saladnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈsæl.əd/us/ˈsæl.əd/A2 a mixture of uncooked vegetables, usually including lettuce, eaten either as a separate dish or with other food:
Toss (= mix) the salad with a vinaigrette dressing.
Serve the risotto with a mixed/green salad.
a salad bowl
cooked or uncooked vegetables cut into very small pieces and often mixed with mayonnaise:
potato salad
rice/pasta salad
tuna, cheese, egg, etc. salad
a salad made with tuna, cheese, egg, etc. and lettuce or other cold ingredients:
She had a tuna salad for lunch.
tuna, cheese, egg, etc. mixed with mayonnaise, used to make a sandwich:
I'll have egg salad on brown (bread), please.
More examples
- I ordered some pasta and a mixed salad.
- The salmon was accompanied by a fresh green salad.
- a tossed salad
- Would you like oil and vinegar on your salad?
- a goat's cheese salad
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Prepared salads
- coleslaw
- crudités
- green salad
- potato salad
- slaw
Idiom(s)
in your salad days