(often foll by up) to collect or be collected into or as if into a pile: snow piled up in the drive 11. (intransitive; foll by in, into, off, out, etc) to move in a group, esp in a hurried or disorganized manner: to pile off the bus
1 The five basic types of salad are green salads (tossed or composed), bound, vegetable, fruit, and combination. 2  The five basic salads that can be served throughout the course of a meal are starter, accompaniment, main course, intermezzo, and dessert.
While there are some basic guidelines to follow, types of salads and salad dressings are largely left up to interpretation. Indeed, there are many classic types of salad such as a Nicoise, Cobb or Caesar, salads on the whole were born from the creativity and infinite combinations that can be used.