Nut-Free, Oil-Free, Soy-Free & WFPB Creamy Caesar Dressing!

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

anchovy paste

🥗Healthier: capers

💰Cheaper: fish sauce

Capers provide a similar briny flavor without the fish.

Start with 1.5 cups of white kidney beans and some of their liquid, enough to cover the beans, reserving any leftover liquid for thinning the dressing if needed.

Prepare 4 to 5 cloves of garlic, adjusting quantity based on preference for garlic flavor.

Juice half a lemon, removing the seeds.

Add garlic, 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar (or extra lemon juice), 1 tablespoon of green olives with a bit of brine (optional), 1 tablespoon of capers with some caper brine, 1 teaspoon of dijon mustard, juice from half a lemon, and salt and pepper to taste into a blender.

Blend on high speed for about 1 minute or until smooth and creamy.

Taste the dressing and adjust seasonings as needed.

Pour the dressing into a container for storage.

To make a Caesar salad, wash and chop a head of romaine lettuce, add the dressing, and top with crispy oven-baked chickpeas instead of croutons.

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