salad

[US]/'sæləd/
[UK]/'sæləd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a dish of raw vegetables, fruits, or other ingredients, usually served with a dressing; especially lettuce

Phrases & Collocations

green salad

Caesar salad

fruit salad

Greek salad

chicken salad

salad oil

salad dressing

salad bar

potato salad

mixed salad

salad bowl

vegetable salad

tomato salad

salad fork

crab salad

spinach salad

side salad

rose-petal salad

tossed green salad

Example Sentences

The salad was unsavory.

salad plates; salad makings.

the salad has no regional or picturesque name.

salad lying uneaten on the plate.

Chop the celery and add it to the salad.

a side order of mixed salad

the salad is served on a bed of raw spinach.

there is fruit salad for those who can resist the more calorific concoctions.

salsify can be eaten raw in salads or cooked.

piled potato salad onto the plate.

This salad dressing has a sharp taste.

I don't mind when you have the salad — dig in!.

sides of German potato salad and red cabbage.

John was in his salad days then and fell in love easily.

The sandwiches came with a rather limp salad garnish.

This zingy dressing finds a perfect match with a green “roquette” salad garnished with cherry tomatoes.

We will have turkey, and a special biryani rice, some salad, a few drinks.

Student: And for lunch today, the cafeteria will be serving taco salad or hoagie sandwiches. Thank you.

The French “Macedoine” salad could be the big exception: it is a mixed fruit salad that some say was named after the ethnic confusion in Macedonia 100 years ago.

The menu offers a set price for a four course meal – salad, soup, entree, and dessert – and includes a digestif.

Real-world Examples

Susan, would you like the crab salad?

Source: Travel Across America

Add your favorite toppings for a healthy and delicious salad.

Source: VOA Special October 2014 Collection

What's all that? Are you going to make a salad?

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

You ought to eat some salad instead.

Source: Oxford Shanghai Edition High School English Grade 10 First Semester

Cold salmon, a lovely cucumber salad, strawberries.

Source: Sleepless in Seattle Original Soundtrack

I always throw a Caesar salad in there.

Source: Celebrity's Daily Meal Plan (Bilingual Selection)

Would it be possible to have the salad?

Source: Teaching English outside of Cambridge.

I guess you could call it a liquid salad.

Source: New question types for the CET-6 (College English Test Band 6).

Michelle, would you like to try the crab salad, too?

Source: Travel Across America

Popsicle sticks STEP 1 Make a turkey quinoa salad.

Source: Healthy little secrets

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