In a strange case of coincidence, the beloved salad shares a birthday with the United States. And this year's birthday is a big one: the Caesar salad is turning 100 years old.

It's 100 years since the Caesar salad was invented, it's said, on the Fourth of July at a restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico. The original is credited to Italian immigrant Caesar Cardini, who tossed it ...

It’s 100 years since the Caesar salad was invented, it’s said, on the Fourth of July at a restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico. And it’s had staying power.

Cardini's Caesar salad dressing is still sold at grocery stores today. According to the USDA , in 2022, romaine lettuce accounted for $1.54 billion in lettuce sales.

Caesar Salad has turned 100. It was invented in Mexico by the Italian immigrant, Caesar Cardini, who is said to have invented the dish on July 4, 1924. Despite humble roots, Caesar Salad has ...