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
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?
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For this meal plan, cheese is featured in the omelet at breakfast, in the salad for lunch and paired with grapes for snack.
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Make carrot-ginger soup, the viral carrot-ribbon salad, or keep carrots on hand for crudité.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
Wildwood Community Market & Deli Boone’s food scene has something for everyone—and Wildwood Community Market & Deli is ideal for those visitors searching for hearty sandwiches, salads, and sides made with healthy, local ingredients.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
They can also be used as a topper for salads, sandwiches, and pasta dishes.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 9 Feb. 2026
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Make carrot-ginger soup, the viral carrot-ribbon salad, or keep carrots on hand for crudité.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
Wildwood Community Market & Deli Boone’s food scene has something for everyone—and Wildwood Community Market & Deli is ideal for those visitors searching for hearty sandwiches, salads, and sides made with healthy, local ingredients.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
They can also be used as a topper for salads, sandwiches, and pasta dishes.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Salad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salad. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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salad
noun
sal·ad
ˈsal-əd 
1
: green vegetables (as lettuce) often with tomato, cucumber, or radish served with dressing
2
: a cold dish (as of meat, shellfish, fruit, or vegetables) usually prepared with a dressing
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