The holiday season is upon us, and Christmas is upon us!
If you’re anything like me, you start preparing your Christmas menu well in advance of the actual day. Christmas salad recipe.
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Salads are often thought of as a summer dish, but I personally love salads all year round.
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For me, I love hearty, delicious salad plates, and the Christmas season is no exception. Plus, serving bright, vibrantly colored salads during the holiday season always brings more energy to the table.
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To make a salad suitable for autumn and winter, simply use seasonal ingredients. With ingredients like cranberries, brussels sprouts, apples, butternut squash, pomegranate seeds, and pumpkin, you can quickly turn a boring bowl of vegetables into a wonderful Christmas salad.
best christmas salad recipes
From fruit and jelly salads to veggie forward bowls like cranberry almond broccoli salad, fennel apple salad, and roasted delicata squash salad, here are 29 of the best Christmas salad recipes.
Sweet Potato and Coriander Lime Quinoa Salad
Sarah Walker Caron
This sweet potato, coriander lime quinoa salad is so easy it makes a great holiday side. With minimal effort, you get lots of sweet potato flavor and a beautiful orange color.
Get the recipe: Sweet Potato and Coriander Lime Quinoa Salad
Pumpkin Seed and Cranberry Broccoli Salad
London Brazil
This beautiful broccoli salad with pumpkin seeds and cranberries is full of fall flavors and is delicious hot or cold.
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Seed and Cranberry Broccoli Salad
Warm butternut squash salad with pumpkin seeds
Martha Stewart
Pressure-cooked butternut squash tossed with spiced vinaigrette and sprinkled with pumpkin seeds, cilantro and green onions.
Get the recipe: Warm butternut squash salad with pumpkin seeds
fennel and apple salad
one dish at a time
This 10-minute fennel and apple salad is a healthy Thanksgiving and holiday side dish. Gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan too!
Get the recipe: fennel and apple salad
Christmas salad with orange vinaigrette
fancy food
Festive, fun, and fresh, this perfectly describes my Christmas salad! This beautiful salad makes the perfect side dish for almost anything you serve this holiday. Full of flavor and texture, it’s light yet filling. Plus, it can be completely made in advance!
Get the recipe: Christmas salad with orange vinaigrette
pea bacon salad
Julia’s album
A creamy, crunchy salad of peas, bacon and pecans. A simple side dish that goes well with many types of meals.
Get the recipe: pea bacon salad
cranberry pecan chicken salad
Julia’s album
Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing is an easy recipe that the whole family will love. Perfect as a side dish or for a light dinner. This salad makes a great meal for any holiday menu, especially Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Get the recipe: cranberry pecan chicken salad
Delicious cranberry pecan and chicken salad
Life Made Simple Bake
Sweet cranberries, toasted pecans, Dijon mustard, and Greek yogurt are the secret ingredients that make this chicken salad a fall favourite! Perfect for special occasions, lunch, or dinner.
Get the recipe: Delicious cranberry pecan and chicken salad
apple pecan fall salad
simple joy
An apple and pecan fall salad that’s perfect for autumn.
Get the recipe: apple pecan fall salad
apple cranberry coleslaw
lemon tree dwelling
Apple Cranberry Cole Slaw is the perfect fall combination. Loaded with fresh apples, dried cranberries, chopped walnuts, and green onions, this coleslaw is crunchy, sweet, and delicious!
Get the recipe: apple cranberry coleslaw
Mandarin Pomegranate and Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
classy cuisine
Mandarin Pomegranate Spinach Salad is a colorful, fruity and festive salad perfect for holidays and parties! Spinach layered with orange, pomegranate husks and avocado, topped with a creamy poppy seed dressing.
Get the recipe: Mandarin Pomegranate and Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
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Spinach, apple, gorgonzola and candied walnuts
in a rustic kitchen
A crunchy, sweet and spicy flavorful salad with baby spinach, red apples, creamy Gorgonzola cheese and candied walnuts.
Get the recipe: Spinach, apple, gorgonzola and candied walnuts
German potato salad
Five Heart Home
Best German Potato Salad is a hot potato salad recipe featuring tender red potatoes and bacon in a zesty dressing for the ultimate side dish, from summer grills to Oktoberfest!
Get the recipe: German potato salad
cranberry almond broccoli salad
recipe girl
The Cranberry Almond Broccoli Salad is lightly tossed with a mayonnaise sour cream-based dressing, but the flavor highlights of this salad are the dried cranberries, toasted almonds and crisp prosciutto.
Get the recipe: cranberry almond broccoli salad
Apple Pecan Salad with Creamy Lemon Dressing
two peas and their pods
This apple pecan salad with a creamy lemon dressing is a fall favorite and always a hit at potlucks, Thanksgiving and dinner parties.
Get the recipe: Apple Pecan Salad with Creamy Lemon Dressing
Pear Salad with Honey Balsamic Dressing
sum of yam
Our pear salad with fresh baby spinach and homemade honey balsamic dressing is healthy and delicious! Perfect for the fall season or any time of the year.
Get the recipe: Pear Salad with Honey Balsamic Dressing
cranberry apple quinoa salad
recipe runner
This cranberry apple quinoa salad is easy to make and makes a great side dish or lunch. The crunchiness of apples and dried cranberries and just the right amount of sweetness!
With walnuts, goat cheese and honey balsamic dressing, this gorgeous roasted beet salad is perfect for any occasion! increase.
Get the recipe: Roasted beet salad, walnuts, goat cheese, honey balsamic dressing
pear and blue cheese salad
striped spatula
Served with a homemade maple bacon vinaigrette, this easy-to-prepare pear salad is a beautiful dish to serve as a lunch or first course during the fall and winter months.
Get the recipe: pear and blue cheese salad
Roasted Delicata Squash Salad
one dish at a time
An all-around fall salad perfect for the holidays: sweet dried cranberries and roasted delicatessen squash, spicy paprika and chilli flakes, creamy Gouda cheese, and fresh, crunchy greens.
Get the recipe: Roasted Delicata Squash Salad
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Kakiage Salad with Brussels Sprouts
two peas and their pods
This easy Brussels sprouts salad is the perfect side dish for any fall or holiday meal.
Get the recipe: Kakiage Salad with Brussels Sprouts
Pomegranate and Pear Green Salad with Ginger Dressing
cookie and kate
This gorgeous green salad recipe is filled with fresh pomegranate, pear and honeycrisp apple! This salad will brighten up your holiday table and liven up a regular weekday dinner.
Get the recipe: Pomegranate and Pear Green Salad with Ginger Dressing
warm german potato salad
farmer’s daughter prank
This warm German potato salad recipe features tender red potatoes and bite-sized bacon in a tangy bacon, vinegar, and mustard dressing. A family favorite that can be enjoyed all year round!
Get the recipe: warm german potato salad
Get the recipe: Quinoa, Butternut Squash, and Kale Salad
one dish at a time
A healthy, protein-rich salad – fluffy tricolor quinoa, roasted butternut squash and sautéed kale tossed with salt, olive oil and fresh lemon juice.
Get the recipe: Quinoa, butternut squash and kale salad
Warm Quinoa Salad with Butternut Squash, Avocado and Arugula
one dish at a time
This is a warm and hearty salad with protein-rich quinoa, roasted butternut squash, avocado and fresh arugula leaves.
Get the recipe: Warm Quinoa Salad with Butternut Squash, Avocado and Arugula
spinach apple salad
i heart naptime
Apple Cranberry Spinach Salad stuffed with veggies, crunchy apples, dried cranberries, walnuts, feta cheese and a delicious Honey Dijon dressing. A simple salad recipe full of flavor!
Get the recipe: spinach apple salad
balsamic beet salad
well plated
Garnished with arugula, apples, cranberries and feta cheese, this delicious roasted beet salad looks great and is served with a simple balsamic dressing.
Get the recipe: balsamic beet salad
holiday honey crisp salad
Five Heart Home
This sumptuous holiday honeycrisp salad is bursting with flavor and texture with fresh apple slices, crispy toasted pecans, crunchy dried cranberries, tangy blue cheese and tangy-sweet apple cider vinaigrette.
Get the recipe: holiday honey crisp salad
Candied Pecan Pear Pomegranate Salad
chelsea messy apron
This seasonal pear-pomegranate salad starts with candied pecans, fresh Bartlett pears, pomegranate arils, sweetened dried cranberries, and mixed greens tossed with feta cheese.
Get the recipe: Candied Pecan Pear Pomegranate Salad
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