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’d order a Caesar salad, followed by any kind of pasta.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

Favorites included the cooked-to-order Angus flatiron steak and mashed potatoes, breakfast potatoes and chicken Caesar salad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Many nights, dinner is bagged Caesar salad with rotisserie chicken.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2024

“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

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

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