This the best Vegan Caesar salad dressing there is…..NO, this is just The Best Caesar Salad Dressing! I have served this many guests, family members and friends and the only comment is, “can I have 2nds?” We eat this salad all the time and typically 2 or 3 nights in a row. If you make just one of my recipes, make it this one. AND then try some others!
Awesome Vegan Caesar Salad
Ingredients
Caesar Dressing
- 1/2 Cup Raw Cashews
- 3 T Nutritional Yeast
- 3 T Vegan Parmesan I prefer Violife
- 2 T Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
- 1 T Dijon Mustard
- 3 Cloves Garlic
- 2 - 3 Slices Kosher Dill Pickles
- 1 T Soy Sauce
- 1 T Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 t Salt
- 2 t Pepper
- 1/2 Cup Water May need to add more later
Seasoned Croutons
- 1 loaf Inexpensive Italian bread Cubed
- 1 tbsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tbsp Dried Basil
- 2 teaspoons Dried Oregano
- 2 teaspoons Dried Thyme
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
- 2 tbsp Grated Vegan Parmesan
- 1/4 Cup Olive Oil
Head of Romaine lettuce
Instructions
Caesar Dressing
- You can either soak the raw cashews for 2 hours OR what I do is place the raw cashews in a cup of water and microwave for 4 minutes. Let the cashews sit and cool before using.
- Once the cashews have cooled, place them in a food processor and pulse a few times.
- Add all the remaining ingredients and blend in the food processor until smooth (about 5 minutes).
- You can adjust the amount of water as needed. The dressing will thicken in the refrigerator and you can always add a little more later.
- Place in a container and refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.
Romaine Lettuce
- Wash your lettuce thoroughly before using. Tear (don't cut - are we barbaric?) your lettuce into small pieces.
Seasoned Croutons
- Cubed the Italian loaf into cubes (whatever size crouton you like)
- Combine in a bowl all the dry spice ingredients
- Place the cubed bread in a bowl and drizzle the olive oil over the cubes. Be sure to stir the cubes around to get an even coating.
- Sprinkle the dried seasoning on the cubes. Be sure to stir the cubes around to get an even coating.
- Take a baking sheet and place the cubes evenly on the sheet
- Bake in the over at 375 until golden brown. Approx. 15 minutes or until brown and crunchy.
This is by far the BEST Caesar dressing I have ever tasted. It has BIG flavor and once you taste it you will never want another typical Caesar dressing again.
Thanks Wendy! I am so excited you actually made this Caesar dressing. It is our favorite as well!