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salad bar

American  

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 British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of salad bar

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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The salad bar, a Pizza Hut staple around the world, was a totally new concept in the Soviet Union.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2025

Pizza Hut was once a go-to for families and friends to tuck into its all-you-can eat buffet, unlimited salad bar, and self-serve ice-cream with all the toppings.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

They rebuilt the entire place to look like an old Pizza Hut, with a salad bar and sneeze guard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2024

“Nah bro, I been to a salad bar with my mother,” he said.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2024

He removed his straw hat and swept it grandly in the direction of the fresh salad bar, and called his cows to their dinner.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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