Name: Healthy Vegan Caesar Dressing with Silken Tofu (& Miso)
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 100 g silken tofu; 1/2 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; 1/2 tsp dijon mustard; 4 tbsp water

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

This gluten free vegan caesar 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!

Vegan caesar salad dressing with silken tofu

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.

A little while ago I made vegan chocolate mousse with banana using silken tofu. This is another quick and easy recipe with loads of flavour and far less calories than any dairy/egg based mousse, however ‘skinny’, would ever be able to manage.

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.

Here is another easy, delicious recipe I made recently you might like: vegan casserole with peppers and silken tofu.

How to add flavour to dairy free caesar dressing

If you scroll down to the list of ingredients you’ll notice that it’s quite extensive. 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!

Equipment you’ll need

Kitchen scales and measuring spoons
Medium bowl and hand blender or small blender
Cutting board and knife
Medium jar and spoon

How to make easy vegan caesar salad dressing

In this vegan caesar dressing 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.

1.In a bowl or blender combine all the ingredients.

Silken tofu, oil, capers and other ingredients in purple bowl with spoon.

2. Puree until silky smooth.

Smooth yellow caesar dressing in purple bowl with stick blender end.

3. Transfer into a jar and refrigerate for up to 5 days.

Dressing in square open jar with spoon, lemon, miso paste in jar, capers in small dish with spoon and silken tofu package in background.

Top tips for making healthy caesar dressing

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 zucchini ribbon salad would taste delicious with this dressing!

Check out also this collection of over 15 easy vegan salads.

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