Dole Ultimate Caesar Salad Kit

This Dole Ultimate Caesar Salad Kit is a refrigerated prepared-salad package you’d find in the produce aisle or the chilled prepared foods section, shelved alongside bagged romaine mixes, other salad kits and bottled dressings. It’s pitched as a quick, slightly upscale convenience meal for people who want a restaurant-style Caesar at home without shopping for multiple ingredients. Typical shoppers are time-pressed families, office lunch packers, or shoppers looking for an easy side for weeknight dinners and casual entertaining. The pack mixes fresh romaine with a creamy, oil-based dressing, grated cheeses and crunchy croutons in a multi-compartment plastic clamshell — toss-and-serve is the expected ritual. Sensory notes: the romaine provides a crisp, watery crunch, the dressing adds a smooth, oily, umami-rich saltiness with cheesy tang, and the croutons give a toasty, crunchy counterpoint; powdered and dried ingredients add concentrated savory notes. Labeling leans into health-forward imagery (bright greens, “real” cheese), and ingredient calls like “natural flavors” and visible vegetable photography create a wholesome halo, but there is no organic certification and the ingredient list includes industrial components and preservatives. In plain language: this product combines fresh vegetables with multiple processed components (dressing, croutons, powdered cheese and preservatives) to deliver convenience. Nutrition highlights: about 170 calories per kit with modest sugars (2 g) and a moderate sodium hit (430 mg). It’s a familiar, branded quick-salad solution in American grocery culture — convenient, slightly indulgent, and built around speed and predictability.