’re more just watching carbs or just looking for simple dressing recipe, any brand of mayonnaise will do.

To make this dressing, you’ll want to blend the following ingredients together:

• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp anchovy paste (look for one with just anchovies, olive oil + salt. like this one)
• 2 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
• 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 lemon, juiced – plus more to taste
• 1 tbsp stone ground Dijon mustard (can also use plain Dijon mustard)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 tbsp water, to thin (optional)

Blend on high 3-4 minutes, until all ingredients are fully incorporated. If dressing is too thick, blend in a tablespoon of water to thin.

This Caesar Salad Dressing is thick and tangy, lemony and fresh! It’s so flavorful and perfect for any salad. It can be made ahead of time which is an extra bonus.

What if I don’t like anchovies?

Anchovy Paste is worth it in this Caesar Salad Dressing. It does not taste fishy and adds the briny, salty flavor you’ll get when it’s made from scratch in a restaurant. Anchovy Fillets truly enhance the flavor in Caesar Salad Dressing, but I prefer Anchovy Paste because I can use paste for future dressings. And also, I don’t have to scoop filets out of a little tin can. Either will work and are a must in this recipe.

This dressing is so low maintenance that you can use any blender – sometimes I use my high powered blender and sometimes I use my simple smoothie blender. But you can just as easily use an immersion blender or food processor to make this dressing.

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