The five basic types of salad are green salads (tossed or composed), bound, vegetable, fruit, and combination. The two types of green salad are tossed and composed (or mixed). Prepare all ingredients individually for either salad. Prepare the bound salad from cooked primary ingredients such as meat, poultry, fish, egg, or starch such as potato, pasta, or rice. Prepare a vegetable salad from cooked and/or raw vegetables. Prepare a fruit salad from fruit using a slightly sweet or sweet/sour dressing to enhance the flavour. A combination salad incorporates a combination of any of the four salad types.