“Salad was likely invented after someone picked everything they didn’t like out of their meal and put it on a separate plate”

Who invented salad, and why? This—from someone who probably doesn’t like salad—was posted on X/Twitter by Joe Pontillo on July 18, 2024:
 
“Salad was likely invented after someone picked everything they didn’t like out of their meal and put it on a separate plate.”
 
 
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Salad was likely invented after someone picked everything they didn’t like out of their meal and put it on a separate plate.
1:27 PM · Jul 18, 2024
 
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Jill Lee-Ward
July 20, 2024 at 7:42 AM ·
Salad was likely invented after someone picked everything they didn’t like out of their meal and put it on a separate plate.
 
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Ade Bozzay
July 22, 2024 at 2:30 AM ·
The salad was most likely invented after someone picked everything they didn’t like from their meal and put it on a separate plate and someone else said, hey that looks fun to eat.
 
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Jim Dial
July 19, 2025 at 3:41 AM ·
Salad was likely invented after someone picked everything they didn’t like out of their meal and put it on a separate plate.  I always mix a couple of salad leafs in a bowl with my Ranch dressing and croutons.
   
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All You Can Eat
November 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM ·
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(“Salad was likely invented after someone picked everything they didn’t like out of their meal and put it on a separate plate” is shown on an image.—ed.)