salad greens

plural noun

: vegetables that are grown for their leaves and commonly used in salads

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Blessed with tender skins and jammy interiors, fresh figs can offset the tang of tomatoes and bitterness of salad greens. Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025 Our sons ran a farmstand from our driveway, selling salad greens instead of lemonade. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025 Ham salad can be served on saltines, between cheese puffs, or on a bed of salad greens. Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025 To assemble the salad, add bagged salad greens to a bowl and top with shredded cheese. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for salad greens

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“Salad greens.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salad%20greens. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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