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salad

salad

550 1.0
A cold dish of small pieces of vegetables often served with a dressing
  • noun
  • /ˈsæləd/
translation icon : ensalada
  • For lunch, she ordered a classic Caesar salad topped with grilled chicken.
  • salad dressing
  • potato salad
  • fruit salad

If you wanted to make a papaya apple salad, Google that.

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Examples

  • So Mom got a chickpea salmon salad that looks really good.

  • Yeah, let's just do the house salad.

  • So it's basically a salad with fish.

  • Do you have anything close to a salad?

  • Do you want a salad?

  • I have here a chicken breast salad with an apple.

  • So here we have a nice chef salad ready to eat.

  • Each course comes with a side salad, so I got Italian dressing.

  • Pour the dressing over the salad, toss and serve.

  • So we have people coming over, we got brats and potato salad and all Americana today.

Synonyms

potato salad
vssalad
34 1.0

A cold side dish of chopped cooked potatoes mixed with mayonnaise and herbs

is more general and is not limited to cooked starch ingredients
coleslaw
vssalad
30 1.8

A salad of thin raw cabbage with a creamy or vinegar dressing

is more general, not limited to shredded cabbage preparations
chicken salad
vssalad
23 1.0

A salad of cooked chicken mixed with mayonnaise, often with celery or grapes

is the general mixed cold dish and is not limited to poultry mixtures
slaw
vssalad
  • US
14 4.2

A salad of thinly cut raw cabbage with a creamy or vinegar dressing

is a broader mixed cold dish not confined to one shredded vegetable
Caesar salad
vssalad
13 1.8

Salad of romaine lettuce with small fried bread pieces, creamy garlic dressing, and Parmesan cheese

is any mixed cold dish and does not require that specific dressing
fruit salad
vssalad
13 1.0

A mix of different fresh fruits served as a dessert

is primarily a savory mixed dish typically featuring raw vegetables and dressing
tuna salad
vssalad
11 1.0

A salad of chopped canned tuna mixed with mayonnaise and vegetables

is not tied to canned fish and covers many vegetable centered mixes
green salad
vssalad
7 1.0

A cold dish of raw green leaves people often eat with oil and vinegar

is broader, covering mixed small food pieces not only leafy greens
tossed salad
vssalad
6 1.9

A salad made by mixing vegetables with a dressing

is the general mixed cold dish often using raw vegetables and dressing
pasta salad
vssalad
5 1.0

A cold dish of small cooked noodles mixed with vegetables and dressing

is the general mixed cold dish, not specifically based on pasta
Waldorf salad
vssalad
2 3.9

A salad of diced apples and celery with mayonnaise and walnuts or raisins

is usually savory and vegetable centered rather than sweet fruit and nuts
macaroni salad
vssalad
  • US
2 1.3

A cold salad of cooked macaroni mixed with mayonnaise and vegetables

is broader and can use many different bases besides small pasta shapes
chef's salad
vssalad
  • US
2 2.8

A salad of mixed greens, ham or turkey, cheese, boiled eggs, and vegetables served as a main meal

is usually smaller and simpler, not necessarily served as a main course
tuna fish salad
vssalad
  • US
1 1.0

A salad made from canned tuna mixed with mayonnaise and chopped vegetables like celery or onion

is broader, often vegetable focused rather than fish based
2.2

A salad of lettuce and vegetables with added meat or cheese

is the basic mixed dish that may or may not include proteins

A cold mix of vegetables cut into small pieces served as a salad or side

is mainly a cold mixed small pieces dish often with raw vegetables
macédoine
vssalad
9.9

A dish of fruit and vegetables cut into small pieces served hot or cold

is usually the main mixed cold dish served with dressing rather than garnish
herring salad
vssalad
5.1

A cold salad that uses pickled herring and vegetables like beets or potatoes

is usually fresh vegetable focused rather than centered on pickled fish
molded salad
vssalad
  • US
6.3

A cold dish of meat, fruit, or vegetables set in gelatin and shaped in a mold

is normally a loose mixed cold dish rather than a firm molded form

Compounds

34 1.0

A cold side dish of chopped cooked potatoes mixed with mayonnaise and herbs

23 1.0

A salad of cooked chicken mixed with mayonnaise, often with celery or grapes

16 1.0

A counter where people help themselves to salad toppings and dressings

A cold sauce like oil and vinegar or ranch that adds flavor to fresh vegetables

13 1.8

Salad of romaine lettuce with small fried bread pieces, creamy garlic dressing, and Parmesan cheese

13 1.0

A mix of different fresh fruits served as a dessert

11 1.0

A salad of chopped canned tuna mixed with mayonnaise and vegetables

7 1.0

A cold dish of raw green leaves people often eat with oil and vinegar

6 1.9

A salad made by mixing vegetables with a dressing

5 1.0

A cold dish of small cooked noodles mixed with vegetables and dressing

4 2.5

A salad with lettuce, chicken, bacon, egg, tomato, avocado, and blue cheese

salad days
  • Literature
3 8.2

A time in youth when you feel lively and inexperienced

3 1.4

A small fork with short, wide prongs for eating salad

3 1.0

A bowl for mixing and serving salad

word salad
  • Specialized
3 9.9

Confusing speech or writing that makes no sense

2 1.3

A cold salad of cooked macaroni mixed with mayonnaise and vegetables

A salad of diced apples and celery with mayonnaise and walnuts or raisins

2 2.8

A salad of mixed greens, ham or turkey, cheese, boiled eggs, and vegetables served as a main meal

2 1.6

A small plate for one person's salad

1 1.1

Leafy vegetables like lettuce or spinach that you eat raw in salads

1 4.2

A small annual plant with tender edible leaves used in salads

A salad with tuna, boiled eggs, tomatoes, olives, anchovies, and capers, dressed with oil and vinegar

1 1.4

A light vegetable oil used for salad dressing and cooking

1 1.0

A salad made from canned tuna mixed with mayonnaise and chopped vegetables like celery or onion

A salad of lettuce and vegetables with added meat or cheese

A small leafy plant people use in salads that can grow wild as a weed

4.8

A salad made with imitation crab meat, mayonnaise, and vegetables

6.3

A cold dish of meat, fruit, or vegetables set in gelatin and shaped in a mold

9.9

A joking name for a plate of chips often served with haggis

A cold salad that uses pickled herring and vegetables like beets or potatoes

9.9

A plant that lives for many years with white flowers and leaves you can eat as greens

3.0

A leafy green with a slightly spicy taste often eaten raw in salads

A Russian salad of potatoes, vegetables, eggs, and mayonnaise often served at celebrations

A small herb with edible leaves that taste like cucumber and are used in salads

3.0

A smooth, tangy, creamy dressing like mayonnaise used on salads and sandwiches

A year when gardens grow more vegetables and fruits than usual

A leafy vegetable like lettuce or spinach eaten raw in salads

9.8

A plant with white flowers whose young leaves are eaten as salad greens in the southeastern United States

How Filling

main
  • UK
3 2.5
chef's salad
  • US
2 2.8
salad
550 1.0
green salad
7 1.0

Surface Forms

salad singular
salads plural

Etymology

Salad comes from the old Latin sal meaning 'salt' and from salata meaning 'salted'. People used to sprinkle salt on raw greens and herbs, so a salad was a 'salted' mix of plants, which explains why today a salad is a cold mixture of small pieces of vegetables often served with a dressing.