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Salad is any of a wide variety of dishes including green salads; vegetable salads; long beans; salads of pasta, legumes, or grains; mixed salads incorporating meat, poultry, or seafood; and fruit salads. They often include vegetables and fruits.
| Name | Image | Origin | Type | Description |
| Acar | | Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, and Singapore | Vegetable salad | Made from yardlong beans, carrots and cabbage which are pickled in vinegar and dried chili peppers. The vegetables are then tossed in ground peanuts. |
| Afghan salad | | Afghanistan | Vegetable salad | Prepared with the primary ingredients of tomato, cucumber, onion, carrot, cilantro, mint and lemon juice |
| African salad | | Nigeria | Vegetable salad | Dried shredded cassava mixed with palm oil and spiced |
| Ambrosia | | United States | Fruit salad | Mixed with sour cream or sweetened whipped cream, miniature marshmallows, pineapple, mandarin oranges and coconut. Variations include raspberries and strawberries. |
| Arab salad | | Middle East | Vegetable salad | Combines many different vegetables and spices, and often served as part of a mezze |
| Asinan | | Indonesia | Vegetable or fruit salad | A pickled (through brined or vinegared) vegetable or fruit dish, commonly found in Indonesia. The vegetable asinan is preserved vegetables served in a thin, hot, peanut sauce with vinegar, topped with peanuts and krupuk. The fruit asinan is preserved tropical fruits served in sweet, hot and sour vinegar and chili sauce, sprinkled with peanuts. |
| Atum com feijão-frade | Portugal | Seafood salad | Made from tuna, black-eyed peas, and finely chopped onions. It is seasoned with olive oil and white vinegar, and sparkled with minced parsley or coriander. Sliced hard-boiled eggs are often added. | |
| Banana salad | South Africa | Fruit salad | Composed of condensed milk, mayonnaise and mild curry powder. | |
| Bean salad | | Worldwide | Bean salad | Mainly composed of cooked pole beans (green beans or yellow wax beans), cooked chickpeas (garbanzo beans), cooked kidney beans and sliced or diced fresh beetroot. The beans are marinated in an oil/vinegar vinaigrette, sometimes sweetened with sugar. |
| Beet salad | | Quebec, Canada | Vegetable salad | Primarily made of beets. May include arugula. One well-known recipe dating back to the 18th century includes beets, capers, and olive oil. |
| Bok l'hongbok lahong | | Cambodia | Fruit salad | A papaya salad. Herbs added to the salad either as ingredients or garnishes might include kantrop, lime leaves and basil. The dressing may include fish sauce, shrimp paste, dried shrimp, preserved crabs, crushed peanuts or lime juice. Other vegetables used may include diced tomatoes and shredded carrots. |
| Caesar salad | | Mexico | Green salad | Romaine lettuce and croutons dressed with parmesan cheese, lemon juice, olive oil, egg, Worcestershire sauce, anchovies, and black pepper |
| Cappon magro | | Genoa, Italy | Seafood salad | Seafood and vegetables over hard tack arranged into a decorative pyramid and dressed with a rich sauce |
| Celery Victor | | United States | Vegetable salad | Celery hearts simmered in a veal or chicken stock, chilled (often in a citrus or vinegar marinade), tossed with mild peppers, then served with Romaine lettuce. Invented in 1910 by Victor Hertzler who is also credited by some for inventing crab Louis. |
| Ceviche | | South America | Fish salad | A South American seafood dish that originated in Peru, typically made from fresh raw fish cured in fresh citrus juices, most commonly lemon or lime, but historically made with the juice of bitter orange. It is also spiced with ají, chili peppers or other seasonings and chopped onions, salt, and coriander are also added |
| Cheese slaw | | Australia | Cheese salad | A salad consisting of grated cheese, grated carrot and a mayonnaise dressing. |
| Chef salad | | United States | Vegetable and meat salad | Usually made with hard-boiled eggs, strips of ham or another cold cut (such as roast beef, turkey, or chicken), croutons, tomatoes, cucumbers, and cheese (often crumbled), all placed upon a bed of tossed lettuce or other leaf vegetables. Several early recipes also include anchovies. It may be served with a variety of dressings. |
| Chicken salad | | Worldwide | Meat salad | Any salad that contains chicken as a main ingredient. Other common ingredients include boiled eggs, mayonnaise, and a variety of mustards. |
| Chilean salad | | Chile | Vegetable salad | Contains tomato, onion, coriander and olive oil, and sometimes with chili peppers |
| Chinese chicken salad | | United States | Meat salad | A salad with chicken flavored by Chinese seasonings, popular in the United States. |
| Çoban salatası | | Turkey | Vegetable salad | A combination of finely chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, green peppers and flat-leaf parsley. The dressing consists of a simple mix of lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil and salt. |
| Cobb salad | | United States | Vegetable salad | The original recipe contained: lettuce (head lettuce, watercress, chicory, and romaine), tomatoes, crisp bacon, chicken breast, hard-cooked eggs, avocado, Roquefort cheese, chives and vinaigrette. |
| Coleslaw | | Netherlands | Cabbage | Coleslaw, sometimes is a type of salad consisting primarily of shredded raw cabbage. It may also include shredded carrots. |
| Cookie salad | | Minnesota, United States | Dessert salad | A salad from the U.S. state of Minnesota made with buttermilk or sour cream, vanilla pudding, whipped cream, mandarin oranges, and fudge stripe shortbread cookies. It is popular with children and for potlucks.[unreliable source?] Berries can also be added. The salad is also prepared in other areas of the Midwestern United States. |
| Crab Louie | | United States | Seafood salad | The "King of Salads." A typical Crab Louie salad consists of crab meat, hard boiled eggs, tomato, asparagus, cucumber and is served on a bed of Romaine lettuce with a Louie dressing based on mayonnaise, chili sauce and peppers on the side. Some recipes include olives and scallions. |
| Curtido | | Central America | Cabbage | A lightly fermented cabbage relish. |
| Dressed herring | | Russia | Herring and vegetable salad | Diced, salted herring covered with layers of grated, boiled vegetables (potatoes, carrots, beet roots), chopped onions, and mayonnaise. |
| Egg salad | | Worldwide | Egg salad | Egg salad is often used as a sandwich spread, typically made of chopped hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise, mustard, minced celery or onion, salt, pepper and paprika. |
| Fattoush | | Levant | Bread salad | A bread salad made from toasted or fried pieces of pita bread (khubz 'Arabi) combined with mixed greens and other vegetables. |
| Fiambre | | Guatemala | Meat salad | A traditional Guatemalan salad eaten on November 1 and 2, to celebrate the Day of the Dead (Día de los Difuntos) and the All Saints Day (Día de los Santos). It is a salad, served chilled, and may be made up from over 50 ingredients. |
| Fruit salad | | Worldwide | Fruit salad | Made with various types of fruit, served either in their own juices or a syrup. Also known as a fruit cocktail. |
| Gado-gado | | Indonesia | Vegetable salad | A traditional dish in Indonesian cuisine, and is a vegetable salad served with a peanut sauce dressing, eaten as a main dish. |
| Garden salad | | Worldwide | Green salad | Made with lettuce such as iceberg, romaine or mesclun greens. Other toppings may include: tomatoes, carrots, onions, cucumbers, mushrooms, bell peppers. |
| Glasswort salad | | Turkey | Green salad | Prepared with glasswort, lemon juice, olive oil and garlic |
| Glorified rice | | United States | Fruit salad | Made from rice, crushed pineapple, egg, sugar, vinegar, flour and whipped cream. It may be decorated with maraschino cherries. |
| Golbaengi muchim | | Korea | Fish salad | Made with Neverita didyma, (a sea snail), dried shredded squid or dried Alaska pollack, vegetables such as sliced cucumber, and shredded scallions, and mixed with a hot and spicy sauce. The sauce is generally made with gochujang (chili pepper paste), chili pepper powder, vinegar, sugar, salt, minced garlic, and sesame oil. |
| Greek salad | | Greece | Vegetable salad | Made with wedges of tomatoes, cucumber, green bell peppers, red onion, sliced or cubed feta cheese, and kalamata olives, typically seasoned with salt, black pepper and dried oregano, and dressed with olive oil and red wine vinegar. |
| Green papaya salad | | Laos | Fruit salad | A spicy salad made from shredded green papaya, halved cherry tomatoes, dried shrimps, Chinese long beans or green beans, sliced green onions, sliced birds eye chillies and chopped peanuts. Seasoned with lime juice, palm sugar, fish sauce, chopped coriander (cilantro) and minced garlic. Thai papaya salad is referred to as som tam while Laos papaya salad is referred to as dtam mak huhng |
| Ham salad | | Meat salad | Includes ham, mayonnaise or salad dressing, diced dill or sweet pickles or pickle relish, chopped hard boiled egg, and perhaps onions, celery, cucumber or tomatoes. | |
| Herring salad | | Sweden | Fish salad | Made of cut and salted herring with beetroot, onion and potato. |
| Insalata Caprese | | Campania, Italy | Tomato and cheese salad | Made of sliced fresh buffalo mozzarella, tomatoes and basil, and seasoned with salt, pepper, and olive oil. |
| Israeli salad | | Middle East | Vegetable salad | Chopped salad of finely diced tomato and cucumber. Usually made of tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and parsley, and dressed with fresh lemon juice, olive oil and black pepper. Generally, the cucumbers are not peeled. The key is using very fresh vegetables and chopping them as finely as possible. |
| Jello salad | | United States | Fruit salad | Made with flavored gelatin, fruit and sometimes grated carrots or, more rarely, other vegetables. Other ingredients may include cottage cheese, cream cheese, marshmallows, nuts or pretzels. |
| Kachumbari | | Africa | Vegetable Salad | Uncooked salad dish consisting of chopped tomatoes, onions, and chili peppers. |
| Kachumber | | India | Vegetable Salad | A raw vegetable salad consisting of fresh chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, lemon juice, and sometimes, chili peppers. |
| Kani salad | | Japan | Fish salad | Made with imitation crab meat, vegetables, and a mayonnaise-based dressing. |
| Karedok | | West Java, Indonesia | Vegetable salad | A raw vegetable salad made from cucumbers, bean sprouts, cabbage, legumes, Thai basil, and small green eggplant. |
| Khao yam | | Thailand | Rice salad | A rice salad made with fruit (in this case pomelo), herbs, vegetables, roasted coconut, and dried prawns. |
| Kinilnat | | Philippines | Vegetable salad | The leaves, shoots, blossoms, or the other parts of sweet potato, bitter melon or other edible plants are boiled and drained and dressed with bagoong (preferably) or patis, and sometimes souring agents like calamansi or cherry tomatoes are added, as well as freshly ground ginger. |