salad greens

plural noun

: vegetables that are grown for their leaves and commonly used in salads

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Sprinkle pumpkin seeds over salad greens and a whole grain like quinoa. Johna Burdeos, Health, 1 Oct. 2024 Gilbert still farms berries — lots of them — but also salad greens grown in hydroponic greenhouses, a dizzying array of brassicas, bedding plants, and herbs, as well as an eye-popping range of flowers. Aaron Hicklin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2024 Plant lettuce in containers in early spring for gourmet salad greens. Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2024 This leafy green salad is packed with spring vegetables, tender herbs, and salad greens, and tossed with a vibrant dressing. Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for salad greens 

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“Salad greens.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salad%20greens. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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