I made a homemade creamy Caesar just yesterday. It took about 3 minutes. I didn't calculate the exact calories, just the two fat servings (I'm on an exchange plan). It made about 4 to 5 tablespoons of dressing (somewhere around 20 to 25 calories).
I never use a recipe, and I only measure the mayo, but here's about what I used:
2 tablespoons Hellman's Canola or olive oil mayo (50 calories per tablespoon)
a pinch of dehydrated garlic (or half a fresh clove smushed)
* a couple dashes of Vietnamese style fish sauce
a shake of seasoned salt or Accent
one grind of fresh pepper
2 - 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
Spenda to taste (depending upon how much vinegar I use, I start with one little yellow packet).
* I used to use anchovy paste and/or worcestershire sauce, but the fish sauce has a smoother, more delicate less salty taste.
I almost always make my own, because salad dressings are one of the easiest and cheapest things to make at home. I have found only a couple store-bought low calorie salad dressings that I consider even edible, but I can make really good ones at home in just a few minutes. At it's simplest, I blend ketchup or salsa into light mayo.
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