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    Home » Recipes » Sauces, Dressings, Dips, Pickles, Flavored Salts

    Real Simple Creamy Parmesan Salad Dressing Recipe

    June 28, 2016 Updated: March 17, 2022 By Katie Crenshaw 27 Comments

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    This Creamy Parmesan Salad Dressing is super easy to make. Made with parmesan, lemon, peppercorn, and garlic; this salad dressing is absolutely delicious!
    This Creamy Parmesan Salad Dressing is super easy to make. Made with parmesan, lemon, peppercorn, and garlic; this salad dressing is absolutely delicious!
    This Creamy Parmesan Salad Dressing is super easy to make. Made with parmesan, lemon, peppercorn, and garlic; this salad dressing is absolutely delicious!
    This Creamy Parmesan Salad Dressing is super easy to make. Made with parmesan, lemon, peppercorn, and garlic; this salad dressing is absolutely delicious!
    This Creamy Parmesan Salad Dressing is super easy to make. Made with parmesan, lemon, peppercorn, and garlic; this salad dressing is absolutely delicious!

    This real simple Creamy Parmesan Salad Dressing is packed with amazing flavor and can be made in five minutes. 

    Real Simple Creamy Parmesan Salad Dressing Recipe

    This Creamy Parmesan Salad Dressing is super easy to make. Made with parmesan, lemon, peppercorn, and garlic; this salad dressing is absolutely delicious!

    Creamy Parmesan Salad Dressing

    If you read my Homemade Chunky Blue Cheese Salad Dressing  post, you know that I have this thing against store bought salad dressings.

    There are a few store bought salad dressings that actually taste good, but most of them are made with artificial ingredients and have a blah, blah flavor.

    Homemade Salad Dressing is one of the easiest things to make and you get such a big bang result for your labor.

    Watch how to make creamy parmesan salad dressing

    ingredients for creamy parmesan salad dressing-mayonnaise, parmesan, dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and peppercorn

    Ingredients

    You will need the following ingredients to make:

    • Dijon mustard- do not substitute with a different type of mustard
    • mayonnaise-do not substitute with Miracle Whip
    • lemon juice
    • white wine vinegar
    • shredded parmesan- Freshly shredded is best. If you substitute with grated parmesan, the flavor will be a little more mild and the texture will be even thicker.
    • Worcestershire sauce
    • garlic-I prefer fresh, but you can substitute with garlic powder

    Note: Use a Gluten Free Mayo, Dijon Mustard, and Worcestershire Sauce and this recipe will be Gluten Free.

    Mix it in a Food Processor

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    Creamy Parmesan Salad Dressing Recipe

    To make this creamy parmesan salad dressing, you throw all the stuff into a food processor or blender…

    I use my Cuisinart DFP-14BCNY 14-Cup Food Processor, Brushed Stainless Steel - Silver ( I absolutely love it. It is one of my favorite gadgets in the kitchen.)

    And it comes out like this…

    Real Simple Creamy Parmesan Salad Dressing Recipe

    Now doesn't that look so much better than that preserved for years, bland, made with tons of weird artificial ingredients that you have no idea what they are, shelf salad dressing? 

    homemade parmesan salad dressing

    This Real Simple Creamy Parmesan Salad Dressing is similar to a Caesar Salad Dressing except I  add in a little Dijon Mustard to give it a kick.

    The result is PERFECTION!It is creamy and peppery with just a little tang! HELLO! 

    If you want to get a little braver, throw in some hot red chili flakes… but my household doesn't like their dressings spicy.

    Therefore, I just garnish my salads with the hot red chili flakes because I love all things spicy.

    This dressing kicks up any regular salad.

    Throw in some grilled chicken or grilled shrimp and you have a healthy low carb meal.

    I have even used this recipe on a Greek Salad and it was FABULOUS! The feta tastes great with this recipe.

    Creamy Parmesan Salad Dressing

    For other great salad dressing recipes, check out:

    • Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing
    • Greek Salad Dressing
    • French Dressing
    • Ranch Homemade Seasoning Mix
    • Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette 

    Please leave me a comment below if you make this balsamic dressing, and tell me what you think about it. I would love to hear back, and so would my readers.

    Also post your picture of your salad dressing on Instagram or Facebook, and tag @aforkstale with #aforkstale hashtags! I will share with my followers! xoxo!

    creamy parmesan salad dressing on a cutting board with garlic and a salad to the side

    Creamy Parmesan Salad Dressing Recipe

    This Creamy Parmesan Salad Dressing is super easy to make. Made with parmesan, lemon, peppercorn, and garlic; this salad dressing is absolutely delicious!
    4.80 from 24 votes
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    Course: Salad Dressing
    Cuisine: American, Italian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 152kcal
    Author: Katie Crenshaw

    Equipment

    • food processor

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup mayonnaise
    • 3 garlic cloves
    • ½ lemon juice half of a lemon
    • ⅔ cup parmesan
    • 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    • 2 teaspoons fresh cracked peppercorn
    • 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
    • salt to taste

    Instructions

    • Throw all ingredients into a food processor or blender and pulse until creamy and no chunks.
    • Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to use.

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    Nutrition- Nutrition info is based on estimation only.

    Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 222mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 55IU | Vitamin C: 2.6mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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    1. Jessica Pinney

      January 07, 2017 at 2:49 am

      5 stars
      I am a big fan of fresh, homemade salad dressings. Thank you for giving me a delicious new one to try!

    2. Kristin

      February 19, 2018 at 10:25 pm

      5 stars
      This is soooo delicious! I was craving a salad from a favorite restaurant but didn't want to waste food I already had and found this recipe for the dressing to mimic it. Perfect

    3. Jessica A

      November 08, 2018 at 9:40 pm

      5 stars
      This is incredible! This dressing makes me crave salads. Thank you for sharing

    4. John Maroney

      May 11, 2019 at 6:16 pm

      Awesome dressing and suits my Keto plan!

    5. Kristin

      October 27, 2019 at 2:21 am

      5 stars
      This dressing is incredible!! I have made it several times, and the whole family loves it. Thank you!

    6. Carey Sutton

      November 26, 2019 at 3:36 am

      5 stars
      Tangy and delicious. I'm trying various salad dressing recipes with varying degrees of luck. The vinegrette parm dressing I got from a different website tasted like diesel fuel. (Maybe the olive oil had gone off?) Anyway, back to the winners category with this one. Flavorful and with just the right texture. Also extremely easy to make.
      Thanks for sharing this, Katie

    7. tb

      April 27, 2020 at 11:23 pm

      5 stars
      This is incredible! Thank you!

    8. Geri

      May 27, 2020 at 6:37 pm

      We just made your Creamy Parmesan Dressing....Incredible....Thank you!!!
      Could you just please tell me the serving size. It's probably there, but I am missing it.
      Thanks so much!

    9. Martha

      May 29, 2020 at 9:33 pm

      5 stars
      I have never posted a review, EVER, until now. Katie, you nailed it! This dressing is beyond restaurant quality.....best I’ve ever tasted! The Parmesan cheese in combination with the Worcestershire sauce and garlic bring this dressing to a heavenly realm. Thank you for making the food world a better place!

    10. Flo

      July 09, 2020 at 2:32 pm

      5 stars
      I’ve made this for my family multiple times it is a family favorite! Better than anything commercial on Caesar salad or any salad for that matter. The fresh cracked pepper is essential.

    11. Kelley Wilkens

      August 31, 2020 at 8:38 pm

      5 stars
      Absolutely delicious! You are correct when you said you’d never want to buy a store bought salad dressing after making this. So, so, so yum!

    12. Liz

      March 19, 2021 at 1:38 am

      5 stars
      Yum! Super delicious! Definitely a recipe to make again and again!

    13. Kristin

      March 31, 2021 at 11:55 pm

      5 stars
      I LOVE this recipe. It's amazing! I don't put in all the pepper, but besides that I follow the recipe to a T.
      Thank you!

    14. Cindy

      May 01, 2021 at 9:44 am

      5 stars
      Delicious dressing! It was salad night at our house and we are typically a store bought blue cheese dressing family. However we were out and this week we were only using what we had on hand....BOOM your recipe was the winner of dinner!

    15. Lana Dong

      May 31, 2021 at 11:50 pm

      5 stars
      yes..great recipe. we add just a couple springs of chives and parsley finely chopped before mixing dressing. makes it look fresh but not overwhelming herby. Also, we use spicy dijon..OMG!

    16. FT

      June 19, 2021 at 12:09 am

      5 stars
      Much better than expected, exactly as I had hoped. This is going to be a new staple at our dinner table!

    17. Rita Kurtz

      May 10, 2022 at 8:14 pm

      5 stars
      Found this recipe and tried today. It is really tasty, and just the right consistency over my chicken Caesar salad. I agree with all the 5-star reviews. It’s quick and easy to make. So refreshing from the store bought brands. Will definitely make again.

    18. Jim

      July 06, 2022 at 9:07 pm

      Wish you had include amounts for the various ingredients.

    19. Katie Crenshaw

      July 07, 2022 at 2:20 pm

      Hi Jim. The ingredient amounts are in the recipe card at the end of the post. You can hit "Jump to the Recipe" if you don't want to scroll through the whole post. Hope this helps.

    20. P Van Dyck

      October 14, 2022 at 4:29 pm

      Is it possible to skip the mayo? Is there an alternative?

    21. Irina

      November 30, 2022 at 7:57 pm

      5 stars
      I added some spinach and olive oil and it was really really delicious!

    22. Vicki Ross

      February 19, 2023 at 5:04 pm

      1/2 ?? Lemon juice

    23. Katie Crenshaw

      February 20, 2023 at 9:37 pm

      Juice half of a lemon.

    24. Missy

      February 28, 2023 at 2:29 am

      5 stars
      I’m kinda mean about posting comments…but I will make an exception because this was REALLY yummy. I didn’t have white wine vinegar, but it’s a teensy amounts so I used red wine vinegar and I only used one clove garlic, cuz I know how I like things and it was SO GOOD. If you grew up in the 80’s and remember Coco’s “house” dressing - this recipe is what that dressing wanted to be. Similar, yet 100% better. So good. Thanks for posting it!

    25. Christi West

      March 09, 2023 at 10:57 pm

      5 stars
      I was looking for a recipe to help me use up an excess of Parmesan cheese. This is a winner! It's even good to dip vegetables in!

    26. Brenda

      March 25, 2023 at 1:49 am

      5 stars
      I absolutely love this dressing. I wont use anything else now. I was wondering though, what is the serving size on this recipe? I see that it has 152 cals. Is that per serving or per recipe? It also states that it has 12 servings, but not the amount per serving. It's hard to believe one serving would be 152 cal.

    27. Katie Crenshaw

      March 25, 2023 at 2:29 am

      The serving size is about 3 tablespoons.

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