Vegan Caesar Dressing Recipe
Creamy vegan Caesar dressing with tahini and artichoke hearts. No mayo, cashews, or added oil. Blend in a jar in just 5 minutes!
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 94kcal
Equipment
- Immersion blender or blender
Ingredients
- ¼ cup tahini
- ½ cup drained artichoke hearts packed in water or brine
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 small clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast plus more to taste
- 2 teaspoons whole-grain mustard or Dijon
- 2 teaspoons drained capers (plus 1 teaspoon caper brine, as desired)
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cup cold water plus more as needed
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Blend: Add the tahini, artichoke hearts, lemon juice, garlic, nutritional yeast, mustard, capers, black pepper, and water to a wide-mouth jar. Blend with an immersion blender until completely smooth, adding more water as needed until creamy and pourable.
- Taste and adjust: Add the optional caper brine, if desired. Add salt only as needed.
Notes
To reduce sodium: Rinse and drain the artichokes and capers, skip the optional caper brine, choose lower-sodium ingredients, and taste before adding salt.
Nutrition
Calories: 94kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg
