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Creamy Caesar Dressing

Creamy Caesar Dressing

Hail Caesar! Summon a slimmer emperor of salad dressings.


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This dressing came of age in the 1950s, before healthy eating was a key concern. We updated it for the modern era, using reduced-fat mayonnaise, to make it a fitting choice for today.

1 cup mayonnaise > 1/3 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise plus 1/3 cup fat-free sour cream plus 1/4 cup fat-free (skim) milk

Nutritional Highlights

Calories
210  (before)

60  (after)
Total Fat
22 g (before)

4 1/2 g (after)
Saturated Fat
4 g (before)

1 g (after)
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:1 hr 10 min
makes:8 servings (2 tablespoons each)

1/3 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1/3 cup fat-free sour cream
1/4 cup fat-free (skim) milk

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 small clove garlic, finely chopped
1 to 2 anchovy fillets, finely chopped, if desired


1  In small bowl, mix ingredients until blended. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour to blend flavors. Store in refrigerator up to 2 days.

Short on time? Look for jars of chopped garlic in the produce department.

This dressing is delicious on a traditional Caesar salad of crisp romaine, but you could choose any combination of lettuce and veggies that you like to serve it with.

Nutritional Information

2 tablespoons each: Calories 60 (Calories from Fat 40); Total Fat 4 1/2g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 5mg; Sodium 160mg; Total Carbohydrate 3g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 1g); Protein 2g % Daily Value Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 6%; Iron 0% Exchanges 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices 0