Cold dishes consisting of one or more un-cooked salad vegetables, such as tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuces, usually sliced or chopped, and often accompanied by a protein source, such as eggs, fish or meat. Also refers to dishes of vegetables served with dressings, such as potato salads or coleslaw, and to cold dishes of cooked rice or pasta mixed with cooked or raw vegetables or fruits. Fruit salads usually comprise sliced mixed fruits served in fruit juices or sugar syrups.