Common Ingredients in caesar salad Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over twenty popular caesar salad recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in caesar salad dishes is garlic.

Oil, parmesan cheese, lemon, anchovy, romaine lettuce, worcestershire sauce and eggs are also common ingredients in caesar salad recipes. For herbs and spices, dijon mustard is popular. Variations include:

• kale in place of romaine lettuce
• mayonnaise in place of eggs

Salt is in 80% of caesar salad recipes and pepper, 70%.

The average caesar salad recipe has about 13.6 ingredients, with a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 24.

In terms of directions, caesar salad recipes have about 4.5 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 15 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Caesar Salad

For a quarter cup parmesan cheese (22 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single caesar salad recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with parmesan cheese	Potential subsitutions
garlic	1 clove (3 g)	2.8 clove (8 g)	77%
olive oil	0.17 cup (36 g)	a quarter cup (53 g)	60%
lemon juice	2.3 tablespoon (34 g)	3.1 tablespoon (48 g)	53%
worcestershire sauce	1 teaspoon (6 g)	1.4 teaspoon (8 g)	50%
dijon mustard	half a tablespoon (3 g)	0.57 tablespoon (4 g)	47%	thyme
anchovy	1.5 fillet (43 g)	2 fillet (56 g)	43%
mayonnaise	a quarter cup (55 g)	0.41 cup (90 g)	30%
egg yolks	half a large (8 g)	1.4 large (23 g)	27%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Caesar Salad

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in caesar salad recipes. This would be: 29% romaine lettuce, 16% olive oil, 11% lemon juice, 11% anchovy, 9% mayonnaise, 8% parmesan cheese, 4% lemon, 4% eggs, 2% egg yolks, 2% garlic, 2% worcestershire sauce and 1% dijon mustard.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

garlic

Garlic is the most popular ingredient in caesar salad dishes. In fact, over 85% of caesar salad recipes contain garlic.

Variations of garlic include:

• garlic croutons: 8% of recipes

For caesar salad recipes, garlic is frequently used with salt, parmesan cheese, olive oil, black pepper and lemon juice.

oil

Another popular ingredient in caesar salad is oil. From the recipes we've sampled for caesar salad, over 80% have oil.

Variations of oil include:

• olive oil: 73% of recipes
• vegetable oil: 11% of recipes
• canola oil: 8% of recipes

In recipes for caesar salad, oil is often used with parmesan cheese, salt, black pepper, lemon juice and garlic.

olive oil

Another popular ingredient in caesar salad is olive oil. From the recipes we've sampled for caesar salad, over 70% have olive oil.

Common quantities for olive oil in caesar salad dishes include half a cup, a quarter cup or 2 tablespoons.

In caesar salad recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 9% by weight.

Garlic, salt, black pepper, parmesan cheese and anchovy are commonly used together with olive oil in caesar salad dishes.

parmesan cheese

Parmesan cheese is another common ingredient in caesar salad dishes. In fact, over 80% of caesar salad recipes contain parmesan cheese.

Grated and shaved are frequent preparations for parmesan cheese in caesar salad dishes.

Common quantities for parmesan cheese in caesar salad dishes include a quarter cup, half a cup or a third of a cup.

In caesar salad recipes that contain parmesan cheese, it is on average, 4% by weight.

Garlic, salt, black pepper, olive oil and romaine lettuce are commonly used together with parmesan cheese in caesar salad dishes.

salt

Another popular ingredient in caesar salad is salt. From the recipes we've sampled for caesar salad, over 80% have salt.

Salt is often included in caesar salad dishes in amounts of a quarter teaspoon or half a teaspoon.

In caesar salad recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

For caesar salad recipes, salt is frequently used with garlic, black pepper, parmesan cheese, olive oil and dijon mustard.

lemon

Lemon is another common ingredient in caesar salad dishes. In fact, over 75% of caesar salad recipes contain lemon.

Variations of lemon include:

• lemon juice: 59% of recipes

In recipes for caesar salad, lemon is often used with parmesan cheese, black pepper, salt, garlic and olive oil.

Potential substitutions for lemon in caesar salad:

• lemon juice

Also, lemon is not often used with white wine vinegar, romaine hearts, sugar, baguette, honey, canola oil, cherry tomatoes and onion.

lemon juice

Another popular ingredient in caesar salad is lemon juice. From the recipes we've sampled for caesar salad, over 55% have lemon juice.

Caesar salad dishes often call for lemon juice to be squeezed.

Lemon juice is often included in caesar salad dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon, half a cup or 2 tablespoons.

In caesar salad recipes that contain lemon juice, it is on average, 8% by weight.

In recipes for caesar salad, lemon juice is often used with garlic, salt, parmesan cheese, dijon mustard and black pepper.

black pepper

Black pepper is another common ingredient in caesar salad dishes. In fact, over 70% of caesar salad recipes contain black pepper.

Ground is a frequent preparation for black pepper in caesar salad dishes.

Black pepper is often included in caesar salad dishes in amounts of a quarter teaspoon, 1 teaspoon or half a teaspoon.

In caesar salad recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

For caesar salad recipes, black pepper is frequently used with salt, parmesan cheese, garlic, olive oil and romaine lettuce.

dijon mustard

Dijon mustard is another common ingredient in caesar salad dishes. In fact, over 55% of caesar salad recipes contain dijon mustard.

Common quantities for dijon mustard in caesar salad dishes include 1 tablespoon, 1 teaspoon or 2 teaspoons.

In caesar salad recipes that contain dijon mustard, it is on average, 0.7% by weight.

Salt, garlic, black pepper, lemon juice and anchovy are commonly used together with dijon mustard in caesar salad dishes.

Potential substitutions for dijon mustard in caesar salad:

• thyme

anchovy

Another popular ingredient in caesar salad is anchovy. From the recipes we've sampled for caesar salad, over 55% have anchovy.

Minced, chopped and rinsed are frequent preparations for anchovy in caesar salad dishes.

Anchovy is often included in caesar salad dishes in amounts of 2 fillets, 1 fillet or 8 fillets.

In caesar salad recipes that contain anchovy, it is on average, 8% by weight.

For caesar salad recipes, anchovy is frequently used with garlic, salt, olive oil, lemon juice and dijon mustard. However, onion is almost never used together with anchovy in caesar salad dishes.

romaine lettuce

Romaine lettuce is another common ingredient in caesar salad dishes. In fact, over 50% of caesar salad recipes contain romaine lettuce.

Caesar salad dishes often call for romaine lettuce to be torn, washed, dried and chopped.

Romaine lettuce is often included in caesar salad dishes in amounts of 1 head, 2 heads or 2 larges.

In caesar salad recipes that contain romaine lettuce, it is on average, 23% by weight.

In recipes for caesar salad, romaine lettuce is often used with parmesan cheese, salt, garlic, black pepper and olive oil.

Potential substitutions for romaine lettuce in caesar salad:

• kale

Also, romaine lettuce is not often used with romaine hearts, sugar and honey.

worcestershire sauce

Another popular ingredient in caesar salad is worcestershire sauce. From the recipes we've sampled for caesar salad, over 50% have worcestershire sauce.

Common quantities for worcestershire sauce in caesar salad dishes include 1 teaspoon, 2 tablespoons or a quarter teaspoon.

In caesar salad recipes that contain worcestershire sauce, it is on average, 1.2% by weight.

Garlic, parmesan cheese, salt, lemon juice and black pepper are commonly used together with worcestershire sauce in caesar salad dishes. Conversely, worcestershire sauce is not often used with sugar and kale.

eggs

Eggs is another common ingredient in caesar salad dishes. In fact, over 40% of caesar salad recipes contain eggs.

Variations of eggs include:

• egg yolks: 30% of recipes

For caesar salad recipes, eggs is frequently used with olive oil, parmesan cheese, garlic, black pepper, lemon juice, romaine lettuce and salt.

Potential substitutions for eggs in caesar salad:

• mayonnaise

Also, eggs is not often used with white wine vinegar, vegetable oil, romaine hearts, kale, parsley, honey and garlic croutons.

egg yolks

Another popular ingredient in caesar salad is egg yolks. From the recipes we've sampled for caesar salad, over 30% have egg yolks.

Caesar salad dishes often call for egg yolks to be pasteurized.

Egg yolks is often included in caesar salad dishes in amounts of 1 large or 2 egg yolks.

In caesar salad recipes that contain egg yolks, it is on average, 3% by weight.

In recipes for caesar salad, egg yolks is often used with garlic, olive oil, anchovy, parmesan cheese, dijon mustard, salt, black pepper and lemon juice. On the other hand, egg yolks is almost never used with bread, kale, parsley, garlic croutons, thyme and onion.

mayonnaise

Mayonnaise is another common ingredient in caesar salad dishes. In fact, over 25% of caesar salad recipes contain mayonnaise.

Common quantities for mayonnaise in caesar salad dishes include three quarters of a cup, half a cup or a quarter cup.

In caesar salad recipes that contain mayonnaise, it is on average, 15% by weight.

Parmesan cheese, garlic, salt, dijon mustard and black pepper are commonly used together with mayonnaise in caesar salad dishes. Conversely, mayonnaise is not often used with canola oil and thyme.

Other caesar salad Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in caesar salad recipes include:

• bread - 20%
• white wine vinegar - 10%
• romaine hearts - 5%
• sugar - 5%
• kale - 5%
• parsley - 5%
• baguette - 5%
• honey - 5%
• flour - 5%
• cherry tomatoes - 5%
• thyme - 5%
• onion - 5%

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