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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 17 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!
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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 juiced
    • 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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