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. Ready in 5 minutes!
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 Banana Mousse 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.
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: Roasted Peppers and Silken Tofu in Tomato Sauce.
Easy vegan caesar dressing
In this vegan caesar dressing I swapped the anchovies for a small amount of capers. Together with the garlic, lemon juice and a little vinegar, they create a moreishly tangy, savoury sauce. Just combine all the ingredients, season to taste, blend until smooth and serve (if you have a bit of time it’s a good idea to refrigerate the sauce for 30 minutes before serving).
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More easy vegan sauces/dressings
Easy Chocolate Sauce with Raspberries
- 140 g silken tofu
- 1 large garlic clove chopped
- 1 tablespoon capers
- 1.5 - 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 5 tablespoons good vegetable oil
- Sea salt and pepper to taste
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Combine all the ingredients and blend until smooth. Either serve immediately or refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving, if you are not in a hurry. Keep refrigerated.
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I am bringing my Easy Vegan Caesar Sauce to #CookBlogShare, hosted this week by Easy Peasy Foodie, and Fiesta Friday, co-hosted this week by Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook
Delicious! I must try this light recipe 😀
Ciao
Sid
Thanks Sid, let me know how it turns out!
Silken tofu is great, isn’t it? I love using it in sauces and puddings – it’s so versatile. And I love the look and sound of your caesar dressing, definitely one to make when it’s warm enough to have salad! Have pinned, tweeted, and shared on my FB so everyone can share the love! xx
Thank you! Glad you like my recipe, and I am not surprised you also love silken tofu!
What a great idea! I had no idea silken tofu was so low in fat. Definitely sounds like an ingredient I should be using more. Thanks for linking this up to #CookBlogShare. Eb x
Thanks! It’s so low it fat and yet so creamy, I just love it!
I love the sound of this dressing and very nice for our vegan friends. Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday party, Monika. x
Thanks Jhuls!