I love a creamy dressing and using a greek style yoghurt achieves that creaminess. If using a plant-based yoghurt, find one that is thick and especially rich. The sauce lasts for a week in the fridge and can be used as a dip for crunchy cucumbers or vegetable fries, spread over bread, drizzled over salads or roasted vegetables.
It’s in the quietness, the calm, the release and only then I realise how much I was holding…
caesar dressing
Makes approximately 1 cup.
Preparation 5 minutes
Recipes adapted from here.
ingredients
½ cup/85g full-fat greek yoghurt or plant-based yoghurt
¼ cup/50g olive oil
3 Tbsp/38g lemon juice
1 Tbsp nutritional yeast (can use grated parmesan)
¼ tsp tamari
½ – 1 tsp dijon mustard
1 Tbsp/15g liquid sweetener – honey, agave, maple syrup (optional)
¼ tsp fine rock salt
preparation
1. In a food processor or immersion blender, combine the yoghurt, olive oil, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, tamari, dijon mustard, sweetener and salt. Blend; until everything is combined and dressing is smooth and creamy.
2. Allow to sit for 5 minutes, taste and adjust the seasonings. Store the dressing in a lidded jar in the refrigerator.
quick & easy caesar wedge salad
Serves 3
Preparation 5 minutes
ingredients
6 small heads romaine lettuce, washed, dried, and cut in half, then half again lengthwise
1 serving caesar dressing (above)
extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
1 cup croutons*
2 Tbsp pinenuts, toasted and roughly chopped
preparation
1. Arrange the lettuce wedges on a medium plate, then sprinkle with pinenuts and croutons, drizzle the wedges with caesar dressing and olive oil.
2. Season with a few rounds of salt and pepper.
*stove-top croutons, heat 2 Tbsp oil or ghee in a skillet over medium heat until shimmering, add the bread cubes, sprinkle with salt, toss to coat, arrange in a single layer. Toss every minute or so, until golden on all sides – approx 5 minutes. Remove and allow to cool.
variation
- add ¼ cup parmesan flakes, shaved with a vegetable peeler
- optional addition; avocado, grilled zucchini slivers
