salad bar

noun

1. an assortment of salad ingredients, condiments, and dressings displayed on a serving table or counter, as at a restaurant, so that one can choose and combine ingredients freely.

salad bar

noun

1. a counter in a restaurant or other place where food is sold at which a range of salads is displayed, often for self-service

Word History and Origins

Origin of salad bar¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Picnics are encouraged — Wawa, Guapo’s and the Whole Foods salad bar are popular nearby options — but no glass bottles or alcohol are allowed.

From Washington Post

Wendy’s Super Bar was short-lived, but the salad bar lived on for decades.

From Eater

Very traditional religious values, no theological salad bar required, support inclusion and affirmation of LGBT lives.

From The Daily Beast

From Japanese to Indian to the salad bar, takeout is a minefield of unhealthy choices.

From The Daily Beast

Will a new study showing the health risks of red meat for women send us scurrying back to the salad bar?

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• cafeteria
• smorgasbord