Definition

1. Noun:
   • A leafy vegetable consumed raw, typically as part of a salad: "salad green" refers to the edible leaves of various plants that are primarily used without cooking in salads and other cold dishes.

Usage

• The term "salad green" is typically used in the singular to refer to a type or category of leaf, but it is often used in the plural form "salad greens" to denote a mixture or variety of these leaves.
• It describes the primary ingredient base for many salads.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Romaine lettuce and arugula are popular salad greens.
  • The recipe calls for two cups of mixed salad green.
  • Fresh salad greens should be crisp and brightly colored.

Advanced Usage

• "Baby salad green": refers to young, tender leaves of greens, which are often more delicate and flavorful.
  • The gourmet mix contained baby kale and other baby salad greens.

Variants and Related Words

• Salad greens (n, plural): The most common usage, indicating a collection or mix of different leafy vegetables.
• Leafy green (n): A broader term that includes salad greens as well as greens that may be cooked (e.g., spinach, kale).
• Lettuce (n): A specific, common type of salad green.
• Mesclun (n): A traditional Provençal mixture of assorted small, young salad greens.

Synonyms

• Greens: A general term for leafy vegetables.
• Leaf vegetable: A formal term for plants with leaves that are consumed as vegetables.

Related Phrases

• Salad bowl: A bowl for serving salad, often containing salad greens.
  • She tossed the salad greens in a large wooden salad bowl.
• Salad spinner: A kitchen tool used to wash and dry salad greens.
  • After washing, dry the salad green thoroughly using a salad spinner.

Noun

1. greens suitable for eating uncooked as in salads