Lazy Caesar Salad

Making a traditional Caesar salad dressing—which requires you to whisk oil drop-by-drop into raw egg yolk to form an emulsion—isn't hard per se, but it's also nobody's idea of no-sweat cooking. Our weeknight hack? Using store-bought mayo as the base for the sauce. This streamlined version has everything you want—creamy, pungent dressing, crunchy romaine, umami-rich Parm, and freshly toasted croutons—all in perfect balance, with no special equipment or raw egg yolk required.