>>39571146You store vegetables and salads in the fridge. So a fresh salad tends to be on the cold side. Also, it is generally considered a "cold dish" as supposed to just about anything that is cooked, fried, baked, or instant-made by pouring hot water into it (though the latter really isn't something you should be eating. You might think Ramen is tasty but that doesn't make it good for you.