# Is tuna (ham/egg/chicken...) salad a "salad"?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** food-cooking\
**Created:** [April 4, 2024, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tuna-ham-egg-chicken-salad-a-salad/999807 "2024-04-04T02:52:37Z")\
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My MIL mixed cottage cheese, jello (in its powder form), cool whip, and some sort of fruit to complement the jello flavor, then called it salad. I dunno - is it a midwest thing?

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