garden salad

noun

: a tossed salad made with vegetables that are commonly grown in a garden (such as lettuce, tomato, and cucumber)

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The two were served alongside an Italian pasta salad, green beans and a garden salad. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025 At lunch, garden salad bowls, pizzas, and share plates of hummus, and in the evening, fish and pasta dishes best shared across the table. — Sarah Leigh Bannerman, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2026 Not just a simple garden salad, mind you, but a satisfying bowl layered with crisp veggies, grains or legumes, and leafy herbs. — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 4 June 2025 Inmates also received a garden salad with assorted dressings, whole wheat bread, fruit and a beverage. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for garden salad

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of garden salad was in 1831

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“Garden salad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garden%20salad. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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