Chef Gerard's Award Winning Caesar Salad Dressing

Recipe from my dad, Chef Gerard (now deceased). He trained in France and Germany. He developed this recipe as assistant chef at Waldorf Astoria Hotel in NYC many years ago. He later used this at Blackstone Hotel in Kansas City, Drake Hotel in Chicago, and when he was Executive Chef at the Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City (where he was featured in Gourmet Magazine). This recipe won countless awards and was in national cooking magazines. Not as easy as other Caesar dressing recipes, but worth the effort! I guarantee it! Julia Child has a great Caesar dressing recipe, but this recipe beat hers in one contest. Chef Gerard suggested letting this dressing stay in the refrigerator for 2 days for better flavor. Optional, but suggested.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 662 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon celery salt
• ½ cup wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
• 1 tablespoon chopped green onion tops
• 1 tablespoon crushed black peppercorns
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups olive oil (such as Bertolli®)
• 3 tablespoons Burgundy wine
• 1 (8 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, crushed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Crush parsley, green onions, celery salt, oregano, basil, black pepper, paprika, and garlic cloves together to create a paste. Combine paste with olive oil, Burgundy wine, white wine vinegar, and stewed tomatoes in a mixer. Mix for 5 minutes. Refrigerate. Stir well before serving.n