tossed salad vs salad

tossed salad and salad both are nouns.

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

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

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

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