Salad is any of a wide variety of dishes including: vegetable salads; salads of pasta, legumes, eggs, or grains; mixed salads incorporating meat, poultry, or seafood; and fruit salads.[1] They include a mixture of cold and hot, often including raw vegetables or fruits.
Salads may be served at any point during a meal. They may be:
Appetizer salads, light salads to stimulate the appetite as the first course of the meal.
Side salads, to accompany the entrée as a side dish.
Entrée salads, served as the main dish, usually containing a portion of protein, such as chicken breast or slices of beef.
Palate-cleansing salads, to settle the stomach after the main course.
Dessert salads, sweet versions usually containing gelatin or whipped cream.
