Caesar salad

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.

Caesar salad

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Caesar salad¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Caesar salad¹

C20: named after Caesar Cardini (1896–1956), Mexican restaurateur who invented it

Example Sentences

The Caesar salad, with candied anchovies, gem lettuce, and umeboshi dressing, is a playful twist, but the main course is where things get truly exciting.

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

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Or the rotisserie chicken Caesar salad, which includes Costco's low-cost rotisserie chicken; and the chicken and bacon sandwich, which provides sustenance rather than anything gourmet.

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The sit-down dinner consisted, brilliantly, of cheeseburgers, chicken nuggets with caviar, truffle fries and Caesar salad, before the ceremony kicked off with remarks from the Fashion Trust U.S. founder Tania Fares and the board.

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

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