subject: Easy Ways To Spruce Up A Fresh Garden Salad [print this page] Nothing complements a salad better than a delicious bowl of soup to match. If you have a thin but hearty tomato soup, it will go excellently with a grilled chicken and ranch dressing salad. With your Hawaiian mandarin orange salad, have a bowl of sweet coconut soup with mint leaves on top. Soups can complement the crunch salad with their own smoothness.