Salads can consist of a variety of ingredients combined with dressing and served hot or cold. They are versatile and can be served as an entree, main course, or dessert, or as an accompaniment to other dishes. Salads are classified as simple or composed - simple salads contain one main ingredient like tomatoes or beans, while composed salads contain a variety of mixed ingredients. Salads are also classified by the main ingredients like vegetable, fruit, or meat salads and can be served warm or cold.

1. Types or classification
Salads

2. Salads
Consist of an array of ingredients, often combined
with a dressing and eating hot or cold
Salads are a versatile menu item that can be served
as an entree, main course or dessert, or as an
accompaniment to other dishes
Increasing in popularity in hospitality establishments
due to an increasing trend for healthier lifestyles

3. Classification
Simple Salads
Composed Salads

4. Simple
Salads
Consists of One ingredient
which is usually a
vegetable, a dressing and
usually served as an
accompaniment

5. Bean Salad
Simple Salads

6. Tomato salad
Simple Salads

7. Garden Salad
Simple Salads

8. Composed
Salads
Also called compound salads
or mixed salads.
Made from a variety of
ingredients and mixed with a
dressing.

9. Waldorf Salad
Composed Salads

10. Nicoise Salad
Composed Salads

11. Caesar Salad
Composed Salads

12. Traditional Salads
Caesar Salad
Nicoise Salad
Waldorf Salad
Salad Russe
Caprese Salad

13. Vegetable Salads
Only vegetable
ingredients used and
served with a dressing
E.g. Coleslaw or 3
Bean Salad

14. Fruit Salads
May consist of one
type of fruit, or a
mixture of seasonal
fruit.
Can be served with
yoghurt, sweetened
ricotta or ice cream.

15. Warm/Cold Salads
Most salads are
served cold.
Warm salads have the
addition of warm
ingredients.
E.g. Warm potato
salad or Char grilled
lamb salad.

16. Modern Salads
Are based on flavour
combinations of
traditional salads, with
modified ingredients.
Served stacked high
on flat plates rather
than in bowls.

17. Ethnic/Cultural Salads
Originate from other
countries
Are well known
around the world
E.g. Thai Beef Salad
& Tabbouleh