Monday, September 24, 2012

Caesar Salad Dressing

I have been avoiding nutritional yeast in my recipes up until this point.  Along with not sounding good, it was low priority to research it during the first few months of our vegan adventures.  After reading online sources indicating it is a good source of protein and vitamins with a cheesy, nutty, creamy flavor I decided to try it.  My oh my!  They need to rename this great ingredient to cheesy wonder sprinkle or something like that.  It is a new staple at my house as is this recipe.  We use the dressing as a dip, a substitute for sour cream (my sour cream trials have failed to produce any winners), and dressing.  Enjoy!

Ingredients
1 cup vegan mayonnaise
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, minced
3-4 tablespoons water, to get desired consistency
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons nutritional yeast
salt and pepper, to taste

Directions
Combine all ingredients in a lidded jar.  Shake.  Add more water as needed to get desired consistency.

Ratings
5 out of 5 family members love it!

Food Allergy/Intolerance Notes:
We use Earth's Balance Minful Mayo.  It is delicious!