Vegetarian Caesar Dressing

Name: Vegetarian Caesar Dressing
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Mayonnaise; 1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard; 1/3 cup Parmesan (Freshly Grated); 1 tsp Crushed Garlic; 2 tsp Capers; 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice (Freshly Squeezed); 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce (or Tamari); 1 Tbsp Maple Syrup; 1/4 tsp Distilled White Vinegar; 1 Tbsp Olive Oil (Extra Virgin)

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This is hands down the best vegetarian caesar dressing ever! It’s creamy, rich, loaded with flavor and the best thing ever on a caesar salad, or any salad. Ready in 5 minutes!

Vegetarian caesar dressing drizzling off a spoon over a caesar salad.

This vegetarian caesar dressing is something to get excited about. It will liven up ANY salad but is simply divine on a simple vegetarian caesar salad.

It’s also so delicious that you will likely also just want to eat it off the spoon! Seriously. Or get out the chips and use it as a dip.

It’s so creamy, cheesy and flavorful that you will just fall in love with it. It’s also so easy to make and you can whip up a batch within 5 minutes. So there’s a lot to love about this recipe.

Of course if you love this caesar dressing then our homemade tartar sauce, homemade ranch dressing and buffalo ranch dressing will also be right up your street.

What You’ll Need To Make It:

Photo of the ingredients needed to make a vegetarian caesar dressing.

Ingredient Notes

White vinegar – this should be distilled white vinegar. It does amazing things to the flavor of this dressing so I don’t recommend substituting it.
Capers – this is our vegetarian alternative to the anchovies usually used in a caesar dressing. They seriously bring it with the flavor in this dressing.
Lemon juice – should be freshly squeezed.
Soy sauce – can be switched for tamari.
Parmesan cheese – should be freshly grated high quality parmesan cheese for the best flavor and texture results.

Vegetarian caesar dressing drizzling off a spoon into a white bowl.

How To Make Vegetarian Caesar Dressing

Full instructions and measurements can always be found in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is a summary of the process to go along with the process photos.

Add all the ingredients to the blender jug and blend until smooth.
Serve over any salad or a vegetarian caesar salad.

Two photo collage showing ingredients in a blender and then blended.

How To Serve It

This dressing is wonderful on ANY salad at all. Or serve it as a dip for raw veggies or chips. No matter how you serve it, it is simply delicious.

Simple Vegetarian Caesar Salad

Want to make a simple vegetarian caesar salad to serve with your dressing? The salad you see pictured here consists of 5 cups romaine lettuce (chopped), 1 cup parsley (chopped), 3 cups croutons and ½ cup freshly grated parmesan. Toss together, drizzle over the dressing and serve!

Recipe FAQ

Can vegetarians eat caesar dressing?

Caesar dressings are usually made with anchovies so are not usually suitable for a vegetarian diet. Our recipe uses capers so that it still provides all the flavor while keeping it vegetarian.

How to store caesar dressing?

Keep leftover dressing stored in a container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Can you freeze it?

It’s not ideal for freezing.

Vegetarian caesar dressing drizzled over a caesar salad.

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