Best Caesar Salad Recipe with Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing
Best Caesar Salad Recipe: Classic and easy-to-make salad with lettuce, crispy croutons, parmesan, and simple homemade dressing.
Servings: 5
Calories: 175kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 5 cups Lettuce romaine, iceberg, or mini lettuce
- 1 cup Croutons
- ½ cup parmesan shredded, adjust as needed
For the Caesar dressing
- 3 Garlic cloves minced or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup Olive oil
- ½ teaspoon Pepper powder
- Salt to taste
Instructions
How to make Caesar salad dressing?
- Add minced garlic cloves, dijon mustard, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, pepper powder, and salt and whisk in a bowl.3 Garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon Lemon juice, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, ½ teaspoon Pepper powder, Salt
- Drizzle oil and continue to whisk constantly.¼ cup Olive oil
- Taste check and adjust any seasoning.
How to make classic Caesar salad?
- Wash the lettuce and roughly chop it into bite-sized pieces.5 cups Lettuce
- Add the chopped lettuce, along with croutons and parmesan, to a mixing bowl.1 cup Croutons, ½ cup parmesan
- Drizzle the dressing as needed and toss until lettuce is coated.
- Transfer it to a serving plate. Garnish it with more parmesan if desired.
- Serve immediately and enjoy.
Notes
- Adjust all ingredients to taste.
- Feel free to add grilled shrimp or chicken.
- I have used store-bought garlic croutons in this recipe. You can even make crotons at home with the French baguette.
- For vegan version of caesar salad, just add vegan parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 236mg | Potassium: 142mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 443IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 142mg | Iron: 1mg