Present a Variety of Salads and Dressings

Crispness is the most desirable characteristic of vegetable intended to be eaten raw.

• Choose salad greens that are fresh

• Choose pleasing combinations with contrast in color, texture, form, size, and flavor

• Choose correct dressing, best use a small amount of it

• Serve salad cold.

The salad looks better on white solid plates or bowls.

• Choose salad greens that are fresh

• Choose correct dressing, best use a small amount of it

• Dressing can be served separately

• Use appropriate salad bowls or salad plates

Dressing should be added before serving to avoid weltering of the greens.

• Use appropriate salad bowls or salad plates –

• Choose correct dressing, best use a small amount of it

• Choose salad greens that are fresh

• Arrange salad attractively and avoid fixed appearance.

The natural colors of vegetable and fruits make the preparation of salad pleasing not only to the sense of taste but also to sense of sight. Vegetables and fruits should be cut uniformly.

• Choose correct dressing, best use a small amount of it

• Choose pleasing combinations with contrast in color, texture, form, size, and flavor

• Serve salad cold.

• Dressing can be served separately

Meat or fish has a texture which is contrast with the texture of fresh vegetables and thru a combination of both is very pleasing and appealing.

• Texture

• Color

• Height

• Harmony

There must be balance in arranging the ingredients according to colors, cuts, or shapes, textures and flavors to enhance the appearance of salad and appealing to one’s taste.

• Harmony

• Height

• Color

• Balance

salad ingredients of different colors add to eye appeal. Create colorful tossed green salads by adding shredded carrots or beets or red cabbage.

• Texture

• Balance

• Color

• Height

Adds ingredients that will harmonize or go with the salad. Chopped herbs, thinly sliced vegetables, shredded carrots, sprinkles of spices may be mixed with drizzled sauces or dots of flavor oils. There should be unity of the ingredients and dressing.

• Harmony

• Height

• Color

• Texture

Heavy dressing or topping makes salad weighed down and not appealing. Fresh and crisp greens add height and help create visual appeal.

• Color

• Harmony

• Balance

• Height

A ________ is a salad which is arranged, rather than tossed together.

• Salad greens

• composed salad

• Acompaniment salad

• Fruit salad