| CAPRESE | Salad made of mozzarella, tomatoes and basil |
| ITALY | Country whose national flag colours are mimicked in a salad of mozzarella, tomatoes and fresh basil leaves (5) |
| TABBOULEH | Levantine salad made of bulgur, herbs and vegetables (9) |
| CROSTINI | Italian bruschetta-like toasts served with toppings such as mozzarella, tomatoes and olives or broad bean and pea puree with mint and pecorino (8) |
| CAESAR | Kind of salad made with cos lettuce and croutons (6) |
| WALDORF | Type of salad made with apples and walnuts (7) |
| BURRATA | Creamy cheese made with remnants of mozzarella |
| NICOISE | Of a salad, made with tomatoes, black olives, anchovies, hard-boiled eggs etc. (7) |
| COBB | Salad made with four types of lettuce |
| SULTANA | Fruit and nut salad made without dressing, to start with (7) |
| BUFFALO | Milk producer of mozzarella (7) |
| CHEESE | The stuff of mozzarella sticks |
| BOCCONCINI | Word, from Italian for "mouthful", for bitesized balls of mozzarella (10) |
| TACOMA | Mexican dish with coating of mozzarella in US city (6) |
| MESCLUN | Green salad made from several types of young leaf, typically including rocket, dandelion, endive etc; Provencal, 'mixture' (7) |
| RAITA | Indian salad made with yogurt |
| SLAW | Salad made with shredded raw cabbage, for short |
| SALIVATED | Was mouth-watering salad made with Vit E? (9) |
| COLESLAW | Salad made with shredded cabbage (8) |
| LARB | Thai salad made with ground meat |
