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