How to Use salad greens in a Sentence

salad greens

plural noun
  • Eat it on its own or as a topping for salad greens.
    — Andre Fowles, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Sprinkle pumpkin seeds over salad greens and a whole grain like quinoa.
    — Johna Burdeos, Health, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Arrange salad greens on a large platter, and top with cooked shrimp.
    — Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Use these must-know tips to ensure your salad greens thrive indoors.
    — Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Sprinkle pumpkin seeds over salad greens and a whole grain, such as quinoa.
    — Johna Burdeos, Health, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Ham salad can be served on saltines, between cheese puffs, or on a bed of salad greens.
    — Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Use prewashed, bagged salad greens as its base, and the prep gets even easier.
    — Alisa Bowman, SELF, 23 Dec. 2022
  • To assemble the salad, add bagged salad greens to a bowl and top with shredded cheese.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
  • To assemble the salad, add bagged salad greens to a bowl and top with shredded cheese.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2026
  • Make your own mixed salad greens with a selection of red, green, smooth, and ruffled lettuces.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Serve the squash over sturdy salad greens, or add nuts or pepitas to the browning butter for more texture.
    — CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Our sons ran a farmstand from our driveway, selling salad greens instead of lemonade.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
  • This leafy green salad is packed with spring vegetables, tender herbs, and salad greens, and tossed with a vibrant dressing.
    — Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2024
  • Prioritize non-starchy vegetables to get the most fiber from your meal, such as salad greens, spinach, and broccoli.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 6 June 2026
  • To turn it into a vegetarian entree, serve it over spinach or other salad greens.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 28 Apr. 2026
  • While some items don't enjoy the process—say, salad greens and delicate sauces—most foods take pretty kindly to life at zero degrees.
    — Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The burger was juicy and melded perfectly with the cheese, and was paired with salad greens and cherry tomatoes that gave the plate a bit of color, too.
    — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2026
  • There are thunderheads of salad greens, plenty of sweet potatoes, and colorful squash blossoms.
    — Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 12 June 2023
  • Discard any foods like bread or salad greens that may have become contaminated by juices dripping from raw meat, poultry, or fish.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Discard any foods like bread or salad greens that may have become contaminated by juices dripping from raw meat, poultry, or fish.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
  • Battle lines seem to be drawn between the never-plastic crowd and shoppers who prefer the ease of fresh salad greens delivered to their door.
    — Kim Severson, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
  • In late winter, gardeners can start artichokes, perennial herbs, chard, salad greens, onions, leeks and more.
    — Holly McNamara, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Adjust your salad greens throughout the year, switching to seasonal produce as needed.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Full-sized arugula leaves are often eaten as salad greens, but arugula microgreens are even more versatile.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Blessed with tender skins and jammy interiors, fresh figs can offset the tang of tomatoes and bitterness of salad greens.
    — Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The dressing’s low oil content — plus the addition of mayonnaise, which helps create an emulsion — means the salad greens stay crunchy and keep for longer.
    — Eric Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Serve it over couscous or with salad greens; or plunk the dish in the center of the table and serve it as an appetizer with pita wedges and crusty bread for sopping up the juices.
    — Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Harvesting Quinoa can be grown solely as salad greens, or a few leaves can be harvested from plants that are allowed to mature and produce seeds.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Now, billions of salad greens are unfolding from those same woody plants, providing a scent and texture savored for an instant before one sweep of the moose’s head strips a wispy branch.
    — Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2023
  • Mesclun or baby leaf combines different types of salad greens — lettuces, endives, radicchio, escarole, and arugula.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026

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