salad

/ˈsæləd/noun

A dish of mixed raw or cold ingredients, usually vegetables, often served with a dressing.

Example sentences

“I had a chicken salad with lemon dressing for lunch.”
“Toss the salad just before serving so the leaves stay crisp.”

'Salad days', an old idiom from Shakespeare, means the carefree inexperience of youth.

Related words

soupA liquid dish made by cooking ingredients such as vegetables or meat in water or stock.appetizerA small dish served at the start of a meal, before the main course.noodleA long thin or flat piece of dough, boiled and eaten in soups or with sauces.brunchA late-morning meal that replaces both breakfast and lunch and usually mixes dishes from each.pastaAn Italian food made from a wheat-and-water dough, sometimes with egg, shaped in many forms and usually boiled before serving.bitterHaving a sharp, harsh flavor, like strong coffee or dark chocolate.