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An authentic Caesar salad is all about crisp, chilled romaine hearts served with homemade creamy dressing and croutons. It is quick, simple and bursting with flavor!

Today, I will share with you how to make a Caesar salad from scratch. Everything from the dressing to the croutons. Once you try this, you’ll never want the store-bought dressing and croutons again!

The classic lettuce to use is Romaine, which has a crispy, mild, sweet flavor. Instead of using Romaine lettuce, I recommend using Romaine hearts because they are crisper than the outer leaves.

Pick the youngest, crunchiest romaine hea...