Editing Salad (section)

== Types ==
[[File:Rocket lettuce, Butternut squash, Beetroot, Green beans, whipped cream salad.jpg|thumb|A tossed green salad]]
[[File:Simple salade nicoise.jpg|thumb|A composed ''[[salade niçoise]]'']]
[[File:A large mixed salad.jpg|alt=A large mixed salad|thumb|A large mixed salad]]
[[File:Potato salad with egg and mayonnaise.jpg|thumb|American-style [[potato salad]] with egg and mayonnaise]]
[[File:Treska s majonezou.jpg|thumb| A traditional [[Slovak cuisine|Slovak]] fish salad of [[Cod as food|cod]] in [[mayonnaise]], ''treska s majonézou'']]
[[File:Fruit salad.JPG|thumb|[[Fruit salad]]]]
[[File:Ambrosia salad.jpg|thumb|[[Ambrosia (fruit salad)|Ambrosia]], a [[dessert]] salad]]

A salad can be a '''composed salad''' (with the ingredients specifically arranged on the serving dish) or a '''tossed salad''' (with the ingredients placed in a bowl and mixed, often with salad dressing). An [[antipasto]] plate, the first dish of a formal [[Italian cuisine|Italian meal]], is similar to a composed salad, and has vegetables, cheese, and meat.{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}}

=== Green salad ===
A '''green salad''', or '''green leaf salad''', another name for garden salad, is most often composed of [[leafy vegetable]]s such as [[lettuce]] varieties, [[spinach]], or [[Eruca sativa|rocket (arugula)]]. If non-greens make up a large portion of the salad it may instead be called a '''vegetable salad'''. Common raw vegetables (in the [[culinary vegetable|culinary sense]]) used in a salad include [[cucumber]]s, [[Bell pepper|peppers]], [[tomato]]es, [[onion]]s, [[carrot]]s, [[celery]], [[radish]]es, [[Edible mushroom|mushrooms]], [[avocado]], [[olive (fruit)|olives]], [[artichoke]] hearts, [[heart of palm]], [[watercress]], [[parsley]], [[garden beet]]s, and [[green bean]]s. Nuts, berries, seeds, lentils, and flowers are less common components. [[Boiled egg|Hard-boiled eggs]], [[bacon]], [[Shrimp and prawn as food|shrimp]], and [[cheese]]s may be used as garnishes, but large amounts of animal-based foods would be more likely in a [[#Dinner salads|dinner salad]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}}

====Wedge salad====
A '''wedge salad'''{{anchor|wedge salad}} is a green salad made from a head of lettuce (often [[iceberg lettuce|iceberg]]), halved or quartered, with other ingredients on top.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/wedge-salad-recipe.html | title=Wedge Salad | work=Food Network | access-date=25 January 2016 | author=Paula Deen | archive-date=24 January 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124150155/http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/wedge-salad-recipe.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== Bound salads ===
Bound salads are assembled with thick sauces such as [[mayonnaise]]. One portion of a bound salad will hold its shape when placed on a plate with a scoop. Examples of bound salad include [[tuna salad]], [[chicken salad]], [[egg salad]], [[coleslaw]], and [[potato salad]]. Some bound salads are used as [[sandwich]] fillings. Some [[pasta salad]]s, e.g. [[macaroni salad]], are bound salads. They are popular at [[picnics]], [[potlucks]] and [[barbecues]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}}

=== Dinner salads ===
[[Main course]] salads (known as '''dinner salads'''<ref name="Things to Do">Melissa Barlow, Stephanie Ashcraft. ''Things to Do with a Salad: One Hundred One Things to Do With a Salad''. Gibbs Smith, 2006. {{ISBN|1-4236-0013-4}}. 128 pages, [https://books.google.com/books?id=Ft04BDXZqhEC&pg=PA8&dq=dessert+salads+cookie+salad+pistachio+salad#PPA7,M1 page 7].</ref> or as '''entrée salads''' in the [[United States]]) may contain small pieces of poultry, seafood, or [[steak]].  [[Caesar salad]], [[chef salad]], [[Cobb salad]], [[Chinese chicken salad]], [[Michigan salad]], and [[Pittsburgh salad]] are dinner salads.

A wide variety of cheeses are used in dinner salads, including [[Roquefort]] blue cheese (traditional for a Cobb salad), and [[List of Swiss cheeses|Swiss]], Cheddar, Jack, and Provolone (for chef and Cobb salads).{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}}

=== Fruit salads ===
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Fruit salads are made of fruit (in the [[culinary fruit|culinary sense]]), which may be fresh or canned. Examples include [[fruit cocktail]].<ref name="Things to Do" />

=== Dessert salads ===
Dessert salads rarely include leafy greens and are often sweet. Common variants are made with [[gelatin]] or [[whipped cream]]; e.g. [[jello salad]], [[pistachio salad]], and [[Ambrosia (fruit salad)|ambrosia]]. Other forms of dessert salads include regional dishes such as Midwestern America's ambrosia-like [[glorified rice]] and [[cookie salad]], which contains crumbled cookies as an ingredient.<ref name="Things to Do" />