Heirloom Tomato Caesar Salad

Name: Heirloom Tomato Caesar Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 tbsp. unsalted butter; 3/4 c. panko breadcrumbs; 2 cloves garlic, minced; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 c. mayonnaise; 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice; 1 tbsp. anchovy paste; 1 tsp. Dijon mustard; 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce; 2 lb. ripe heirloom tomatoes, cut into thick wedges; Grated Parmesan, chopped fresh chives, and flaky sea salt, for serving

Everyone's favorite creamy salad dressing is even better on homegrown tomatoes!

By Lindsay Maitland HuntPublished: Jul 23, 2025

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Becky Luigart-Stayner

Yields:

4 serving(s)

Prep Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

20 mins

Back in the day, if you were eating at a very fancy steakhouse, the waiter would mix up the Caesar salad dressing right at your table. That's in part because people knew that the fresher the dressing was, the better it tasted.

Give this farm-fresh tomato version a try and we're pretty sure you'll find the same thing: Homemade is much better than the bottled stuff.

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Ingredients

3 Tbsp. unsalted butter
3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
2 cloves garlic, minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp. anchovy paste
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 lb. ripe heirloom tomatoes, cut into thick wedges
Grated Parmesan, chopped fresh chives, and flaky sea salt, for serving

Directions

1. Step 1Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs and garlic. Season with kosher salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice, anchovy paste, Dijon, and Worcestershire in a bowl. Season with pepper.
2. Step 2Arrange tomatoes in a serving bowl. Drizzle with dressing and top with breadcrumbs, Parmesan, chives, and sea salt.

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