I Earned XP, But No Balance, Why?

Your XP rate is tied to whether or not you are submitting shares, and it will update in the same intervals as your Balance. Every fifteen minutes we’ll see whether or not you’re actively mining, and then award you XP for mining time. Bear in mind, it is possible to earn XP for a 15 minute interval, but not earn Balance.

You can be actively Chopping but not discover enough shares. You’ll be awarded XP for actively using the app, but it will not correspond directly to Salad Balance. Simply continue Chopping with Salad, and you should start to see balance appearing