Caesar Salad Dressing

Today we're making a better than store bought, Caesar Salad dressing. There's a couple steps that need to be done in advance, but it's worth it. Gluten free, dairy free.

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Course: Salad

Cuisine: dairy free, gluten free

Keyword: caesar salad, Dr Stephanies Kitchen, salad dressing

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 1 25

Servings:

Calories: 279kcal

Author: Dr. Stephanie Gray ~www.drstephanieskitchen.ca

Equipment

1 blender
1 small bowl

Ingredients

1 cup cashews *requires minimum 30 minutes of pre-soaking
1 head garlic *roasted- see method below
1 tbsp capers
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 anchovy *see substitutions
2 tbsp avocado mayonaise
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tbsp lime or lemon juice
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp nutritional yeast *see substitutions
1/4 cup water *more if needed to thin dressing out

Instructions

Soak the Cashews: Put cashews in a small bowl. Cover with water and let soak for at least 4 hours or overnight. A quicker method is to soak the cashews in boiled water for 30 minutes. Drain and rinse the soaked cashews.
Roast Garlic using Air Fryer or Oven:
Use a sharp knife to trim about ¼ to ½ inch off the top of the bulb to expose the tops of the cloves.
Drizzle with Oil: Place the garlic bulb on a piece of aluminum foil and drizzle it with a teaspoon or so of olive oil.
Air fry the garlic for about 20-25 minutes, or until the cloves are soft and caramelized.
No air fryer? Roast garlic in a 400 F oven for 40-45 minutes.
Once cooled, you can gently squeeze the cloves out of their skins.
Blend: In a blender or food processor, combine all the ingredients. Blend until smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides of the blender as needed. Add more water, a little bit at a time if you want to thin out your dressing.
Storage: Pour dressing into a mason jar and secure with a lid. Refrigerate.

Notes

Substitutions:

Anchovy: Substitute 2 tsp gluten free Worcestershire sauce or gluten free soy sauce/tamari sauce for anchovy.

Nutritional yeast: Nutritional yeast adds a nice dairy free "cheesy" flavour. Substitute with Parmesan cheese if you're not worried about dairy. It's ok to omit this ingredient altogether.

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