Heirloom Tomato Caesar Salad
This vegetarian Heirloom Tomato Caesar Salad is the perfect thing to make with ripe, in-season summer tomatoes! Simple, easy, and delicious.
Servings 4
Calories 128kcal
Ingredients
Vegetarian Caesar Dressing
- 1 Clove Garlic
- Juice from 1 Lemon
- 1 Cup Mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
- 1 Tbsp Capers in Brine
- 1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 1/2 Tsp Fresh-Cracked Black Pepper
Heirloom Tomato Caesar Salad
- 4-5 Heirloom Tomatoes
- 1/4 Tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp Capers in Brine
- 1/3 Cup Fresh Parsley chopped
- 1/4 Tsp Maldon Salt for finishing, optional
Instructions
The Tomatoes
- First, slice your heirloom tomatoes into slices about 1/4 - 1/2" thick. It doesn't have to be exact.
- Place the slices on a baking sheet lined with a clean towel or paper towels. Sprinkle each slice with a pinch of salt, turning them around so you can get both sides of each tomato slice.
- Let the tomatoes rest while you're preparing the rest of this recipe.
Vegetarian Caesar Dressing
- Now, prep the dressing. Add the garlic clove by itself to the food processor, and process on high until the garlic is finely chopped. Then, add in the juice from 1 lemon and stir it around so that the garlic is coated. Let this sit in the food processor for 5 minutes (this helps take the raw bite out of the garlic).
- Then, add all of the other dressing ingredients, and process on high until smooth and creamy. When done, set aside.
Putting It All Together
- Taking another clean towel or paper towel, pat the tomato slices dry, removing any moisture that the salt brought out.
- Then, arrange the tomatoes on your serving dish.
- Drizzle as much dressing on the salad as you'd like, then top with capers, chopped parsley, and a sprinkle of maldon salt (if you'd like).
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Even if you don't like capers, DON'T skip them in the dressing recipe!! They provide a very-much needed flavor to the caesar. However, you can omit them as a garnish if you'd like.
- Use capers in brine for this recipe, not dried ones. When adding them to the salad dressing, drain out most of the brine from your tablespoon (a little is okay).
Nutrition
Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 836mg | Potassium: 334mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1464IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
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