We have been eating a lot more salad. Instead of potatoes or rice, we load our plates or bowls with leafy greens and veggies. Not being a huge fan of iceberg lettuce, which doesn’t have much nutritional value, we use a premade mix of greens from Farmboy. I am not too sure what’s in the mix but it tastes great. Eating a salad with your meal is a great way to feel full without adding too many extra calories. However it’s pretty easy to ruin a healthy salad, all you have to do is drown it in store bought dressing. One serving of store bought, 2 tablespoons, has between 100 and 200 calories. That’s a lot. One way I sometime try and get away from these extra calories is by making my own dressing. One of my favourite dressing recipes is for Caesar Salad. I tend to use this dressing on every salad I make and the recipe below makes enough for a few days. I found this recipe online at theblackpeppercorn.com. Give the recipe below a try and let me know what you think.
Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing
Ingredients
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ cup fresh grated parmigiano reggiano
- 1½ anchovy paste (I didn’t have this and it was still really good)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
Directions
- In a glass bowl whisk together all the ingredients except the olive oil, until smooth and creamy. I am too lazy/weak to whisk everything together, so I used my immersion blender in a tall plastic container.
- Slowly drizzle the olive oil, while whisking or blending. Add the olive oil slowly to allow it to emulsify.
- You can store the dressing in the fridge for up to a week.
- Use on your favourite salad and enjoy!
Adventures of an Ottawa Foodie 
This salad dressing is amazing! Not too strong but at the same time full of flavor.