Why is it called a salad if there’s no vegetables? (bourbon, ingredients)

[victimofGM]

Overheard a kid ask this question in regards to chicken salad sandwich. Got me wondering about other “salads” like ham, tuna, egg, and potato salads. Why were they called a salad?

[hertfordshire]

There are different kinds of salads. They aren't all mixed vegetables.

salad
noun
sal·​ad ˈsa-ləd
1 : any of various usually cold dishes: such as
a : raw greens (such as lettuce) often combined with other vegetables and toppings and served especially with dressing
b : small pieces of food (such as pasta, meat, fruit, or vegetables) usually mixed with a dressing (such as mayonnaise) or set in gelatin
2 : a green vegetable or herb grown for salad especially : LETTUCE
3 : a usually incongruous mixture : HODGEPODGE

[HokieFan]

Originally Posted by hertfordshire

There are different kinds of salads. They aren't all mixed vegetables.

And then there are word salads. When you're trying to say something but it comes out all jumbled.

[evening sun]

Maybe because they are cold.

[mainebrokerman]

A salad can mean whatever you want with different ingredients jumbled together

Fruit salad .. is one of my favs ..

I have an appetizer called a tenderloin salad … beef tenderloin marinated tips with some
Different cheese crumbles
I still get special requests for it
( it’s very tender marinated in a sweet bourbon sauce)

[clevergirl67]

Originally Posted by victimofGM

Overheard a kid ask this question in regards to chicken salad sandwich. Got me wondering about other “salads” like ham, tuna, egg, and potato salads. Why were they called a salad?

Because they all use salad dressing (mayo)

[Charlie&Rose]

Originally Posted by HokieFan

And then there are word salads. When you're trying to say something but it comes out all jumbled.

I wouldn`t touch that remark, with a ten foot pole.

[hbdwihdh378y9]

Originally Posted by victimofGM

Overheard a kid ask this question in regards to chicken salad sandwich. Got me wondering about other “salads” like ham, tuna, egg, and potato salads. Why were they called a salad?

In Swedish, for example, the word "salad" means lettuce. A tuna salad or chicken salad is served with lettuce. If you put it on bread it may or may not include the lettuce. Perhaps these other "salads" were served with lettuce in the past. Of course, "salad" comes from the Latin word for "health". I'm not sure what a ham salad is, but if it's "deviled ham", I love it. And the other "salads" you mention are things I love.

[Lodestar]

Of course Wiki has the long explanation. They say the word derives from the Latin (herba) salata for salted herbs.

I think I used to wonder the same thing about potato salad when I was little.

[evening sun]

Who said salads had to have veggies?