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How many ingredients does it take to call it a salad? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by DoctorWhookah@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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My significant other ate cucumbers and onion with some ranch. I called it a cucumber onion salad. She says there aren't enough ingredients to call it a salad, because "it takes multiple ingredients". I pointed out she had three and asked what the minimum is. She refuses to answer so I ask Lemmy.

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[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would probably still call dressing on just lettuce a salad, although I would say it's an unusually basic one. 3 ingredients definitely counts.

[–] Micromot@lemmycook.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dressing already needs at least 3

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

By some definitions of ingredient, I see what you're saying, although it might be a simple vinaigrette with two individually obtainable ingredients. However, OP implied they consider dressing one ingredient in the OP, so I went by identity previous to tossing as opposed to identity at any stage of the process.

[–] Micromot@lemmycook.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you make your vinaigrette without salt and pepper and maybe those don't count? The ingredient science is very complex

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

Do you make your vinaigrette without salt and pepper

I do, actually. For whatever reason I don't like most dressings but I enjoy just olive oil and a nice balsamic.