Vegan Caesar Salad Dressing with Silken Tofu & Miso

This easy vegan caesar salad dressing is made using silken tofu, which produces a gorgeously creamy, rich consistency without too many calories or too much effort. This healthy dressing also contains a touch of miso paste for extra depth and richness of flavour. Ready in 5 minutes!

Why you will love this recipe

This gluten free vegan caesar salad dressing is an incredibly easy, delicious recipe full of nutritious ingredients including naturally low in fat silken tofu for a super creamy, rich consistency.  This is one of the healthiest salad dressings you'll ever find!

The combination of sweet, sour and savoury ingredients creates complexity and depth of flavour making this dressing super delicious.

It comes together in a matter of minutes and you can refrigerate it for up to 5 days.

Ingredients

I am not a vegan but I love cooking and eating vegan dishes and there are certain vegan ingredients I am extremely fond of and use quite often.  Silken tofu is one of them!

I love this ingredient for its fabulous silky smooth delicate texture and neutral flavour (with only a hint of soya beans, which easily blends in with other ingredients becoming practically undetectable).  I also love its incredible versatility - it works equally well with both sweet and savoury recipes.  (See also vegan chocolate mousse recipe with banana using silken tofu as well as vegan casserole with peppers and silken tofu). 

The silken tofu makes this caesar dressing smooth, light and fluffy and adds creaminess with hardly any calories.

This is because 100 g of silken tofu contains only 3 g fat!

Which is also why silken tofu should be an everyday ingredient used in all sorts of dishes, vegan and beyond!

It's affordable and available in most supermarkets.

The ingredients in this caesar dressing recipe have been carefully selected to create a deliciously rich flavour without too many calories. 

I used a wide range of ingredients to ensure that the dressing is bursting with flavour and has the right consistency.  There are quite a few sharp and zesty ingredients such as the lemon juice, vinegar and capers so I added a small amount of maple syrup to balance out the sourness.

This eggless caesar dressing has also got plenty of depth and richness of flavour thanks to the soy sauce and miso paste.  Whilst you won't won't  be able to taste these ingredients in the dressing they are very important in bringing all the flavours together and creating a well balanced, rich and savoury sauce.  For me these 2 ingredients are essential in this recipe!

To make this recipe vegan I swapped the anchovies for a small amount of capers.  Together with the other sharp, zesty, rich and sweet ingredients, they create a moreishly tangy, savoury sauce.

Recipe instructions

1.In a mixing bowl or blender combine all the ingredients.  Add a bit less water to start with and top up later if needed.

2. Puree until silky smooth.  Transfer into a jar and refrigerate for up to 5 days.  Chill before serving.

Expert tips and FAQs

• Add the water gradually to get the consistency you want.
• Use white miso paste.
• You don't need to add any additional seasoning to this dressing.
• Puree the ingredients in a small blender or use a stick blender if you prefer.
• Chill for 30 minutes before serving if possible.
• Store in a jar in the fridge for up to 5 days.
• Not suitable for freezing.

Serving suggestions

This rich, delicious dairy free salad dressing can be enjoyed with a roasted vegetable salad, such as this roasted cauliflower salad. You could use it in place of mayonnaise (vegan or regular) and add to sandwiches or salads. My Polish potato salad and potato and dill salad would taste delicious with this dressing!

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Vegan Caesar Salad Dressing with Silken Tofu & Miso

This nut free easy vegan caesar dressing is made using silken tofu, which produces a gorgeously creamy, rich consistency without too many calories or too much effort - ready in 5 minutes!

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Course: Lunch

Cuisine: American, gluten free, vegan

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 116kcal

Author: Monika Dabrowski

Equipment

• ▢
  Hand blender

Ingredients

• ▢ 100 g silken tofu
• ▢ ½ tsp white miso paste
• ▢ 1 garlic clove chopped
• ▢ 1.5 tsp capers
• ▢ 2 tbsp lemon juice
• ▢ 1 tbsp cider vinegar
• ▢ 1.5 tsp maple syrup
• ▢ 2 tsp soy sauce
• ▢ 5 tbsp vegetable oil
• ▢ ½ tsp dijon mustard
• ▢ 4 tbsp water

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

• Combine all the ingredients and blend until smooth. Use a little less water to start with and top up later if needed to get the consistency you want.
• Either serve immediately or refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving, if you are not in a hurry. Keep refrigerated.

Notes

• Add the water gradually to get the consistency you want.
• Use white miso paste.
• You don't need to add any additional seasoning to this dressing.
• Puree the ingredients in a small blender or use a stick blender if you prefer.
• Chill for 30 minutes before serving if possible.
• Store in a jar in the fridge for up to 5 days.
• Not suitable for freezing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 151mg | Potassium: 30mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg

*Nutritional information is automatically generated and should be considered as an estimate.

**A note about baking: If using a fan-assisted oven refer to your appliance's instructions and adjust the temperature accordingly.

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