salad greens

plural noun

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

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To turn it into a vegetarian entree, serve it over spinach or other salad greens. Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 28 Apr. 2026 Harvesting Quinoa can be grown solely as salad greens, or a few leaves can be harvested from plants that are allowed to mature and produce seeds. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026 Bigger Harvests From Shady Beds Beyond salad greens, a group of cool-weather vegetables known as brassicas also tolerates less intense sun — and your family probably buys them regularly. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026 Eat it on its own or as a topping for salad greens. Andre Fowles, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026 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 16 May. 2026.

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