Was Caesar a Vegan?
Probably not. But this salad dressing is 🙂
I actually just adapted this from the Krishna dressing recipe that I posted earlier. I love it so much, I decided I needed to play with it. So here’s what went into it:
Vegan Caesar Dressing (It made like, 2 cups of dressing)
- 3/4 cup almonds
- 3/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 cups water
- 1/2 cups olive oil
- 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
- 3 tbsp vegan parmesan cheese (I like galaxy parmesan)
- 2 cloves garlic (I used about 1/2 tsp of minced garlic, because I’m lazy)
- 1 tsp salt
I just threw the almonds into the vitamix with the olive oil, and let that get nice and creamy. Then I tossed everything else in, and blended until smooth. This stuff was DELICIOUS. Seriously. I mean, I’m not a vegan anymore, but I think this stuff was tastier than cheese filled Caesar dressing. So simple. (And check out the nutritional stats for a 2 tbsp servings of this bad boy!)
I also didn’t have croutons know that I had croutons in my cabinet, so I toasted a slice of whole wheat bread with some Smart Balance Light, and sprinkled it with some garlic salt. Then I sliced it up and topped my salad with it. That’s right, lazy girl croutons.
In other news, I can’t get rid of this cold. Just when I thought the congestion was leaving, I woke up with a sore throat! Blech. Any cold remedies I should try?
<3 Liz
Feel better love! Lots of garlic, green tea and oranges work for me! <3 hope that helps!
I totally had a non-vegan caesar for dinner last night =) If I had your dressing I totally would have used that instead! <3
Love the veganizing of this dressing! I didn’t know it had anchovies until right before I became a vegetarian- thank god!
I know!!! I remember when I found out, I was like “Eww…” haha
same here! my glands are swollen and i am pumpking vitamin c! pineapple, oranges, and peppers.
love the dressing idea! 🙂
xo.
My brother always used to order Caesar salads with no dressing. And my dad always said it was like cutting off Caesar’s head. Oh family dinners!
My cure-all for everything these days is a Booch. Seriously, I think they can fix anything.
Hahahaha that’s hilarious!!! What is a booch??
ahhh YAY!!! i love caesar and ineed it to be vegan-perfect!
YUM vegan caesar dressing! Hell YES! 😀
Just get all the Vit C and sleep you can! And chocolate always helps too of course…! 😉
Ohhh I totally agree about the chocolate 😉 hehe I think I’m going to go “take care of that” right now…
hahaha that vegan dressing looks amazing!!!
HOLY FAZOLI!!! I LOVE YOU!!!! I love ceasar dressing, but haven’t been eating it since I went off dairy….yayayayaya!!!!!!
For the cold, try heavy doses of vit c and oregano oil ( just 3 drops under the tongur or drink in juice/water). Get feeling better!
Oh thanks for the cold tips!!! I’ll have to find some oregano oil!
Let me know if you give the dressing a try! 🙂
The colds that linger are the worst! I’ve been lucky this year, but I’ve had them where the congestion lasts for what seems like weeks… ugh!
I do the green/herbal teas. Not sure if they actually do anything, but the “peace of mind” feeling helps. 🙂
I so have all the ingredients for this! I know what I will be making for lunch tomorrow! Thanks for sharing!