salad plate

Small dinner dish

A salad plate is a medium-sized plate, smaller than a dinner plate but larger than a bread plate, used for serving salads or appetizers.

In formal table settings, it typically sits to the left of the main plate or is brought out with the salad course.

The term also refers to a composed salad served as a complete dish: I ordered the chef's salad plate for lunch.

Related

spinach · bone china · rim · stoneware · greens · place setting · table setting · appetizer course · fork · portion control · dressing · lunch · croutons · buffet · side · serving · delicate · ceramic

Categories
Opposites
tableware size/course designation

salad platedinner plate

Circular mealtime vessel

service plate · serving platter · platter · serving dish · bread plate

food type served

salad platedinner plate

Circular mealtime vessel

meat platter · hot plate

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G