You don’t have to be dairy-free or egg-free to enjoy this Caesar Dressing, although this is a vegan recipe. I was inspired by Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s Cashew Caesar Dressing that is included in his book, 3 Steps to Incredible Health, Volume 2 Relish It in Your Kitchen.
Before I made this Caesar dressing at the beginning of the year, I had this recipe on my mental “to do list” for a year. I am a big fan of a lot of what Dr. Fuhrman has to say, as he supports a whole foods, plant-based lifestyle. He is not strict vegan, but he has a lot of vegan recipes and is a proponent of a vegetable dense diet.
By the way Dr. Fuhrman is the same doctor who monitored the health of Joe Cross, one of the men in the documentary and the brains behind Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead. By the way, if you haven’t seen Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, it is worth the 97 minutes.
The Verdict: It took me a few tries to get the right combination of flavors, since I thought the original recipe was dominated by the Dijon flavor (maybe it’s just the brand I was using) and was in need some salt. If you like Dijon mustard, feel free to add more. I really appreciate the balance of flavors in this dressing and love this as a dairy-free alternative to the traditional Caesar Dressing.
Homemade Caesar Salad & Dressing, Dairy-Free
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup raw cashews
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk or almond milk
- 4 garlic cloves roasted (go here to see how to roast them easily in the crock-pot), I have used raw before, too
- 4 T nutritional yeast
- 3 T fresh lemon juice
- 1 t Dijon mustard
- black pepper to taste
- Himalayan Pink Salt or Sea Salt to taste
Instructions
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Blend or food process all ingredients until smooth.
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Enjoy on your favorite greens.
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Store any leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
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Do you need any other dairy-free recipes? Have you tried creamy dairy-free ranch dressing?
Love Ceasar!!
Us too!
I just love cashew dressings. What a great base for a caesar! Thanks for sharing it at Raw Foods Thursdays!
Why not call it something else — Caesar dressing has almost none of those ingredients and it has anchovies.
Hi Samantha, Yes, I do understand. This recipe is to give some options for those who can’t have dairy or eggs like myself, but would like something similar. We call it “Caesar” because of the taste. Thank you for visiting!
Yum! I recently started making nut based dressings several weeks ago, and I don’t think I will ever go back to my former loves of balsamic vinegar and evoo. There is something about these “whole food” dressings that really makes me happy (and full!) I would love for you to share this at what i am eating http://www.townsend-house.com/2013/03/what-i-am-eating_15.html
What a great recipe! I’m sure many would love this great substitution. Thanks for sharing at Church Supper. Have a great week & come back soon.
Sweet! Dairy free recipes are what I’m looking for. I found you via Pennywise Platter. Have a great day!
Hi Julia, I am trying to make a lot of my standard recipes dairy-free now, so you will find a lot of dairy-free recipes here. Thanks for visiting!
Taylor loves Caesar dressing…I am so going to try this! Thanks, Sonja!
Hi Nadene, I hope you all like it!