salad
In Italian, 'insalata' refers to a dish that is typically made with a mix of raw vegetables, such as lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers, and often dressed with oil, vinegar, and seasonings. It can also refer to a single type of vegetable, such as 'insalata di rucola' (arugula salad).
I like to eat salad for lunch.
This phrase is used when conveying personal preference for eating something specific during a particular meal, in this case, salad for lunch.
Salad is good for your health.
This is a general statement that can be used to express the health benefits of a certain food, in this case, salad.
You added too much dressing to the salad.
This phrase is used to express that an excessive amount of a certain ingredient, in this case, dressing, has been added to the salad.