Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing
When searching for Caesar salad dressing, you’ll find a ton of variations — like eggless Caesar dressing or anchovy-free dressing (like the one in Kale Caesar Salad). There’s also really good store-bought salad dressing. But this is the very best restaurant-style Caesar salad dressing.
Ingredients
- 1 (2-ounce) can oil-packed anchovy fillets
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 medium lemon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese
- Freshly ground black pepper
Equipment
- Chef's knife and cutting board
- Medium mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Make an anchovy-garlic paste. Drain 1 (2-ounce) can oil-packed anchovy fillets. Mince the anchovies and 2 garlic cloves together until the mixture is mostly smooth and the garlic is almost paste-like, about 3 minutes.
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- Whisk the egg yolks. Place 3 large egg yolks in a medium bowl and whisk until smooth.
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- Add the mustard. Add 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard and whisk until combined.
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- Add the anchovy-garlic paste. Add the anchovy-garlic mixture and whisk until combined.
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- Whisk in the lemon juice. Juice 1 medium lemon until you have 2 tablespoons juice. While whisking, pour the lemon juice into the bowl and whisk until smooth.
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- Whisk in the olive oil. While whisking, slowly pour in 2 tablespoons olive oil to create a thick emulsion. Once all of the olive oil is added, whisk for another minute to thicken.
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- Finish with vegetable oil. While whisking continuously, slowly pour in 1/2 cup vegetable oil. Once all of the vegetable oil is added, whisk for another minute to thicken.
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- Season and serve. Add 2 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese and whisk to combine. Taste and season with freshly ground black pepper as needed.
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