Q. What is a salad plate?

Answer

A single serving of salad presented on a little plate that is typically used for this purpose. A smaller plate that is used for salad; in particular a plate of this kind that has an unusual form and is supposed to be used in conjunction with a larger dinner plate that is used for serving meat or game and is intended to not take up too much space on the table. The plate with the salad should be positioned to the left of the forks. The salad plate the fish plate and the dessert dish are all placed approximately two inches inward from the edge of the table.