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.

Origin of Caesar salad

1
First recorded in 1945–50; allegedly after a restaurant named Caesar's in Tijuana, Mexico

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British Dictionary definitions for Caesar salad

Caesar salad
noun

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

Origin of Caesar salad

1
C20: named after Caesar Cardini (1896–1956), Mexican restaurateur who invented it

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