salad bar

noun

: a self-service counter (as in a restaurant) featuring an array of salad makings and dressings

Examples of salad bar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The salad bar includes not only banchan but also dishes such as fried rice, tempura, yakisoba and sweet-and-sour pork. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024 The salad bar is part of the lunch buffet but can also be ordered as a separate item. Gary Stern, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 The salad bar is surprisingly great with a variety of prepared salads, veggies (both grilled and raw), and protein options including my favorite flank steak. R29 Team, refinery29.com, 12 July 2024 In addition to the chefs’ menus, a caterer will provide 40 entrees daily, plus a salad bar, a grill, a cheese cart, a boulangerie, a hot bar, a dessert bar and a fruit stand. Jess McHugh, Washington Post, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for salad bar 

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Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of salad bar was in 1937

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“Salad bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salad%20bar. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.

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salad bar

noun
: a self-service counter in a restaurant featuring a selection of salad makings and dressings
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