Caesar salad

Caesar salad
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.
[1945-50; allegedly after a restaurant named Caesar's in Tijuana, Mexico]

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