This is quite a good variation on traditional Caesar Salad Dressing, enriched as it is with a ripe oily Haas avocado.
This recipe is based upon one that appears in America’s Test Kitchen’s The Complete Salad Cookbook. The cookbook is available through your local bookstore or on Amazon here.
Trying as I am to hand on to the last of the fall’s leafy produce, I paired this dressing with a beautiful head of red leaf lettuce I found this morning at my local farmers’ market, a generous handful of grated Parmesan, and a sprinkling of crunchy pepitas.
Here is the recipe as I prepared it in my kitchen.
Avocado Caesar Salad Dressing
November 30, 2025
Ingredients
- 1 avocado
- 1/2 C. water
- 1/4 C. mayonnaise
- 1 T. olive oil
- 1 medium garlic clove (pressed)
- 1-2 T. lemon juice
- 1 t. Dijon mustard
- 1/2 t. salt
- 1/2 t. black pepper
- Parmesan and Pepitas to top the salad
Directions
- Step 1 Combine all the ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Cook’s Note: Caesar salad is traditionally made with romaine lettuce. This red leaf lettuce I found at this morning’s farmers’ market was so beautiful that I substituted it for romaine. I dressed the lettuce with the pretty avocado dressing, a generous handful of grated Parmesan, a sprinkling of pepitas, and a generous handful of sourdough croutons.
