How to Say "tossed salad" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “tossed salad” is “ensalada” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
general term for mixed greens
Examples
Para el almuerzo, pedí una ensalada de tomate y aguacate.
For lunch, I ordered a tomato and avocado salad.
¿Quieres ponerle aceite y vinagre a tu ensalada?
Do you want to put oil and vinegar on your salad?
La ensalada mixta viene con lechuga, zanahoria y maíz.
The mixed salad comes with lettuce, carrot, and corn.
Feminine Noun Rule
Even though 'ensalada' ends in '-a', remember that it is always a feminine noun, so you must use feminine words like 'la' (the) and 'una' (a/an) before it.
Using the wrong article
Mistake: “El ensalada es fresca.”
Correction: La ensalada es fresca. (Remember to use 'la' because 'ensalada' is feminine.)
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