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How many ingredients does it take to call it a salad? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by DoctorWhookah@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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My significant other ate cucumbers and onion with some ranch. I called it a cucumber onion salad. She says there aren't enough ingredients to call it a salad, because "it takes multiple ingredients". I pointed out she had three and asked what the minimum is. She refuses to answer so I ask Lemmy.

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[–] PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Can we first define "salad"?

If it's cold ingredients, mixed together, then wilted iceberg lettuce and a gas station dressing packet is salad.

So two.

[–] BeanGoblin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

German potato salad is served hot. A salad is literally just any ingredients mixed together.

[–] tromars@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I‘m German and have eaten a lot of potato salad during my entire life. Not once has it been served hot

[–] SevFTW@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Not hot but „lauwarm“ or „lukewarm“ is very typical for same day fresh potato salad

At least down here in the south

[–] alcasa@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

Can't imagine potato salad with either vinegar or mayo tasting good hot

[–] Nemo@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It doesn't even have to be cold. Look at pasta salad, or anything with grilled chicken or fresh croutons.

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

I'm not gonna claim a salad can't be hot, but I think of pasta salads as a cold dish. Maybe it depends where your from.

Potato salad is generally cold too, but there is also hot German potato salad.