Christmas salad recipes - 13 recipes
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Winter Greens Salad
By garciamoss
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Servings 6
Preparation time 15
Cooking time 15
- PICKLED RAISINS:
- 1 bunch treviso radicchio
- Walnut oil or another nut oil, to season
- Maldon sea salt, to season
- Sherry vinegar, to season
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small bunch kale, stems removed and torn into bite-size pieces
- 1/2 cup strained pickled raisins (recipe below)
- 2 ripe pears, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup toasted and roughly chopped hazelnuts
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- 3 sprigs thyme, leaves picked off
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
Sautéed kale and treviso radicchio tossed with pickled raisins, pears and chopped hazelnuts drizzled with a little...
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Holiday Salad
By á-4922
Holiday salad featuring healthy greens, toasted walnuts, onions, blue cheese, raisins, apples, pears, bacon and vin...
- 1 bag baby spinach
- 1 bag spring lettuce mix
- 1 (2.25-ounce) bag of walnuts
- 1 large handful half moon pink onions, chopped
- 12 ounces crumbled blue cheese
- 2 handfuls raisins
- 3 pears or apples, chopped
- 3 slices cooked bacon, chopped
- Vinaigrette dressing
Festive Rice Salad Recipe
By dette
I once had a similar salad at a friend's house and I was determined to re-create it at home
- DRESSING:
- 3/4 cup uncooked long grain rice
- 1 (10-ounces) package frozen peas, thawed
- 1 small sweet red pepper, chopped
- 3/4 cup green onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Christmas Cranberry Salad
By Nancylca
My Grandmother's recipe is a classic cranberry Jell-o salad that is sure to bring some holiday cheer to any feast
- 2 cups raw cranberries
- 1 orange
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 small package cherry Jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup each chopped celery and nuts
Roasted Vegetable Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
By ruthg
A nutritious, healthy and great tasting Roasted Vegetable Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
- APPLE CIDER VINAIGRETTE:
- 1 pound parsnips, peeled and cut lengthwise
- 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut lengthwise
- 1 pound small golden beets, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 10 to 12 garlic cloves
- 1 cup frozen pearl onions, thawed
- 1 pound small brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
- 3 fresh rosemary or thyme sprigs
- 3 small bay leaves
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 head radicchio, separated into leaves
- 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup apple cider
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons shallot, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon whole grain Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
7-Layer Salad
By á-25138
A family favorite, 7-layer salad tastes delicious and is a perfect way to use up those little bits of leftover sala...
- SALAD:
- 1 head Romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped
- 1 (12-ounce) package frozen green peas, thawed
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 thick slices bacon, cooked, chopped
- DRESSING:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Pretty Yummy Fruit Salad by The Pioneer Woman
By á-23822
You’ll love this colorful, pretty fruit salad drizzled with a lovely orange-vanilla syrup that glosses it up and
- SYRUP:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- Juice of 1 orange
- Zest of 1 orange
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- FRUIT SALAD:
- 2 pints blueberries
- 4 pints strawberries, hulled and halved
- 2 cups red grapes, cut in half
- 2 cups green grapes, cut in half
Crispy Butternut Squash Spinach Salad with Bacon-Shallot Vinaigrette
By á-4084
A crispy butternut squash and spinach salad sounds great, but adding to the mix a bacon shallot vinaigrette makes i
- 1 small butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cubed or cut into half moons
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 6 slices bacon
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 5 ounces baby spinach (about 6 cups)
- 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
Festive Cranberry Jell-O Salad
By msippigrl
A classic holiday dish and a potluck favorite
- 1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
- 2 small (3-ounce) packages cherry or raspberry Jell-O gelatin (SF works too)
- 1 (14 to 16-ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
- 1 large pear (or apple), peeled and diced small (I used an anjou pear)
- 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped (optional)
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups Cool Whip for topping
Pea Salad with Bacon & Cheese
By Lsweetnell
The perfect Southern summer dish, this combination of ingredients makes a creamy, cheesy mixture you cannot resist
- 4 cups frozen peas, thawed
- 3 large or jumbo eggs, hard boiled, quartered (I would cook three more eggs to chop and put in the salad)
- 6 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, cubed (I would use more)
- 1/2 cup diced red onion (you could use white part of scallion)
- 8 slices thick-sliced bacon, cooked and broken into small pieces
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons Hellmann’s mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons white or apple cider vinegar (for gluten free do not use malt vinegar)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or more, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper, or more, to taste
Winter Caprese Salad
By á-4084
The goal here is to remove most of the moisture from the tomatoes, which concentrates the flavor and turns bland wi...
- 8 Roma tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 2 large garlic cloves, grated or minced
- Sea salt
- Pepper
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella (I used a tub of Bocconcini, which had 4 balls of cheese)
- 8 leaves fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic glaze
Christmas Cranberry Salad
By msippigrl
Pretty Christmas fruit salad, and soo good too! Your holiday guests will love it
- 2 cups ripe fresh cranberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple in 100% juice, drained well
- 3 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 (12-ounce) tub Cool Whip, thawed
- 1/4 cup pecans, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
Spiked Fruit Salad
By jdelrio
Fruit salad with booze, add any type of flavored vodka you want
- 2 pineapples, peeled, cored and cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 ripe mangos, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
- 4 kiwis, peeled and cut into slices
- 2 large oranges, peeled and separated into sections
- 1 ripe cantaloupe, peeled, seeded and cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 package of strawberries cut into slices
- 1 ounce grapes, cut in halfs
- 2 apples, cored and cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 cups vodka
- Juice of 3 limes
Elaine's Christmas Jello Salad
By Deeee
This 3 layered Christmas Jello Salad takes a little effort and time but the results are worth it, it's so tasty!
- BOTTOM LAYER:
- 1 box lime jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 can crushed pineapple with juices
- MIDDLE LAYER:
- 1 box lemon jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- 8.75 ounces cream cheese
- 2 cups cool whip
- TOP LAYER:
- 1 box cherry, raspberry or strawberry Jello
Cranberry Apple Jello Salad
By tpriddy_1
A deliciously gorgeous Cranberry Apple Jello Salad
- 1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple undrained
- 2 packages (small box) raspberry Jello
- 1 (16-ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
- 1 apple, chopped
- 2/3 cup walnuts, chopped
- Water, as needed
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