Light Caesar dressing
10 min · 3 g protein · 34 cals / serving
All the punch of a proper Caesar dressing, with garlic, anchovy, lemon, Dijon and plenty of parmesan, built on thick Greek yogurt with a spoonful of mayonnaise for that rich, clingy, restaurant texture. Salty, sharp and creamy enough to coat every leaf.
Ingredients
- 4 fillets anchovies, finely chopped
- 1 large clove garlic, finely grated
- 5 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 3/4 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1 1/2 tbsp light mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan, finely grated
- 1 tsp black pepper, coarsely ground
- 4 tsp water
Steps
- Mash the anchovies and garlic together with the side of a knife or in the bottom of a bowl until they form a paste, then whisk in the lemon juice, Dijon and Worcestershire.
- Whisk in the yogurt, mayonnaise, parmesan and pepper, then the water a little at a time until it is thick but pourable. Rest 10 minutes so the garlic mellows, and taste for lemon. Keeps 4 days in the fridge.
Good to know
What do I serve it with?
Romaine Caesar salad first of all, then grilled chicken or shrimp wraps, roasted broccoli or Brussels sprouts, and as a dip for crisp vegetables.
Why keep a little mayonnaise?
A classic Caesar is an emulsion of egg yolk and oil. One spoonful of mayonnaise brings back that rounded, glossy richness so the yogurt reads as creamy rather than tangy.
Per
- Calories
- 108
- Protein
- (39%)
- 11 g
- Fat
- (40%)
- 5 g
- Carbohydrates
- (21%)
- 6 g
- of which sugar
- 3 g
- Fiber
- <1 g
- Sodium
- 397 mg
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Computed from the ingredients with our published formula, not yet kitchen-tested. How
As written, 340 kcal goes into the pot and 321 g of ingredients comes out as about 315 g of food: 108 kcal per 100 g. Cooking moves water and energy density is the score's biggest lever, so the dish is scored as cooked, not as an average of its parts. Every ingredient links to its food page, with the same data and score. The label's percentages are each macronutrient's share of the calories. The full formula.