molded salad vs salad

molded salad and salad both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
molded salad	Yes	No	No	No
salad	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, salad is a hypernym of molded salad; that is, salad is a word with a broader meaning than molded salad:

molded salad: salad of meats or vegetables in gelatin
salad: food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens

molded salad (noun)	salad (noun)
salad of meats or vegetables in gelatin	food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens