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Caesar salad was probably the first type of salad I ever liked as a kid.
The creamy, garlicky dressing paired with crunchy Romaine lettuce is a combination I could still eat practically everyday. Of course, since many recipes call for mayonnaise or heaps of Parmesan cheese, it’s not always the healthiest choice.
This recipe, on the other hand, can be enjoyed everyday while still working towards your health goals. Avocado provides a creamy base to this dressing, without the need for added oils, and when blended with plenty of garlic and a touch of nutritional yeast for a “cheesy” flavor, it’s darn near as satisfying as the original.
This recipe is actually a favorite from my archives, but it was in desperate need of a new photo and a little updating. (My photos weren’t so great 3 years ago!) This time around, I served it with herb-roasted potato “croutons,” which are simply oven-roasted potatoes, to make this salad even more satisfying and still properly combined. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
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Avocado Caesar Salad Dressing (Vegan, Paleo)
Makes 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients:
1 ripe avocado, pitted (about 1/2 cup mashed)
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon raw apple cider vinegar
3/4 cup water
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
Directions:
Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a high-speed blender, and blend until completely smooth. Pour over chopped Romaine lettuce, and toss well to coat.
Serve with roasted potatoes as “croutons,” if desired. Leftover dressing can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Ingredients
- 1 ripe avocado , pitted (about 1/2 cup mashed)
- 5 cloves garlic , minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon raw apple cider vinegar
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
Instructions
- Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a high-speed blender, and blend until completely smooth. Pour over chopped Romaine lettuce, and toss well to coat.
- Serve with roasted potatoes as "croutons," if desired. Leftover dressing can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Hope you enjoy!
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Reader Feedback: Are you a fan of Caesar salad? If not, what’s your favorite?
WOW! I don’t usually get excited about salad dressings…but…this was the best ever! It really DID takes like Caesar dressing! My (SAD diet) husband tasted it and he even loved it! Thank you sooo much! This was outstanding!!!!!
I saw this recipe yesterday and had to make it. So I went to the grocery store and bought all the ingredients. It was very good. I didn’t have the garlic cloves so I used the garlic powder. It was still good.
I will add this to all the other great recipes from this site. I cook the buckwheat pumpkin bread and chocolate chip cookies every week and if it starts to get low my husband is reminding me to make some more. Sometimes I switch the pumpkin out for banana(when my bananas are ripe). Thanks again for such a great collection of making healthy food taste great.
I love your recipes and the new pictures! When is the launching day of the book? I’m looking forward to it!!
Question: if you use sprouted bread croutons (Ezequiel Brand) instead of the roasted potatoes, is it still a properly combined meal? Thank you!
I make a vegan Caesar dressing but I might have to switch to this one, it looks SO amazing!!! Can’t wait to try it 🙂
-Cassidy
I LOVE Caesar Salad – and I love how you managed to make this one totally healthy and delicious [I haven’t enjoyed a good Caesar, as in the salad, in so long due to all the unhealthy stuff that goes into it!] Beautiful recipe!
I already had this one bookmarked to try–but hadn’t gotten to it, yet. Thanks for reviving my interest!! Looks like my kind of salad!!
Your salad looks so healthy and yummy! xx
My husband and I just started making Caesar salads and now there is a vegan option! Thank-you!
loved this!
also boosted my milk supply thanks to the nutritional yeast 🙂
oh girl i have to make this for my mom and dad 😀 caesar salad is their fav and they are always interested in healthier versions of their favs 😀