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 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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Salon

And they have this really good Caesar salad that they put a whole soft-boiled egg on.

From Los Angeles Times

“It seems so finite, so definite — closed and fixed,” she said over a shrimp Caesar salad at the Edition hotel.

From New York Times

“He learned a lot — he learned about wines, how to make a Caesar salad,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times