Creamy Mock Caesar Salad Dressing

This creamy faux caesar salad dressing is a staple in our house.  Made with just four ingredients, this paleo and Whole30 compatible dressing gets its creaminess from blending the ingredients together.  No dairy or eggs necessary!

Whole30 Compatible Caesar Salad Dressing

While this lemony dijon salad dressing isn’t exactly a Caesar salad dressing, it is a pretty darn good replacement.  This mock Caesar salad dressing is an affordable homemade alternative to the healthy salad dressing options you can find at the grocery store.  Plus, it is ready in just five minutes!

Tips and tricks for this Lemon Dijon Salad Dressing:

• A a citrus juicer will save you time when juicing fresh lemons
• Store bought lemon juice can be used to make this dressing.  However, use a lemon juice free of added preservatives, like Whole Food’s 365 brand lemon juice
• Make a double batch of this salad dressing and store the extra in the refrigerator
• This salad dressing will last for about a week in the fridge

Though it only takes five minutes to make, I usually double this recipe so that I have extra in the fridge.  I have found that I am much more likely to make a salad for a quick lunch or to go with dinner if I have a healthy and delicious dressing already made.

This recipe makes about one cup of salad dressing and can be stored in the refrigerator for a week in an airtight container.

Quick and Easy Creamy Caesar Salad Dressing Recipe

Creamy caesar salad dressing recipe tips and tricks

To extract the maximum amount of juice out of my lemons, I always squeeze them twice with a citrus juicer.  First by squeezing each half on its own, and then combining the halves and squeezing together.  This generally results in an additional teaspoon or more of juice from each lemon.

You may notice that I do not add salt to this creamy lemon dijon salad dressing.  This is because dijon mustard already contains salt.  Do you have a favorite dijon mustard?  I prefer Trader Joe’s dijon mustard because it does not contain any added sugar or pectin.

Delicious salad combinations using this creamy caesar salad dressing:

• Not-your-standard Caesar Salad: romaine lettuce, tomato, avocado, parmesan cheese
• Baby arugula, roasted beet, avocado, pistachios and parmesan cheese
• Spinach, Pear, and Pecan Salad with Boursin

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