February 22, 2022 15 Comments
My do-it-yourself Caesar salad dressing with no mayo was created out of necessity. (I used to be out of mayo).
But, it seems to be a lot lighter and nonetheless scrumptious with out mayo or egg yolks! I additionally make a salad dressing on a regular basis with out mayo – try DIY Salad Dressing.
My favourite salad that I’ll order out is Caesar salad. It is a kind of salads that works with grilled hen due to the saltiness of the dressing.
Usually, if you order a mean Caesar you might be consuming many energy (for a salad) which isn’t an issue until you might be changing a burger with this salad and suppose you might be being virtuous.
This salad doesn’t have a halo. Until now.
The magic of this dressing is anchovy paste:
I discovered this field subsequent to the anchovies and above the tuna in your grocery store. Buy your self a tube and you should have the important thing ingredient in making this lighter dressing actually style like Caesar. I consider it price me about $3.50 and can work for a lot of, many salads.
You also can add anchovy paste to your do-it-yourself pasta sauce reminiscent of How to Make Homemade Marinara Sauce in 20 Minutes for a depth of taste with none added fishiness. Add a teaspoon as an alternative of salt and see the way it pops!
I do know that Romaine lettuce was contaminated earlier than Christmas with E. Coli however it’s now thought-about okay to eat. They tossed out all of the lettuce and hopefully we cannot have one other drawback. I purchase complete Romaine hearts, chop them up roughly, and wash and rinse them in my salad spinner.
What makes this dressing work is utilizing Greek yogurt as an alternative of mayonnaise for the creaminess. I did add 1 tablespoon of olive oil in order that it would not style too flat with none fats. It works!
Have you made do-it-yourself Caesar dressing with out mayo? What do you set in it?
Lighter Caesar Salad Dressing
Makes ½ cup
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Ingredients
1/3 cup plain Greek fat-free yogurt
2 tablespoons recent lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon anchovy paste
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon floor black pepper
Instructions
Whisk yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, anchovy paste, mustard, and black pepper in a medium bowl. Use instantly or retailer for later use within the fridge.
Nutrition Facts
One tablespoon is 26 energy, 2.7 g fats, 0.0 g saturated fats, 1.0 g carbohydrates, 0.8 g sugar, 1.3 g protein, 4.0 g fiber, 65 mg sodium, 2 Green, 1 Blue, 1 Purple Smart Point
Points values are calculated by Snack Girl and are supplied for info solely. See all Snack Girl Recipes