Caesar salad

American  

noun

1. a salad of romaine lettuce tossed with an olive oil dressing, a coddled or raw egg, garlic, and grated cheese and topped with croutons and sometimes anchovies.

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Caesar salad British  

noun

1. a salad of lettuce, cheese, and croutons with a dressing of olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice

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Etymology

Origin of Caesar salad

First recorded in 1945–50; allegedly after a restaurant named Caesar's in Tijuana, Mexico

Example Sentences

I ended up ordering a Caesar salad for $14.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

You also want to get the kale Caesar salad on the side.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

“It seems so finite, so definite — closed and fixed,” she said over a shrimp Caesar salad at the Edition hotel.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2024

About those candy canes: The company also stocks them in the following flavors: macaroni and cheese, pickle, ketchup, gravy, hot dog, Caesar salad, butter and sardine.

From Washington Times • Nov. 30, 2023

“Besides,” I said to Lina, taking a bite of my Caesar salad.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio