The traditional American salad bar carries a nostalgia for people of a certain age. Long before anyone had concerns over passing germs around while sharing the same salad tongs, the salad bar was in ...

A woman uses metal tongs to grab fruit from a self-service salad bar - Maria Korneeva/Getty Images In today's dining landscape, there aren't many salad bars left for customers to build their own plate ...

It's only human nature to be attracted to anything shiny and new, and in 1960s America, that was the salad bar. The concept of the salad bar -- prepping ingredients for an easy self-serve salad ...

Remember piling your plate high with crisp lettuce, crunchy croutons, and a generous drizzle of Thousand Island dressing? For many, fast-food salad bars were a fun way to customize meals beyond ...