salad

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sal·ad | \ ˈsa-ləd

Definition of salad

1 : any of various usually cold dishes: such as

a : raw greens (such as lettuce) often combined with other vegetables and toppings and served especially with dressing

b : small pieces of food (such as pasta, meat, fruit, or vegetables) usually mixed with a dressing (such as mayonnaise) or set in gelatin

2 : a green vegetable or herb grown for salad especially : lettuce

3 : a usually incongruous mixture : hodgepodge

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Examples of salad in a Sentence

For dinner we had roast chicken and a salad. a salad of fresh greens I tossed the salad with some oil and vinegar and set it on the table. Would you like soup or salad with your sandwich?

Recent Examples on the Web Choose a beverage from their lengthy list of loose teas and tisanes, along with a scone with fruit and jam, fresh fruit (nice!), four finger sandwiches (perhaps turkey with mango chutney or lobster salad), and four decadent seasonal desserts. — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2022 Today’s pasta salad is the perfect dish for all three. — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 14 May 2022 Pre-determined judges will decide the best items in the categories of appetizer, soup/salad/side, entrée and dessert. — Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 13 May 2022 Hall uses this potlikker as a gravy to up the ham factor in pork dishes and to build a game-changing salad dressing. — Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 16 Feb. 2022 It’s used in noodle dishes such as ramen and soba, as the basis of a salad dressing, or for nabemono (hot pot) dishes. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2022 No, this doesn't have anything to do with the salad dressing. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2022 Owner Joe Farinacci says the pizzeria’s dough, sauce and salad dressing are made onsite, daily. — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 28 Dec. 2021 Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing, America's most popular salad dressing, is a creamy success story that lately has found new fame on social media. — CBS News, 18 Nov. 2021 See More

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