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Caesar Dressing

This is the classic dressing for romaine lettuce, but it is delicious on any tossed salad. Drizzle it on steamed vegetables for something special.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    yields 1/2 cup

Ingredients

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar or cider vinegar
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon soy sauce or Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup grated Parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pinch of black pepper
1/2 cup olive oil

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Whisk together all of the ingredients.

    Step 2

    Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to a week.

  2. Variation

    Step 3

    To make vegan Caesar Dressing, use an eggless mayonnaise, sometimes called Nayonnaise. Nayonnaise and vegetarian Worcestershire sauce are available in natural foods stores and large supermarkets.

Cover of the cookbook Moosewood Simple Suppers with a red floral motif.
From Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers: Fresh Ideas for the Weeknight Table. Copyright © 2017 by Moosewood Collective. Published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC. Buy the full book from ThriftBooks or Amazon.
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