Caesar Dressing

Name: Caesar Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 egg yolks; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 4 anchovy fillets, minced; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 3/4 cup olive oil; 1/2 cup grated parmesan

6 servings10 min prep0 min cookMedium

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Caesar Dressing

Story updated September 18, 2026

Caesar dressing was created for Caesar salad, most commonly credited to restaurateur Caesar Cardini in Tijuana, Mexico, in the early 1920s, reportedly assembled from available ingredients during a busy holiday weekend. The anchovy-and-egg-based dressing became one of the most widely imitated in American restaurant history.

Ingredients

Scale:· 6 servings

2 egg yolks
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 anchovy fillets, minced
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp Dijon mustard
3/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup grated parmesan

Instructions

1Whisk egg yolks, garlic, anchovies, lemon juice, and mustard together.
2Slowly drizzle in olive oil while whisking, until thick and emulsified.
3Stir in parmesan and season with black pepper.

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