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Hello and welcome to Classroom Link! I’m your host, Jordon.

大家好，欢迎来到《课堂链接》栏目！我是主持人Jordon。

Today I want to introduce to you one of the most common foods in the US ——salad.  

在今天的节目中，我想向大家介绍一种风靡全美的美食，那就是沙拉！

In the US, many people have a “sweet tooth,” which means they take in lots of sugar and carbohydrates every day. Besides, you can hardly see any vegetables in a meat lover’s recipe. However, many people want a healthy diet. That’s why salad is so important. It has few calories, and it’s full of natural vitamins, so you can feel good about eating and you don’t have to worry about gaining weight.

在美国，很多人喜欢吃甜食，每天都会摄入大量糖分和碳水化合物。而且，在“肉食动物”的食谱中，你几乎看不到蔬菜的影子。然而，谁都想吃得健康一点。所以沙拉就显得尤为重要了。沙拉热量低，且富含维生素，所以你会很想吃沙拉，而且不必担心吃多了会长胖。

Salads are popular in supermarkets, at dine-in restaurants and even at fast-food restaurants. In the US, restaurants often have a "salad bar" with different salad-making ingredients. You can make your own salad there.

在超市里、餐馆里甚至是快餐店里，沙拉都很受欢迎。在美国的餐馆里都会有专门的“沙拉台”，提供各种做沙拉的材料，可供顾客自己调制。

A Chinese friend of mine asked, “What’s the big deal with salad? Why are Americans so crazy about it?” Well, maybe that’s because salad is an easy DIY food. You can make salad any way you like. Pasta, fruit, yogurt, cheese —— anything can go in a salad. Just be creative!

我有一个中国朋友曾经问我，“沙拉里到底有什么玄机？你们美国人为什么都这么喜欢沙拉啊？”也许是因为做沙拉简单易上手吧。你可以随心调制自己的沙拉。你可以往沙拉里放意粉、芝士、水果、酸奶——只要你有创意！

A salad is simply a mixture of small pieces of food, usually vegetables. It is often served in a salad bowl with tongs and a sauce called “dressing.” It is eaten at room temperature or chilled. A little dressing added to the top can make the salad taste fantastic.

其实，沙拉就是把小块或者小片的食材调和在一起，以蔬菜居多。做沙拉通常需要一个沙拉碗、调制用的夹钳，还有“dressing”也就是沙拉调味汁。通常在常温环境或者冷藏处理后可食用。在沙拉上浇一点调味汁，味道好极了！

Of all the kind of salads, I love garden salad the best. When I have dinner at home with my family, I might make a big bowl of salad, using the fresh vegetables grown in our own garden. If you have a garden, then you can make a salad, too!

在所有的沙拉中，我最喜欢的就是田园沙拉了。每当我和家人在家中共进晚餐时，我就会从我们自家菜园中，挑一些新鲜蔬菜出来，做满满一大碗沙拉。如果你家也有菜园，也可以做沙拉呀！

First, chop the lettuce into small pieces, then wash them. Second, cut the tomato into wedges, slice a green pepper and a cucumber, then chop up a carrot. Third, put all the vegetables in a big bowl and toss them together. Finally, add a salad dressing that you like. Olive oil with vinegar is always my favorite salad dressing. It makes the salad more tasty and is nutritious. 

首先，把生菜切小片洗净；接着，把西红柿切小块，青椒切丝、黄瓜切片，胡萝卜切丁；然后，把所有的菜放进一个大沙拉碗中，搅拌均匀。最后，浇一点你喜欢的沙拉调味汁。调味汁中，我一直最钟爱橄榄油加醋。这种调味汁让沙拉变得更美味，而且其本身营养也很丰富。

It’s pretty easy, huh? So go get a salad bowl and make your own salad!

很简单吧？找个沙拉碗，亲手做一大碗沙拉吧！

That’s all for today’s Classroom Link. See you next time!

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