Everybody loves Caesar Salad...heck- I ate it every day, 2 times a day for the first 12 weeks of my pregnancy...it's tasty tasty stuff. What I don't love about it?- is having to buy the creamy full fat salad dressing...that isn't so fun on the waistline or on the pocket book (seriously, the good dressing can cost around $5...ouch). Considering how often we eat Caesar Salad, I decided I needed to find a recipe to make my own- with less fat and more flavour. This one was actually given to me by my Aunt and it was an instant favourite in our family. We ALWAYS have a jar of it in the fridge...and I can whip it up in no time. I just keep the base and add the oil as we need it- it keeps longer that way. It's made with things most people have on hand (no anchovies or anything) so it's pretty cheap to make.
Here is my secret recipe...but shhh- don't tell anyone.
Caesar Salad Dressing
3 cloves of garlic- minced
1 tsp Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp dry mustard (or regular/Dijon if you don't have the dry stuff)
3 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 tsp fresh ground pepper
1 tsp sea salt
2 egg yolks *
3/4 cup oil
Parmesan cheese
Combine first 7 ingredients in small jar (I often double or triple this recipe so I have it on hand all the time). Shake well. Store in fridge. When ready to use add 3/4 C oil and whisk until emulsified. Add cheese and toss with Romaine Lettuce, Red Onions and Croutons. If you are just making small amounts (say 2-3 tbsps of the base) then just use a little oil until it gets to the consistency that you want.
*This recipe does call for egg yolks and you must use them! I haven't found a good alternative...yet! Don't worry- I didn't eat this kind of dressing when I was preggers...and I don't recommend any preggers eating it...just sayin'
Give this dressing a try- I guarentee that you will love it, and you'll probably make some new friends if you say...take it...to a potluck or something.
I'm going to go get me a caesar salad- talk later peeps!
Frugally Yours,
Erin B.
I make a recipe very similar to this and I love it! I know what you mean about not having a good subsitute for eggs, they are crucial! lol. I really like your site, it has such neat tips and stuff. I added a link to it from my blog, so hopefully someone else can find your ideas helpful too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jacylyn! You were on CB right?? I checked out your blog and became a follower. :) Hurray for Blogging!
ReplyDeleteI am feeling frugal and don't want to buy any dressing for our Christmas eve supper so I'm going to make this. In your instruction syou don't say when to add the egg. I assume when you add the oil? Yes?
ReplyDeletePlease delete above comment, as I recounted and see that the eggs are ingredient #7. Must not try to use brain before coffee kicks i.......
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