STRUCTURE AND GUIDELINES
FOR ARRANGING SALADS
WEEK 5

LEARNING TASK 1
Study this presentation

1.How can you make your salad
presentable?
2.How can you attract
diners/guest?

STRUCTURE OF SALAD

BASE
Consisting of greens such as leaf,
romaine head or bib lettuce and in
most cases these greens are left on
the plate as bowl. The base keeps the
plate or bowl from looking bare and
provides color in contrast with the
body

BODY
The most important part of the salads.
The body of the salad is the main
ingredient. It may include vegetables,
fruits, meats, beans, eggs, pasta, or
cheeses.
The ingredients used have a balance of
flavor and taste .This part gets the most
attention and its appearance is enhanced
by decorations.
The salad gets its name from the
ingredients that are used for the body.

GARNISH
The garnish of the salad adds color. It
improves the form and enhances the taste
of salad. It must be edible, and may be as
simple as a sprinkling of cheese crumbs,
seeds, nuts or spice.
The main purpose of the garnish is to add
an eye appeal to the finished product, but
in some cases it improves the taste and
form.

DRESSING
The dressing is a liquid or semi-liquid used to
flavor, moisten, or enrich the salad (palatability
and appearance).The dressing is usually served
with all types of salads. It adds flavor, provides
food value, helps digestion, and improves
palatability and appearance.E.g. Mayonnaise,
Vinaigrette, etc.
Dressing may be added at service time, served
separately for the customer to add, or mixed
with the ingredients ahead of time

Guidelines for Arranging Salads
• Keep the salad off the rim of the plate.
• Strive for a good balance of colors.
• Height helps make a salad attractive.
• Cut ingredients neatly.
• Make every ingredient identifiable.
• Keep it simple.

LEARNING TASK 2
Direction: Label the parts of the plated salad.
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2
3
4

LEARNING TASK 3
Direction: Identify and write the word
APPLICABLE if the statement is the proper
guidelines in presenting salad. If not, write the
word NOT APPLICABLE .Write your answer on
the space provided before each number.

_____________11. Strive for a good balance of colors.
 _____________12. Weight helps make a salad attractive.
 _____________13. Cut the ingredients neatly.
 _____________14. Keep space between items. Each item should
have its own identity.
 _____________15.Garnish needs expensive.
 _____________16.Plate should large enough to hold all the items
without crowding.
 _____________17.Add dressing attractively
 _____________18.Presentation should be simple.
 _____________19.Create a center of attention and relate
everything to it.
 _____________20. Keep salad off the rim of the plate.

LEARNING TASK 4
Identify the following salad ingredients according to its
structure.Use the options in the box below.
 ______21.Lettuce
 ______22.mayonnaise
 ______23.Meat
 ______24.Cheese
 ______25.Vegetables

LEARNING TASK 5
Directions:Cut or Draw picture of
your favorite salad the and label
its parts. Paste or draw it on the
box below.(10pts)

ACTIVITY 2.2
PREPARE A SIMPLE SALAD
AND APPLY THE
GUIDELINES FOR
ARRAGING SALAD