Salad usually means the tender, leafy greens that broadcast the start of spring, the dense heads of iceberg lettuce we grew up with or, perhaps, plastic tubs of fresh spinach and spring mix you can find at any grocery store.
Salads tend to play a supporting role in colder months, when fresh produce is limited and we tend to crave comfort foods that are a bit more substantial and filling.
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