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Vegetables that have an edible root as an extension of the vegetable which grows underground. Highly nutritious, low in calories and containing little or no fat, many Root Vegetables are commonly eaten raw or prepared by cooking.

A salad green that has small dark green, velvety leaves with a rich, sweet flavor, similar to hazelnut.

A dish that consists of a variety of ingredients which generally have some type of dressing mixed with the greens.

A type of sauce that may use mayonnaise or a vinaigrette combined with other ingredients to create a topping or flavoring that can be mixed into salad greens or salad items being prepared.

Made from a hard nylon plastic, this type of utensil is designed to be used for cutting fresh vegetables such as salad greens.

Commonly made as a large round and somewhat shallow sided bowl, this piece of kitchenware is designed to hold a sizable volume of salad greens.

A generic name given to a variety of different types of leafy vegetables that are most often used in salads or sandwiches.

Similar in appearance to mayonnaise, this food is a dressing that is common in Europe, particularly regions around Ireland and the United Kingdom.

A liquid cooking oil that is extracted from the fruit, seeds, or nuts of a vegetable plant, such as corn, soybeans, peanuts, safflower seeds, sunflower seeds, and rapeseeds (used for canola oil).

A salad prepared with shredded, finely sliced or square bits of cabbage that is most often a white cabbage.

A food served as both an appetizer and main meal. It is made with a combination of raw fish, vegetables (such as tomatoes, bell peppers, cilantro, green onions, and white onions) and marinated in a base of citrus juices with seasonings.

A tomato that has been sliced or cut in half and then dried in the sun (or in an oven). Drying the tomato gives it an intense, sweet flavor, that may also be somewhat tart, and a very chewy texture if completely dried and not marinated in oil.

1. Working in the food industry, this title is given to a person who has an occupation that involves the preparation of foods.