Soup or Salad is a common phrase used to describe the two main courses of a meal. The term can be broken down into two parts: NOUN (4 letters) and COURSE (6 letters). The crossword solutions for these two words are 'BOWL' and 'Entree', respectively. A BOWL is a round container used to hold food, while an entree is a main COURSE of a meal. Therefore, Soup or Salad can be interpreted as a meal consisting of a BOWL of soup or a salad as the main COURSE.