Is it that much cheaper to make your own ceasar dressing?

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Growing

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 1:26 pm

And if you do it - what's your best method?

[help me with this game we're playing at a class party]

ra_mom

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 2:19 pm

12 oz of Salad Mate Caesar Dressing is $5.99

32 oz of mayonnaise is $5.99 (the canola one is $6.99)

You get 3x as much for roughly the same price if you make it yourself (with some add ins like Dijon, garlic, etc).

It all depends on how quickly you use up a bottle of dressing. If you're going through a bottle a week, it can be costly.

bargainlover

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 2:29 pm

ra_mom wrote:

I always wondered how long does homemade last? We don’t use that much so I’ve been buying salad mate so it lasts a while

cholentfan1

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 2:31 pm

ra_mom wrote:

Do you have a good recipe that tastes like the salad mate? When I make it myself it never tastes that great.

happymommy6

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 2:32 pm

Homemade lasts weeks. Much cheaper and so easy to make Caesar dressing.
If only I could replicate their pesto dressing..

ra_mom

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 2:35 pm

bargainlover wrote:

I always wondered how long does homemade last? We don’t use that much so I’ve been buying salad mate so it lasts a while

I find that it lasts 2 weeks. Try it and taste it. Sometimes it lasts longer.

cholentfan1 wrote:

Do you have a good recipe that tastes like the salad mate? When I make it myself it never tastes that great.

I don't usually buy the salad mate one so I'm not sure. I'd be happy to make a copy cat recipe but I'd need to taste it first.

There was one that a poster had written out on imamother with sugar vinegar mustard garlic salt.

https://www.imamother.com/foru.....83758

Let me know if it compares. If not, I'd be happy to try copying if someone gives me a taste. ☺️

Last edited by ra_mom on Tue, Dec 26 2023, 2:35 pm; edited 2 times in total

mha3484

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 2:35 pm

I make my own and I much prefer the taste. I feel like bought dressing tastes mostly like mayo with some spices. It just doesn't taste like Caesar dressing in my mind.

This is what I make

FOR THE DRESSING
2 tablespoons (25 grams) mayonnaise
1 small garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce or 1 to 2 anchovies, minced (I use soy sauce)
1 teaspoon smooth dijon mustard
1 to 2 tablespoons (15 to 30 ml) lemon juice
1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

https://smittenkitchen.com/200.....alad/

Growing

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 3:41 pm

do you whisk it with a fork or blend it with a hand blender?

Einikel

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 3:46 pm

I don't make it often but when I do I vigorously shake it in a 32 ounce container. It comes out very smooth.

Tzivia18

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 4:01 pm

It lasts longer when I use vinegar instead of lemon juice.

Mayo
White vinegar or ACV (or lemon juice)
Honey
Mustard (touch)
Garlic powder
Salt
Pepper

Whisk with a fork.

Sometimes I’ll add a few cloves of garlic and some capers. In that case, I would blend with an immersion blender.

I eyeball it so no amounts, sorry.

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