Caesar Salad - with homemade Caesar Salad Dressing

Name: Caesar Salad - with homemade Caesar Salad Dressing
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: TexMex
Ingredients: 1 cup mayonnaise; 1/2 tsp garlic (, finely minced (use garlic press, if you can)); 2 anchovy fillets ( or 3/4 tsp Anchovy paste (Note 2)); 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (, or 1/3 cup store bought grated parmesan cheese (Note 3)); 3 - 4 tbsp milk ((to adjust consistency)); 1/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt ((halve for table salt, +50% for flakes)); 1/4 tsp Black pepper; 2 - 3 slices white bread (, 2/3" / 1.5cm thick (Note 4)); 1 garlic (, cut in half); 1 tbsp olive oil; 150g / 5oz streaky bacon (, cooked and chopped); 10 cups cos / romaine lettuce (, chopped, wash & dried (1 large, 2 medium, 3 small) (Note 5)); Freshly grated parmesan (, for garnish); 2 - 4 boiled eggs (, cooked to your taste (I like soft boiled), peeled and halved); 500g / 1lb chicken breast fillets ((2 pieces)); 1/2 tsp EACH salt and pepper

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:20min

Recipe video above. This homemade Caesar Salad Dressing recipe will rival that of any great restaurant! Anchovy is key to proper flavour in the dressing - every self respecting restaurant uses it, so if you've had Caesar Salad out and loved it, you've eaten anchovies!Add chicken to make a meal, or serve it straight up the classic way.

Updated at: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:02:05 GMT