Foreign areas sadly kept back in recording meal option (6,5)
I believe the answer is:
caesar salad
'meal option' is the definition.
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for caesar salad that I've seen before include "Seasoned mixture of cos lettuce and croutons" , "Dish of dressed lettuce with croutons" , "leaves meal - with 14a" , "Course supplement" , "Dish containing lettuce" .)