While everyone is celebrating July Fourth, I'm quietly enjoying a secondary holiday over here: National Caesar Salad Day. 

Caesar salad is my favorite somewhat guilty pleasure appetizer. On one hand, it's a salad so it's gotta be considered a health food, right? On the other hand, that creamy dressing is anything but low-calorie. 

Either way, Caesar salad makes a delicious starter or meal--and I think it's definitely worthy of its own (fake) national holiday.

While I love a traditional Caesar salad as much as the next gal, I also like that you can riff off of this simple dish and turn it into a creative, crunchy, and satisfying meal. (There's a local pizza place by my house that makes the most amazing chicken Caesar salad pizza, and I'm excited to try this similar recipe I found.)

It doesn't have to be National Caesar Salad Day to enjoy a big batch of romaine lettuce and homemade croutons: I've rounded up a few amazing recipes to give a try--even after the big fireworks show... which apparently has nothing to do with salad. Ha!

Kale Lime Caesar Salad via Gimme Some Oven

Grilled Caesar Asparagus via Closet Cooking

Caesar Pasta Salad via Flavors Recipes

Hummus and Caesar Flat Bread via Yes to Yolks

Salmon Caesar Salad Rice Bowl via Spices in My DNA

Chopped Caesar Salad Dip via The Cookie Rookie

Caesar Salad Deviled Eggs via Foxes Love Lemons

Grilled Chicken Caesar Pizza via Baked by Rachel

Caesar Kebobs via All the Recipes

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