SALAD

[noun] - a mixture of usually raw vegetables, eaten either as a separate dish or with other foodShe made a mixed salad with lettuce, cucumber, tomato and pepper and tossed it in (= mixed it with) a vinaigrette dressing. [C]Do help yourself to some more green salad (= a mixture of green leaves, esp. lettuce, and green vegetables, esp. cucumber and pepper.) [U]See picture: Preparing foodCheese/chicken/egg/ham salad is cheese/chicken/egg/ham with salad.That late in the evening, all they could offer me was cold chicken salad. [U]If you didn't want meat, the only choice was a cheese salad. [C]I'll serve the quiche and then you can help yourself from the salad bowl.A salad bar is a type of table where different prepared salads are served in a restaurant or shop.(UK) Salad cream is a thick, cream-coloured liquid, similar to mayonnaise but sweeter, which is eaten with salad.Salad dressing is a mixture of oil, vinegar and flavourings, which is added to salads to give flavour.(dated) I met her in my salad days (= when I was young and had little experience).