Scrumptious salads are the perfect way to add colour and zesty flavour to your holiday table. Get creative and surprise family and friends with one of these unique choices!
I love to introduce a new dish each year to the Christmas menu but sometimes when you’ve got a table full of die-hard traditionalists, it’s best to just experiment with a salad. I’ve been checking out these gorgeous creations and I know I’ll have a hard time picking my favourite!
Pomegranate Orange Salad | Chelsea’s Messy Apron
Beet Salad with Creamy Avocado | Umami Girl
Sweet Potato, Pea and Feta Salad | Nourish Everyday
Roasted Cauliflower Salad With Watercress, Walnuts and Gruyère | The NY Times
Grilled Sweet Potato & Bacon Salad | Kumara | Global Table Adventure
Shaved Brussels Sprout Christmas Salad | Green Kitchen Stories
Pasta with Brussels Sprouts, Spinach and Cranberries (Vegan) | Simply Fresh Dinners
Winter Salad with Roasted Carrot and Avocado | Honest Cooking
Goat’s Cheese, Date and Fig Salad | SBS
Winter Root Vegetable Salad | Brazilian Flair in the USA
12 Comments
Bam's Kitchen
December 6, 2016 at 7:18 pmLoving each and every one of these salads. Already pinned and shared. You are right the easiest change to make to the traditional holidays meals is the salad.
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Linda
December 7, 2016 at 2:30 amFabulous salads, so many to choose from. Having a great salad like one of these is like a meal in itself. So many wonderful flavors.
Merry Christmas dear Robyn. Lots of love from W.W. xo
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Blair @ The Seasoned Mom
December 7, 2016 at 7:42 amThat beet salad with creamy avocado is EVERYTHING!!! I want it for Christmas! 🙂 Love this round-up, Robyn!
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John/Kitchen Riffs
December 7, 2016 at 11:05 amNot eating as much salad as I should be at the moment! So thanks for this terrific collection — they all look like winners. Thanks!
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Tricia @ Saving room for dessert
December 7, 2016 at 11:18 amWhat a wonderful roundup! All beautiful and they need to be on my menu after this holiday splurge!~
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sue | theviewfromgreatisland
December 7, 2016 at 12:01 pmI can honestly say that I’d be happy with just one of these salads on Thanksgiving or Christmas ~ I wouldn’t miss a thing!
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Chris Scheuer
December 7, 2016 at 4:45 pmI love having beautiful salad options at this time of year when there’s so much heavy food. These all look amazing!
Debbie Harris
December 8, 2016 at 10:46 amHello Robyn! My it is good to stop in for a visit and those salads all look amazingly delicious. I must try that orange and pomegranate, wow what a great combination.
Your pasta salad with Brussels sprouts spinach and cranberries looks fabulous too.
I was at our local grocery store the other day and to my surprise in the organic section they had Brussels sprouts on the stock for sale, I have never seen them like that, it was such a beautiful and fresh sight to behold. Our grocery stores lack in the produce dept.
I will be using your gluten free recipe for your shortbread cookies tomorrow as my daughter is gluten intolerance and I’m hosting a personal tea party for her. Preparing gluten free dainty desserts can be a challenge but it’s been fun.
For this month I am hosting a Christmas Friendship Tea for my daughter’s, sister’s and a hand full of very dear friends.
Each tea party is created special for every lady on her own special day.
I will host eight parties total before Christmas day arrives and it has been a most blessed time for me.
I trust you are well and enjoying this beautiful time of the year.
Joy to you,
Debbie
Cheri
December 8, 2016 at 11:14 pmHi Robyn, gorgeous roundup of salads, they all are wonderful in there own way. We had a salad for our dinner tonight. Always a crowd pleaser. Happy holidays!!!!!
Karen (Back Road Journal)
December 9, 2016 at 9:32 amWhat a nice roundup of salads. Not only do they sound good, they would add lots of color to the table.
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Marla
December 11, 2016 at 3:59 pmHI Robyn,
Wow these all sound so delicious and look fabulous! I always think there nothing better than a healthy salad filled with so many different foods all in one. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & tweeted!
Robyn
December 12, 2016 at 3:35 pmI’m with you, Marla. I love a big healthy salad any time. Thanks so much for sharing 🙂