Healthy Homemade Caesar Dressing
Yes, you read that right! We are talking homemade salad dressing AGAIN. This time —> Healthy Homemade Caesar Dressing!!!
Please tell me you have a handful of meals which you crave on repeat. I do, I do! Caesar salads just happen to be one of those things. For the last few years, I’ve been pretty obsessed. I get hungry just thinking about it. Ah, the caesar salad.
However, I’m always second guessing myself with this one. I hate, hate, hate the crap they put in the dressing. If you flipped to the back on my store-bought caesar dressing, you’d find lots of soybean oil, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, disodium phosphate, disodium guanylate, and a bunch of other junk.
I’m over it. Maybe, you are too.
It won’t take much for you to fall in love with this recipe. After all, it’s just a few ingredients and minimal elbow grease for an even better version of your favorite Caesar dressing. You can expect a salad dressing that is:
Creamy
Bold
Savory
Garlicky (is that even a word)
Oh, and delicious
We’re not just cutting out the excess sugar and preservatives with this recipe. In addition to simplifying the ingredients, this Healthy Homemade Caesar Dressing really pumps up the nutrition. Besides, aren’t we all trying to get the most bang for our buck? Homemade and nutritious, I’ll take it. I’ve been talking a lot about healthy fats and they really take the stage in this recipe. Not just one, but TWO healthy fats.
When you first check out the recipe, olive oil probably stands out. While there is a lot of disagreement when it comes to fat, most are in agreement that olive oil is a good one. Olive oil is rich in the monounsaturated fat, oleic acid. Oleic acid can reduce inflammation and incidence of chronic illness like heart disease (for more info on inflammation, click here). Also, for the most benefits, be sure to grab extra virgin olive oil.
However, we couldn’t just stop there. Did you know we packed this recipe with healthy omega-3 fatty acids? Maybe you did, maybe you didn’t. Those scary little anchovies we are afraid of…yep those are good for you. Please, please, please just give them a chance. I was afraid too! Anchovies are rich in protein, vitamins (thiamin, B12, vitamin A, vitamin E), and minerals (calcium, iron, magnesium, and zinc). These little fish are also an omega-3 powerhouse. Overall, they seem to do it all. In addition to the rich nutrient profile, omega-3s help with everything from brain function to heart health to skin health.
Nonetheless, get your omega-3s people!!
So, are you fed up with your store-bought salad dressing? Ready to make your family a nutritious alternative? Get at it! Whipping this Healthy Homemade Caesar Dressing together for your family this week? Be sure to let me know by tagging a photo #stephanieleenutrition on Instagram. I’d love to see what you all whip up. Happy eating, xo!
| Prep Time | 5 minutes |
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- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 anchovie filets
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoon minced garlic
- salt and pepper, to taste
Ingredients
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- Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Blend for 15-20 seconds, or until smooth.
- Store in a glass container and place in fridge for 30 minutes. Serve cold and return any leftover dressing into the refrigerator.
