Avocado Caesar Salad Dressing

overhead shot of avocado caesar salad in white bowl

5 from 5 votes

Attention avocado lovers! You need this avocado caesar salad in your life: with an umami-packed creamy avocado caesar dressing that goes perfectly with crispy bacon, crunchy romaine, croutons and parmesan cheese.

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Italian

Servings:

Calories: 200kcal

Author: Denise Bustard

Ingredients

Dressing:

1 avocado (ripe)
1 lemon (juiced)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoon anchovy paste
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese (finely grated)
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic

Salad

1 head romaine lettuce (washed and torn into bite-sized pieces)
4 slices bacon (cooked, cooled, and cut into pieces)
1 avocado (cut into small cubes)
1 cup croutons
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese (finely grated)

Instructions

Avocado Caesar Salad Dressing:

In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, combine all dressing ingredients.
Blend for 30 seconds on high.
Scrape down the sides with a spatula and blend for another 30 seconds - 1 minute, until dressing is creamy (as pictured above).

Avocado Caesar Salad

Wash and dry lettuce, and tear into bite-sized pieces.
Toss the lettuce with the dressing until completely coated and evenly distributed.
Serve with the bacon, avocado, croutons, and additional Parmesan cheese.

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Notes

Storage

This salad does not keep well once dressed, however the individual components may be cooked ahead and stored in the fridge:

romaine may be washed, chopped and stored in an air tight container with a paper towel for up to 4 days
avocado caesar dressing can be prepped up to 48 hours ahead
bacon can be cooked, cooled, chopped and stored in the fridge for up to 1 week ahead

Variations

Swap the romaine for kale (give it a massage first to remove bitterness)
Add some cooked chicken and make it a whole meal
Add some quartered hard boiled eggs or serve with a poached egg
Add pasta to make it a pasta salad (you may need to increase the dressing)

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