salad topping

Goes on greens

A salad topping is any ingredient added to a salad for extra flavor, texture, or visual appeal.

Common toppings include croutons, cheese, nuts, seeds, bacon bits, and dressing.

The term distinguishes additions from the base greens: The salad bar has a dozen toppings to choose from.

Related

dressing · tomatoes · cherry tomatoes · cucumber · red onion · avocado · nuts · seeds · olives · feta · crumbled · sprinkled · crispy · crunchy · ranch · vinaigrette · parmesan · shredded

Opposites
salad component position

salad toppingsalad greens

Edible raw leaves

mixed greens · base layer

culinary function

salad toppingmain ingredient

Chief culinary element

foundation · substrate

Family

salad, topping, salads, topped, topper, toppers

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G