What’s a Caesar salad without a killer Caesar dressing? Luckily, you don’t have to find out! This out-of-this-world dressing was created specifically for the keto diet. Plus it’s downright easy to make. Enjoy it on a classic Caesar, as a marinade for chicken, meat, or seafood, or a dip with freshly cut veggies.
February 26 2016 recipe by Anne Aobadia, photo by Emma Shevtzoff, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE in Recipes, Condiments
What’s a Caesar salad without a killer Caesar dressing? Luckily, you don’t have to find out! This out-of-this-world dressing was created specifically for the keto diet. Plus it’s downright easy to make. Enjoy it on a classic Caesar, as a marinade for chicken, meat, or seafood, or a dip with freshly cut veggies.
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4 servingservings
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2¾ oz.) 240 ml (80 g) shredded Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup 120 ml olive oil
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp 1 tsp red wine vinegar
- ½ ½ garlic clove, mincedgarlic cloves, minced
- ¾ oz. 21 g anchovies
- ½ ½ lemon, the juicelemons, the juice
- 1 pinch 1 pinch ground black pepper
- ½ tsp ½ tsp salt
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Instructions
Instructions are for 4 servings. Please modify as needed.
Add the Parmesan cheese, olive oil, Dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, garlic, anchovies, lemon juice, and black pepper to a small food processor or a tall bowl to use with an immersion blender.
Blend until smooth. Taste and add salt as needed. For a thinner consistency, dilute with water, adding about a teaspoon at a time and blend again to emulsify.
Tip!
Use it as a base for tuna or chicken salad (instead of mayo). Delish!
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25 comments
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Apicius
February 27 2016
I made this recipe tonight, but I substituted the olive oil with bacon grease instead. Oh my goodness....it was sooooooooo delicious!!! Tossed the bacon grease ceasar dressing with romaine lettuce and sliced cucumbers, with a bit extra grated parmigiano reggiano .........geeeeeeeeeezzzz it was gooooooooooooood!
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Michele
April 13 2016
Thanks for the feedback, new to this site and will try that for sure.
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UK
April 14 2016
Would love ideas for anchovies substitute please.
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Dave Tracz
June 30 2016
Sensational - great fresh flavor. Of course, taking a little extra time to toss and lightly coat each leaf in a big salad bowl before plating makes a big difference too. I'm eating like a king.
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Cynthia
August 19 2017
UK - The best substitute I've found for anchovies is anchovy paste (comes in a tube). Use as little or as much as you like to get that perfect Casesar-dressing flavor. If you don't like the taste of anchovies, then I'd just use a little more salt to taste.
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Gordon
October 10 2018
No egg?
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Sarah
March 6 2019
How long can this dressing last?
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
March 7 2019
How long can this dressing last?
Up to 5-7 days in the refrigerator.
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Regina Hebert
April 2 2019
I love the recipes, but what are the suggested serving sizes??
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
April 3 2019
I love the recipes, but what are the suggested serving sizes??
Actual volume of serving size may vary, which is why we always list the number of servings, for more accurate portions in relation to the nutrition information listed.
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Jennifer
April 26 2019
how much does this make? Also, 33 grams of fat is a lot compared to a store bought brand of 18 grams. If I dont add anchovies what can I add to it?
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
April 27 2019
how much does this make? Also, 33 grams of fat is a lot compared to a store bought brand of 18 grams. If I dont add anchovies what can I add to it?
This makes 4 servings. I am unsure of the total volume it makes. Yes, this is higher fat, which is what we want! Keto is very low carb, high fat. I do not know a good substitute for the anchovies.
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Darla
May 8 2019
What are the nutrients on the salad dressing
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
May 9 2019
What are the nutrients on the salad dressing
You can click the Nutrition tab under the list of ingredients for the full nutritional information.
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Margaret DeHaven
January 16 2020
Love this dressing! Perfect as is...I may give it a whirl in my food processor to chop up the cheese and anchovies a bit more!
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lisa.fennell13
February 3 2020
Well, this is delicious! I never knew why people didn't like anchovies, they add a great flavour and saltiness to the sauce. SO good. slathered it all over a salad.
A keeper and a favourite!17
Angela Carter
March 8 2021
Would this freeze well? It would be more convenient to make larger amounts
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
March 9 2021
Would this freeze well? It would be more convenient to make larger amounts
Yes, this should freeze well. If the ingredients "separate" when thawed, they can be whisked back together.
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Taiita
August 2 2021
Can I ask why regular homemade Caesar dressing with egg yolk isn’t keto? Egg yokes, oil, Parmesan, anchovies, dash of lemon juice, vinegar and garlic.
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
August 2 2021
Can I ask why regular homemade Caesar dressing with egg yolk isn’t keto? Egg yokes, oil, Parmesan, anchovies, dash of lemon juice, vinegar and garlic.
That's very similar to our recipe. If you're happy with your recipe, there's no need to switch to make this one. We offer many recipes that can also be found elsewhere but sometimes they have our own twist on them, or we like to have them on our website to make it easier to find if it's a component in another recipe on our site.
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Janet
August 7 2022
Capers made a nice substitute for the anchovies .
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Terise D
November 16 2022
Wondering how this recipe got past the editors? Where's the base or emulsion? Absolutely the worst Caesar dressing I've ever had mainly because there's just way too much oil and shredded parmesan with nothing to bind it all together. You absolutely must have an egg yolk or mayonnaise here. And no amount of added water can make a thinner consistency when remember, oil and water don't mix.
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
November 17 2022
Wondering how this recipe got past the editors? Where's the base or emulsion? Absolutely the worst Caesar dressing I've ever had mainly because there's just way too much oil and shredded parmesan with nothing to bind it all together. You absolutely must have an egg yolk or mayonnaise here. And no amount of added water can make a thinner consistency when remember, oil and water don't mix.
Thank you for your feedback. The recipe team re-tested this recipe and updated the instructions to specify that this should be mixed with a high powered device such as an immersion blender or food processor rather than a whisk.
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Patti
February 14 2023
Super easy and perfectly yummy as is!! The immersion blender made all the difference! This will be a go-to dressing in our house!!
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Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
February 14 2023
Super easy and perfectly yummy as is!! The immersion blender made all the difference! This will be a go-to dressing in our house!!
So glad you love it, Patti!
