I think its because many people don't know how to make good salads, obviously fats don't, but look at the way most Boomers cook; iceberg lettuce, flavorless tomatoes and cucumber grown hundreds of miles away, maybe some shredded carrot? The only part of it with any flavor is the rock hard croutons and the fatty dressing. I thought I hated salads too until I learned about dark greens and LOCAL veggies. An arugula salad with homegrown tomatoes and roasted chickpeas and just a bit of shaved Parmesan? You don't need much more than pepper  and lemon juice on that. But someone who's been eating shit salads their whole life won't think of that, they just drown in ranch or thousand island without tasting it