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

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

He sits across from me the minute I’m done with my Caesar salad.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King