Caesar dressing
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- Prepare
- less than 30 mins
- Cook
- no cooking required
- Serve
- Serves 4
- Dietary
- Gluten-freeNut-free
Learn how to make this classic creamy salad dressing from scratch, perfect drizzled over crisp lettuce and croutons.
Ingredients
- 2 anchovies in oil, roughly chopped
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 25g/1oz Parmesan, finely grated
- 2 tbsp good-quality olive oil
- 80g/2¾oz mayonnaise
- ½ lemon, juice and zest
- coarse sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Method
Place the anchovies and garlic on a clean chopping board and sprinkle over a small pinch of coarse salt. Use the edge of a knife to scrape and mash the ingredients together to form a rough paste.
Place the anchovy paste into a bowl and add the Parmesan, oil and mayonnaise. Grate in the lemon zest then squeeze in the lemon juice and stir all the ingredients well to combine.
Add 1–2 tablespoons of ice-cold water, depending on your desired consistency, and stir to loosen. Season to taste with salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Kept in the fridge in a sealed container, this dressing will stay fresh for 3–5 days.
