This easy Caesar Dressing is rich, creamy, and delicious. A restaurant-quality Caesar salad dressing recipe made at home and ready in minutes!
Caesar dressing is so quick and easy to make at home and tastes so much better than the store-bought bottled option. It and the crunchy croutons give a Caesar salad all of its amazing flavor.
While traditional Caesar dressing is made with olive oil and raw eggs, my recipe is mayonnaise-based. This makes it super simple to whisk together in minutes, lasts longer in the refrigerator, and allows those with egg sensitivities to enjoy it.
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Caesar Dressing Ingredients
Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information.
- Mayonnaise – My recipe is mayonnaise-based, allowing it to store longer in the refrigerator and making it easier to make. You can also substitute with your favorite Greek yogurt if preferred.
- Lemon juice – I recommend using fresh lemon juice if possible. The lemon juice brightens the dressing.
- Anchovy paste – My recipe uses anchovy paste rather than whole anchovy filets. This allows the dressing to whisk together more quickly and easily. If you prefer to use whole anchovy filets, add the anchovy filets and garlic to a food processor to make your own paste. Then, proceed with the recipe. You can omit the anchovy paste or anchovies if you prefer not to include them.
- Dijon mustard – Adds a slightly tangy bite and depth of flavor to the dressing.
- Worcestershire sauce – It also adds a depth of flavor to the dressing. Substitute with coconut aminos if sensitive to soy.
- Seasoning – The recipe calls for fresh garlic, salt, and pepper. You can substitute a teaspoon of Stone House Seasoning (my favorite house seasoning blend!).
- Parmesan cheese – I add finely shredded Parmesan cheese to my dressing. You can also add more for serving!
How to Make Caesar Dressing Recipe
Caesar dressing comes together quickly with a whisk and a bowl! Here’s how I make it.
- Add all of the ingredients, except the Parmesan cheese to a mixing bowl. Whisk together until smooth and creamy.
- Stir in the Parmesan cheese. Serve or store.
Ways to Use Caesar Dressing
- Dressing on Caesar Salad
- Spread on Chicken Caesar Salad Wraps
- Marinade for baked chicken or grilled chicken
- Dip for raw vegetables
- Sauce to drizzle over roasted vegetables
Storage Tips
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. Whisk through before serving, if needed.
More Salad Dressing Recipes
- Ranch Dressing
- Italian Dressing
- Honey Mustard Dressing
- Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
- Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing
Here’s my Caesar Dressing Recipe. I hope you love it as much as we do!
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Classic Caesar Dressing Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, or coconut aminos
- 1 1/2 teaspoons anchovy paste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 cup mayonnaise, or Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Whisk lemon juice, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, anchovy paste, and Dijon mustard until well combined. Add in mayonnaise (or Greek yogurt) and whisk until creamy.
- Stir in parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Serve or store.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
We love this dressing and I always make it with plain Greek yogurt and just a couple of tablespoons of mayo!
So delicious! My family prefers this dressing to any bottled dressing out there!
Thanks, Wendy! I’m so glad your family loves this dressing.
I’ve made this Caesar dressing ten times now and we are hooked. I won’t look for another one and I’ll never buy it again. I usually use Nancy’s whole milk yogurt (because I always have it) and it turns out so good. My kids have all become salad eaters due to this dressing. Thank you!!
Wow! That is amazing that your kids now eat salad with this dressing. We all love it our house, too. Thanks, Sara.
great dressing
Thanks, Debbie! So glad you like it.
Thank you for sharing the recipe! My kids loved Caesar dressing and buying a decent one was breaking the bank, so I wanted to make one myself. Once I mixed the mayonnaise with Greek yogurt until it reaches our family liking, my kids never asked for their branded Caesar dressing again 🙂
Hi Esther’s Mommy!
I’m so happy that this dressing was a hit with you and your kids!
And now you can make it whenever you want – and you know what’s in it! I love making my own dressings for that reason (and because I think it’s more delicious and fresher tasting too)!
Thank you so much for sharing your kind comment with me! I have several more homemade dressing recipes you may want to check out here on my site as well. I’m happy to have you here! xo
Excellent and full of flavor!! If someone doesn’t like this— they don’t like Caesar dressing. Have made this before and did again this morning for a special dinner.
Thanks so much, Donna. So glad you liked this dressing.
Made this twice and it is a hit! All the guests at our dinner party loved it. I finally found a recipe that has enough garlic and cheese flavor and it is so easy to make. Thank you!
I’m so glad to hear that you all enjoyed it, Nikki! Thanks so much! xo
This is the best Caesar dressing we have ever had,I went with 1/2 cup of each mayonnaise and plain Greek yogurt. If I could give it more than 5 stars I would. We enjoyed it so much I’ll never use any other,makes up really fast.Thankyou 😍🥰😘🤪🤗👍🏻😃💋
I’m so glad you love it, Carol!
For the Greek yogurt could you use one with honey in it,(we love the flavour of that yogurt) my husband is not a fan of mayonnaise. Thanks
My absolute favorite creamy dressing!
Great to hear that you enjoy it Ellen! xo
So yum! Being garlic fiends, we doubled the number of cloves and we used lime juice (because, apparently I can’t read). Sooooooo delish.
So glad you enjoyed it, Susannah! Thanks!!!
I know it’s good when the Hubbs has seconds!! Yum! Thank you!
That’s the ultimate compliment, Alicia! So glad you both enjoyed it! xo