Oil-Free Vegan Caesar Dressing – Using White Beans

An easy, oil-free recipe for Vegan Caesar Dressing. Creamy white cannellini beans create rich texture and healthy vegan protein in this healthy salad dressing.  Based on traditional Caesar flavors, this gets a plant-based, dairy-free twist with ingredients like nutritional yeast, Dijon mustard, and vegan Worcestershire.  Enjoy this low-calorie, low-fat dressing on crisp Romaine lettuce with toasted whole wheat croutons.

Easy |  Servings: 12  |  Ready In: 5 minutes |  Yield: 1 1/2 cups

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Chef Katie’s Plant-Based Cooking Tips

Canned Bean Tip:  Always drain and thoroughly rinse canned beans before using.  This removes any of the canned flavor and makes them more digestible.

Nutritional Yeast: Nutritional Yeast adds cheesy, umami flavor to many vegan recipes. Use it sauces, soups, stews, dressing, mashed potatoes, and stuffed sweet potatoes. Besides great flavor, it has healthy protein and essential vitamins like B-12.

Miso Paste for Umami: Miso paste is made from fermented soybeans, chickpeas, and/or grains like barley. It has a salty “umami” flavor, which adds depth of flavor to sauces, dressings, and stews.

Oil-Free: I’m on a mission to get rid of empty calories, like those found in refined oils. This recipe skips oil and uses parchment paper to keep the bars from sticking to the pan. This makes a healthy, low-calorie recipe.

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Oil-Free Vegan Caesar Dressing – Using White Beans

Here is an easy, oil-free recipe for Creamy Caesar Dressing. Creamy white cannellini beans create rich texture and healthy vegan protein in this healthy salad dressing. Based on traditional Caesar flavors, this gets a plant-based, dairy-free twist with ingredients like nutritional yeast, Dijon mustard, and vegan Worcestershire. Enjoy this low-calorie, low-fat dressing on crisp Romaine lettuce with toasted whole wheat croutons.

Course Dressing, Sauce

Cuisine Gluten-Free, Healthy, Low Calorie, Low-Fat, Oil-Free, Plant-Based, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword 10 minutes or less, beans, Caesar, classic, dressing, easy, eggplant, freezer-friendly, gluten-free, healthy, heart-healthy, oil-free, quick, salad, sauce, traditional

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 12

Calories 29kcal

Ingredients

• 1 15-oz can white cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon white Miso paste
• 2 tablespoons Nutritional Yeast
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon Vegan Worcestershire
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup – 1/2 cup water as needed

Instructions

• To make the Oil-Free Vegan White Bean Caesar Dressing: Combine all ingredients in a blender. Puree until smooth. Add more water, if needed, to reach a pourable consistency. Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Yield: 1 1/2 cups

Notes

EASY | SERVINGS: 12 | READY IN: 5 MINUTES | YIELD: 1 1/2 CUPS

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 1/12 of a recipe (about 2 tablespoons)

Calories 29.17
Calories From Fat (6%) 1.82
% Daily Value

• Total Fat 0.22g <1%
• Saturated Fat 0.03g <1%
• Cholesterol 0mg 0%
• Sodium 88.89mg 4%
• Potassium 94.78mg 3%
• Total Carbohydrates 4.93g 2%
• Fiber 1.41g 6%
• Sugar 0.31g
• Protein 2.35g 5%
• Calcium 1.62mg <1%
• Iron 15.4mg 86%
• Vitamin A 33.23IU <1%
• Vitamin C 0.01mg <1%

Shopping and Gear List

• Wizard’s Organic Vegan Worcestershire Sauce 5oz
• Nutritional Yeast
• Sweet paprika

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