garden salad

Mixed raw vegetables

A garden salad is a simple salad of raw vegetables—typically lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and carrots—served as a side dish or starter.

The name suggests produce fresh from a garden, distinguishing it from more elaborate salads with proteins or grains: I'll just have the garden salad with ranch dressing.

Related
  • lettuceLeafy salad vegetable
  • spinachEdible dark green leaves
  • arugulaPeppery Mediterranean salad green
  • kaleLoose-leafed cabbage relative
  • croutonsSeasoned toasted bread cubes

romaine · tomato · vinaigrette · mesclun · mixed greens · fresh vegetables · cucumber · escarole · dressing · frisée · mizuna · bell pepper · onion · carrot · healthy · light lunch · ranch · lunch

Categories
Opposites
salad type/composition

garden saladCaesar salad

Romaine with garlicky dressing

Cobb salad · steak salad · chef's salad · taco salad · pasta salad

dish heaviness/richness

garden saladsteak

Thick beef slice

cheeseburger · fried chicken · lasagna · bacon cheeseburger · loaded nachos

food category

garden saladroast dinner

Cooked meat with sides

grilled steak · fried food · pot roast

Family

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G