Best Ever Vegan Caesar Dressing
This vegan Caesar dressing takes all of 5 minutes, but it's incredibly creamy, garlicky, and zesty! Made with a base of cashews, it makes the perfect plant-based replacement for traditional recipes.
Equipment
- High-speed blender
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews, soaked
- 2 teaspoons Dijon
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon lemon zest
- 4-5 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon capers
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¾ cup water
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Soak the cashews overnight in room-temperature water. If you forget, quick-soak them in hot water for 30-60 minutes.
- When the cashews are easily split, drain them and add them to your blender. Add the rest of the ingredients, and blend on high for 2-3 minutes, scraping down the sides throughout.
- Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed — lemon and capers for more tang, garlic and Dijon for more punch, or maple syrup to balance the tang and spice.
- Serve your vegan Caesar dressing immediately over a salad, or transfer it to a mason jar for storage. Happy eating!
Notes
- Raw cashews: Don’t forget to use raw cashews, not roasted or roasted and salted. Raw cashews carry a mild, neutral flavor that doesn’t overpower the rest of the ingredients in this recipe.
- High-speed blender: For the smoothest, creamiest dressing texture, use a high-speed blender like a Vitamix or Blendtec. If you don’t have one, the cashews really need to soak in water for at least 3-4 hours prior to blending.
- Fresh lemon: Make sure to use fresh lemon juice in this recipe. Don’t use bottled lemon juice from concentrate as it won’t be quite the same!
- Nutritional information is a rough estimate and should not be taken as health advice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tbsp | Calories: 29kcal | Carbohydrates: 1.6g | Protein: 0.8g | Fat: 2.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 12.8mg | Potassium: 29.5mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin C: 1.8mg | Iron: 0.24mg
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