salad ingredient
Leafy bowl component
A salad ingredient is any component that goes into a salad—lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, croutons, dressing.
The phrase appears most often on packaging, menus, and recipes: The label lists it as a salad ingredient.
It can describe anything from greens to proteins to toppings.
- radishPeppery edible root
- carrotEdible orange taproot
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
- arugulaPeppery Mediterranean salad green
- tomatoRed culinary fruit
kale · apple · chickpeas · lettuce · cucumber · feta cheese · chicken · romaine · iceberg lettuce · walnuts · avocado · hard boiled egg · bell pepper · quinoa · radicchio · pomegranate · microgreens · dried cranberries
inclusion vs. exclusion from salad
salad ingredientsalad dressing
Sauce for greens
dressing · vinaigrette · hot food · croutons · side dish
dressing vs. base components
salad ingredientsalad dressing
Sauce for greens
dressing · vinaigrette · ranch dressing · Caesar dressing · balsamic glaze