1. A dish made of mixed fresh fruits, often served chilled and sometimes with a sweet dressing or syrup
We had a refreshing fruit salad for dessert.
Comemos uma salada de frutas refrescante como sobremesa.
2. A combination or mixture of different things (figurative usage)
The event was a fruit salad of different musical styles.
O evento foi uma salada de frutas de diferentes estilos musicais.