This vegetarian Caesar dressing without anchovies is a creamy tangy dressing recipe perfect for tossing with crisp Romaine lettuce and croutons in a Caesar salad. This dressing takes just 5 minutes to whisk together, and is made with fridge and pantry staple ingredients for the tastiest dressing ever.
An easy, simple, and flavorful salad dressing that uses Greek yogurt to make it light. I love serving up a big Caesar salad with my sourdough croutons, which is perfect for a family dinner, a holiday potluck, or for a cookout with guests.
Never make a boring salad again with this low sodium Caesar dressing! Toss it with romaine lettuce, spinach, or any variety of mixed greens and add in salt-free croutons or your favorite salad toppings.
While most Caesar dressing recipes call for anchovy paste for that classic flavor, I swapped it out in my version. I personally don’t love the flavor of anchovy, plus most anchovy pastes contain about 50% of your daily sodium sodium per one tablespoon sized serving (yikes)! Instead, I use a vegetarian Worcestershire sauce, which has a great savory flavor.
This Vegetarian Caesar Dressing without Anchovies Recipe Is
- Creamy
- Rich
- Garlicky
- Bright
- Lemony
- Easy to Make
- Ready in 5 Minutes
- Great for Company or a Crowd!
Easy Vegetarian Appetizers
This vegetarian Caesar dressing recipe makes a perfect appetizer or starter for your next gathering. With it’s creamy & tangy flavor combo, everyone will want to dig into this delicious salad. Load it up with your favorite herby croutons, parmesan cheese, and fresh lemon. Yum!
This dressing can be made in about 5 minutes, including any prep! That makes it an ideal salad appetizer you can get on the table fast. Browse all our easy tasty appetizer recipes for your next party favorite.
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How Do I Make Caesar Dressing Vegetarian?
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- Greek Yogurt – make sure it’s plain and unsweetened! You can use a fat free Greek yogurt like this one (it’s our favorite!) or a full fat yogurt too. Make sure you get Greek yogurt and not plain yogurt, the thickness really makes this dressing fantastic!
- Mayonnaise: If you have 5 minutes, you can make this easy low salt mayonnaise recipe in your blender or food processor! If you’re looking for a store-bought option, this mayo has only 50mg per serving, which is about half the sodium of traditional brands.
- Garlic – fresh chopped garlic gives this dressing it’s amazing kick!
- Worcestershire Sauce: for that unbelievably rich umami flavor, but make sure you use a vegan variety if you don’t eat meat (some can contain anchovies). Annie’s makes a great vegan Worcestershire sauce you can buy here!
- Lemon Juice – highly recommend using fresh lemon juice if possible!
- Mustard: I like the flavor of this Dijon mustard which takes the dressing to the next level.
- Black pepper – fresh cracked pepper is our favorite!
- Optional Nutritional Yeast: not to be confused with baking yeast, nutritional yeast has a cheesy nutty umami flavor which is great in all kinds of dishes.
How Do I Make Vegetarian Caesar Dressing without Anchovies?
- In a medium mixing bowl, add the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, mustard powder, and black pepper (plus nutritional yeast, if using).
- With a whisk, mix all ingredients together until smooth.
- Taste, and adjust seasonings, adding more lemon juice or pepper if desired. If the dressing is too thick, you can add 1 teaspoon of water at a time to thin it out as desired.
- Use immediately to toss a salad, or refrigerate and use within 2 days.
Simple Vegetarian Holiday Salad Recipes
This vegetarian Caesar salad is a fantastic recipe for the holidays – add it to your Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukah, Easter, or 4th of July table and enjoy. This will be one crowd pleaser recipe everyone will love.
This salad dressing is a simple make-ahead recipe that is fantastic to prep ahead of time. You can check out all my holiday recipes here for easy entertaining ideas!
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Vegetarian Caesar Dressing without Anchovies
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 small cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon vegetarian Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice about 1 large lemon
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast optional
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, add the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, mustard, and black pepper (plus nutritional yeast, if using).
- With a whisk, mix all ingredients together until smooth.
- Taste, and adjust seasonings, adding more lemon juice or pepper if desired. If the dressing is too thick, you can add 1 teaspoon of water at a time to thin it out as desired.
- Use immediately to toss a salad, or refrigerate and use within 2 days.
Notes
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I love the creamy consistency and the flavor is out of this world