Classification of salads

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In the kitchen all the types of food is prepared in which salad plays a very important role. Freshness and variety of ingredients is required for a nice salad. A salad can be defined as a cold dish prepared of various mixtures of raw or cooked vegetables and other food items ,usually seasoned with oil ,vinegar or other dressing and sometimes accompanied by meat, fish or other ingredients. The salads can be widely defined as following types.

1. Vegetable salad - It is the salad which has the crunchy vegetables used and its used as appetizer in the meal. The vegetables used can be cooked or raw. Few examples of vegetable salads are tossed salad, coleslaw salad.

2. Fruit salad - It is the salad which consists of fresh fruits, cut and served as a dessert or as an appetizer too. The canned fruits can also be used in making of these types of salads. Fresh fruit with honey lemon dressing .

3. Pasta salad - It is the salad made up with boiled fancy pasta and some vegetables with dressing into it.Fancy boiled pastas , fruits and vegetables are used in this salad.

4. Protein salad - It is a salad made up of chicken, ham , beef, cut vegetables and fruits along with some dressing. It is generally served as the main course. Ham and chicken salad, chef's salad.