Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing & Garlic Butter Croutons
An easy creamy Caesar dressing recipe with just five ingredients. Quick, zesty, and flavorful, just shake it up for the perfect homemade dressing!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- Lettuce Romaine varieties
Caesar Salad Dressing
- ¾ cup mayonnaise regular or lite
- 3 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 4 tablespoon fresh lemon juice about 1 large lemon
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic to taste
- 2 teaspoon anchovy paste see notes
- 4 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, grated or shredded plus more for salad
- 1 teaspoon Maldon sea salt flakes to taste
- ½ teaspoon pepper to taste
Garlic Butter Croutons
- 3 tablespoon butter melted
- 1 teaspoon garlic, chopped 2 cloves
- 2 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
- 1 teaspoon Maldon sea salt flakes to taste
- ½ teaspoon pepper to taste
- 2 cups cubed bread or rolls
Instructions
Caesar Dressing
- In a bowl or jar, combine mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and fresh lemon juice and stir.
- Add anchovy paste, parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Stir well, or if using a jar, simply close the lid and shake to combine. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Garlic Butter Croutons
- Melt the butter and add chopped garlic, parmesan cheese, fresh parsley, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
- Slice leftover bread or rolls into cubes, then place them in a bag. Add the garlic butter mixture to the bag and shake it to coat the bread evenly.
- Bake at 375°F for about 10 minutes, or until the croutons are light golden brown. Try to save some for the salad!
Assemble the Salad
- For a large salad, you can build or mix it in layers.
- Layer in your choice of greens, parmesan cheese, the prepared dressing, and croutons.
- Toss everything together and top with extra parmesan, salt, and pepper to taste.
Notes
The anchovy paste adds a savory depth without being noticeable. You won't taste it outright, but if you don't use it the flavor won't be quite the same. Close your eyes, squeeze it in, shake the mixture well, and it will blend seamlessly with the other ingredients. Find it near canned tuna, usually in a toothpaste-sized squeeze tube.