サラダ

さらだ
noun
salad
1. salad
A dish of raw vegetables, often with dressing.
Let's make a salad.
I put dressing on the salad.
I eat salad every day.
I often eat salad and bread for lunch.
I wanted to eat a lot of vegetables, so I ordered a big salad.

サラダ is borrowed from English "salad" and refers to cold dishes of raw or cooked vegetables.

COMMON TYPES:

  • グリーンサラダ: green salad
  • ポテトサラダ: potato salad
  • シーザーサラダ: Caesar salad
  • 海藻(かいそう)サラダ: seaweed salad
  • マカロニサラダ: macaroni salad
  • コールスロー: coleslaw

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • サラダを(つく)る: to make a salad
  • サラダバー: salad bar
  • サラダ(あぶら): salad oil (cooking oil)
  • ドレッシングをかける: to put dressing on

CULTURAL NOTE:
In Japan, ポテトサラダ and マカロニサラダ are popular side dishes often found in convenience stores (弁当(べんとう)) and home cooking.