1. A dish of raw vegetables, typically dressed with oil, vinegar, or other dressing
I had a fresh green salad for lunch.
Comi uma salada verde fresca no almoço.
2. A mixture of cooked or raw ingredients combined with a dressing
The potato salad was delicious at the picnic.
A salada de batata estava deliciosa no piquenique.
3. A confused or disordered mixture (figurative)
The project turned into a complete salad of conflicting ideas.
O projeto virou uma completa salada de ideias conflitantes.