Can you eat caesar salad while pregnant first trimester

The official advice on eating Caesar salad in pregnancy

Good news! Caesar salad is usually safe to eat during pregnancy.

Just make sure that any raw eggs used either have a red British Lion stamp, or are pasteurised.

Caesar salad is a delicious healthy mix of Romaine lettuce and crusty bread croutons, sprinkled with parmesan cheese (which is safe to eat in pregnancy).

You can add torn chicken pieces or anchovies according to taste.

A classic Caesar salad dressing is made with olive oil, black pepper, lemon juice, garlic and mustard.

Many recipes also use raw egg yolks. You'll need to take care with these while you're pregnant, or you can use a shop-bought salad dressing to be on the safe side.

Pregnancy-safe salad dressing recipe

Raw eggs and mayonnaise

If you're making Caesar salad at home, ensure that any raw eggs you're using have a red British Lion stamp on them. The NHS advises against eating raw eggs during pregnancy unless they are British Lion stamped eggs.

This is because raw eggs can carry salmonellae bacteria, which could lead to food poisoning.

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