salad

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salad [salad salads] BrE [ˈsæləd] NAmE [ˈsæləd] noun
1. uncountable, countable a mixture of raw vegetables such as ↑lettuce, tomato and ↑cucumber, usually served with other food as part of a meal
• All main courses come with salad or vegetables.
• Is cold meat and salad OK for lunch?
•a side salad (= a small bowl of salad served with the main course of a meal)
•a salad bowl (= a large bowl for serving salad in)
see also ↑Caesar salad, ↑green salad
2. countable, uncountable (in compounds)meat, fish, cheese, etc. served with salad
•a chicken salad
3. uncountable, countable (in compounds)raw or cooked vegetables, etc. that are cut into small pieces, often mixed with ↑mayonnaise and served cold with other food
•potato salad
•a pasta salad
see also ↑fruit salad
4. uncountable any green vegetable, especially ↑lettuce, that is eaten raw in a salad
•salad plants
Idiom: ↑your salad days

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French salade, from Provençal salada, based on Latin sal ‘salt’.

Collocations:
Cooking
Preparing
prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish
weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients
wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress
chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes
peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange
grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg
remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin
blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients
beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites
knead/shape/roll (out) the dough
Cooking
heat the oil in a frying pan
preheat/heat the oven/(BrE) the grill/(NAmE) the broiler
bring to (BrE) the boil/(NAmE) a boil
stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon
reduce the heat
simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half
melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar
brown the meat for 8-20 minutes
drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander
mash the potatoes/banana/avocado
Ways of cooking
cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish
bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially NAmE) cookies/(BrE) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins
boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water
fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables
grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog
roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb
sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables
steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings
toast bread/nuts
microwave food/popcorn/(BrE) a ready meal
Serving
serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes
arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer
carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey
dress/toss a salad
dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette
top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup
garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange
sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper

Example Bank:
•Is the steak served with a side salad?
•She tossed and dressed the salad.
•The sandwiches came with a rather limp salad garnish.