Caesar salad

American  

noun

• Caesar salads
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Caesar salads
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Caesar salad

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

Example Sentences

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Caesar salad

From Nigella Lawson’s riff on a Caesar salad to creamy lettuce soup, here are a few ways to cook and enjoy a produce item that’s typically eaten cold and raw.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

I ended up ordering a Caesar salad for $14.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 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

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.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2025

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

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