Vegan Caesar Dressing
This Vegan Caesar Dressing is a creamy, flavor-packed plant-based spin on the classic salad staple, perfect for elevating your favorite greens and beyond. Made with blended raw cashews, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and nutritional yeast, this recipe delivers all the umami-rich tang of traditional Caesar dressing without any dairy or eggs. Garlic, capers, and apple cider vinegar provide bold zestiness, while a touch of maple syrup adds a subtle sweetness to balance the robust flavors. Ready in just 10 minutes of prep time, this dressing achieves its velvety texture in a high-speed blender and is perfect for salads, wraps, or dipping veggies. Refrigerate it for an hour to let the flavors meld beautifully, and get ready to impress with a dressing that’s nutritious, versatile, and irresistibly delicious. Perfect for vegan and dairy-free diets, it’s an easy way to make your meals shine!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup Raw cashews
- 0.25 cup Water
- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons Nutritional yeast
- 1 Garlic clove
- 1 tablespoon Capers
- 1 teaspoon Capers juice
- 1 teaspoon Apple cider vinegar
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 0.5 teaspoon Maple syrup
Instructions
Place the raw cashews in a bowl and cover with hot water. Allow them to soak for at least 10 minutes to soften, then drain them well.
In a high-speed blender, combine the soaked cashews, water, lemon juice, dijon mustard, nutritional yeast, garlic clove, capers, caper juice, apple cider vinegar, salt, black pepper, olive oil, and maple syrup.
Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as needed to ensure all ingredients are well-combined.
Taste the dressing and adjust seasoning if necessary, such as adding more lemon juice for tanginess or salt for seasoning.
Transfer the vegan Caesar dressing to a jar or bottle with a lid and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving to allow flavors to meld.
Stir the dressing before using and enjoy it over salads, as a dip for veggies, or in grain bowls.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
661 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 55.8 g | 72% | |
| Saturated Fat | 8.8 g | 44% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.7 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1864 mg | 81% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 28.8 g | 10% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 4.6 g | 16% | |
| Total Sugars | 6.4 g | ||
| Protein | 17.1 g | 34% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 39 mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 5.3 mg | 29% | |
| Potassium | 634 mg | 13% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
