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    Home » Recipes » Sauces, Dips & Spice Blends

    Basil Caesar Dressing

    Published: Jan 11, 2015 · Last updated: Jan 26, 2021 by Marissa · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Basil Caesar Dressing

    Oh, hi! Welcome to OMGFOOD's first post of 2015!

    It's a short post. It's a yummy post! It's basil caesar dressing.

    This tasty dressing recipe was inspired by an awesome salad I had when visiting Portland, Oregon back in June and the dressing on it was a basil kefir dressing. As soon as I got back from my trip, one of the first things I made for myself to eat was a version of that salad. Don't worry, the salad will be posted really soon, too! Until then, secrets!

    My attempt at this dressing was a somewhat-paleo approach (it has Worcestershire sauce in it and the kind I have has sugar as an ingredient). It came out really good on the first try; I only made some minor tweaks to make it better (turns out too much garlic is a thing).

    This dressing is made with homemade mayo and it's zesty with a subtle hint of basil. Delicious!

    There's not much more to say about this, really. It's a tasty dressing that would go good on any salad and it's easy to make! Especially if you own a small food chopper. If you don't own one, you should fix that! I use this and it works great (you can use the immersion blender to make mayo super fast).

    You should absolutely make this and let me know how you liked it!

    📖 Recipe

    Basil Caesar Dressing

    Basil Caesar Dressing

    5 from 6 votes
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    Course: Dressing
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12 tablespoons (¾ cup)
    Author: Marissa

    Ingredients

    • 1 garlic clove, chopped
    • small handful of basil leaves, roughly chopped (about ¼ - ⅓ cup)
    • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
    • 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
    • ¾ cup mayo
    • juice and zest from half a lemon*
    • pinch of kosher salt
    • freshly ground black pepper

    Instructions

    • Add all the ingredients to a small food chopper.*
    • Blend until everything is well mixed and the garlic and basil are minced.

    Notes

    - *Make sure you use a microplane for the lemon zest or a small grater; you don't want long strips of zest for this recipe.
    - *If you don't own a food chopper, finely mince the garlic and basil and mix with the rest of the ingredients.
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    Comments

    1. Nicole says

      October 18, 2018 at 5:37 pm

      5 stars
      I live in the Portland area, where did you have the dressing? I have been looking for a recipe similar to Garden Bar. My absolute favorite dressing. I cannot wait to try yours!

      Reply
      • Marissa @ OMGfood says

        December 17, 2018 at 9:25 pm

        Hi Nicole! Late reply here, sorry about that. I had the salad and dressing at Garden Bar, actually! I'd love to revisit this recipe to make with yogurt or kefir (and some cheese!) soon, but I think homemade mayo is a pretty good substitute in the meantime. I hope you enjoyed the recipe if you made it!

        Reply
    2. M A says

      October 29, 2024 at 3:53 pm

      5 stars
      I made this today. (I used best foods Mayo tho, and I left out the salt because my Mayo and Dijon each had enough saltiness). It’s great!

      I was inspired by a creamy garlic basil dressing I recently had, and found your recipe while looking for ideas. I love the simplicity. I was able to make it in my blender, there was enough lemon juice to let the blades engage.

      Thank you!

      Reply
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