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Not really “about” salad. But salad is the force that through the green fuse drives the flower. Recipes, lots of them—and plenty else besides.
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Avg Comments
29.7
Avg Likes
162.1
Engagement Rate
0.28%· ~192 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Food
0.28% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
6.6K paid
Paid Subscriber Retention
+0.0%
net growth
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Start tracking — freeThe Department of Salad: Official Bulletin reports a rounded subscriber count of 69K. The platform doesn't expose finer-grained numbers, so week-to-week changes below the rounding threshold aren't visible in a chart.
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vs 86 newsletters in Food
69K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.28%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
1.0
median: 1.0
Publishing Consistency
83/100
median: 67/100
Subscribers
69K
median: 2K
Here's what we know about this newsletter's activity:
Publishing Pace
Weekly
Very Consistent
Category Rank
#36 of 816
in Food
Engagement Trend
Rising
based on recent posts
| Subscriber-only |
| Cold Noodle and Pasta Salads, My LovesFrom our recent descent into the enormous basement archive beneath the Department of SaladMay 31, 2026 | Public |
| Bring Out Your Noodles! Bring out Your Melons!Ding dong. We’re ringing the summer noodle salad bell a little early this year. And the melon bell. Why not?May 26, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Food We’d Serve at The Department of Salad SpaWhich, sadly, does not yet exist.May 16, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Oh, no! You forgot a Mother’s Day present?Let me help.May 10, 2026 | Public |
| Today’s Specials: Dirty Martini Slaw and a Roasted Broccoli-Cheddar Melt with Smoky Mayo. May I Take Your Order? Actually, that's the whole menu.May 6, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| From the Archive: CarrotsI went down into the archive and came back up with a few carrot recipes.Apr 23, 2026 | Public |
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87K subs
-0.6%/wk
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110K subs
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Publishing Frequency
Weekly
Last published Jun 8, 2026
Usually publishes Mon, Sun
1.0 posts/week avg
Food Pricing
$5.63/mo median
Above average(+24%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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Consistent Publisher
Publishing consistency (83/100) is well above the Food median (67/100).