Salad is a natural source of fiber.

A daily salad will aid your intake of healthy fats.

Salad improve muscle performance.

A salad a day keeps diseases and ageing at bay.

it stimulate appetite which has fresh, crisp ingredients, tangy flavorful dressing, and attractive, appetizing appearance.

Balance and harmonize with the rest of the meal, like any other side dish.

Served with the main course of the meal either on dinner or salad plate.

This salad should contrast pleasantly with the rest of the meal in color, flavor, and texture.

This salad should not have the same ingredients with the main dish.

Should be light and flavorful, not too much vegetable are often good choices.

Should be large enough to serve as a full meal and should contain a substantial portion of protein.

Should offer enough variety of flavors and textures in addition to the protein and salad platter or fruits.

Sometimes referred to as the "meat course"

This salad must be very light without filling.

Rich heavy dressings such as sour cream and mayonnaise should be avoided.

The fruit and vegetable ingredients are often canned, but fresh ingredients can also be used.

They can be prepared ahead of time and transportable.

Usually sweet and may contain items such as fruits, sweetened gelatin, nuts and cream.

Must be fresh, clean, crisp, cold and well drained.

Starchy items such as grains, pastas, and dried legumes, can also from the body of a salad.

Mixture of foods that are held together with a dressing usually a thick mayonnaise dressing.

Contain fruits as their main ingredients.

Arranging two or more elements attractively on a plate.

Components are arranged on the plate rather than being mixed together.

They are elaborate and can be substantial in size.

Made with sweetened prepared mixes with artificial color and flavor.

They give height to the salad.

The main part of the salad.

An edible decorative item that is added to salad to give eye appeal, and adds flavor as well.

It should harmonize with the rest of the salad ingredients.

Added to the body of the salad to give added flavor, tartness, spiciness and moistness.