salad bar

noun

: a self-service counter (as in a restaurant) featuring an array of salad makings and dressings

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Outside of lunchtime, the district has a number of other nutrition education programs, from familiarizing kindergartners with the school’s salad bar to educating students on sorting food waste properly in partnership with Breathe California. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025 Ruby Tuesday smashed burger meal deal Sept. 18 burger meal deals start at $8.99, and include fries or tots with unlimited access to Ruby Tuesday’s salad bar. Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025 The Valley welcomed over 30 new restaurants this August, including a downtown Phoenix salad bar from chef Nik Fields, a mall kiosk location of an iconic Glendale bakery, a gourmet gluten-free bakery in Gilbert and the Arizona debut of a popular New York pizza slice shop. Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025 Sounds plain but hear me out: The guys at Sunset take fresh veggies from the salad bar and whip it into the cream cheese, so the vegetables still maintain their crunch. Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for salad bar

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of salad bar was in 1937

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“Salad bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salad%20bar. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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salad bar

noun
: a self-service counter in a restaurant featuring a selection of salad makings and dressings
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