Tossed Salad Definition & Meaning

American

Examples

Synonyms tossed salad American

noun

1. a salad consisting of one or more greens, tomatoes, etc., tossed with a dressing.

Example Sentences

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She also puts an invigorating spin on the style of the mob documentary, of which there is no shortage and which usually amounts to a tossed salad of clips and talking heads.

From The Wall Street Journal

Turns out, the show’s theme-song meal of tossed salad and scrambled eggs made for a pretty tasty combination.

From Los Angeles Times

This sauce should not be limited to salad rolls — you should be dipping grilled chicken skewers into it and pouring it over big bowls of tossed salad.

From Seattle Times

They also packed up all of their party food — a monstrous prime rib, crispy roasted potatoes, a huge tossed salad, and plenty of Champagne — and brought it all to Cataldo's house.

From Salon

A full meal with turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, artichoke and cranberry stuffing, tossed salad and pumpkin pie will be served in Belltown from Uplift Northwest at 2515 Western Ave. from 2 to 3 p.m.

From Seattle Times

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