25+ Winter Salad Recipes
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This collection of fresh, vibrant Winter Salad Recipes is sure to brighten the dreariest winter day! They’re packed with winter produce, plenty of flavor and are great for every day and holidays alike!
Salads may not be on a lot of people’s minds during the cold winter months, but I eat them every day despite the temperature outside.
I crave crisp, crunchy fruits and veggies daily this time of year just like I do in the warmer months, and they provide much needed freshness along with comfort foods like beef bourguignon and butternut squash risotto.
I love incorporating winter produce like pomegranate, citrus and kale with varieties that are often underutilized, such as fennel, chicories and cabbage.
This collection of over 25 Winter Salad Recipes offers exciting new ways to enjoy winter produce, and they’re guaranteed to brighten the dreariest days. 🙂
Tips for the best winter salads
- Seasonal winter vegetables and fruits are the best ingredients to incorporate into your winter salads. Because they’re in season, they’re more than likely grown locally and will be much more fresh and flavorful. See the list of seasonal winter produce in the section below.
- Purchase your produce at a farmer’s market or look for signs that say locally grown in your market for maximum freshness.
- Select organic produce as its sustainably grown and doesn’t include harmful pesticides.
- Homemade salad dressings have a fresh flavor that will elevate any salad. See my collection of salad dressing recipes for inspiration.
Seasonal winter produce
There are so many delicious varieties of produce to incorporate into your winter salads! I’ve created a complete list of winter fruits and vegetables that are available from early to late spring.
This list will vary based on the area that you live in.
More seasonal salad recipes you’ll love:
Winter Salad Ideas
There are over 25 winter salad ideas below that will keep your salad game strong all winter long.
You’ll find plenty of winter green salad recipes, crunchy coleslaws and grain salads that incorporate colorful citrus, root vegetables, winter squash, avocado and so much more.
These easy winter salad recipes are versatile enough for every day, elegant enough for holidays, and perfect for meal prep!
Asian Black Rice Salad
This Asian Black Rice Salad is a delicious blend of forbidden rice, edamame, juicy orange, crunchy veggies and a flavorful ginger orange dressing. It's an easy vegetarian main dish or meal prep lunch!
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Arugula Orange Pomegranate Salad
I can't think of a better way to celebrate pomegranate season than with this Arugula Orange Pomegranate Salad! It's vibrant, refreshing and includes a double dose of pomegranate with tart-sweet arils and a tangy pomegranate dressing. Learn how to deseed a pomegranate easily to make salad prep easier and more cost effective!
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Broccoli Kale Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing
This Broccoli Kale Salad is winter's answer to broccoli salad. It incorporates hardy kale for maximum nutrition, along with crisp apple, tart sweet dried cherries, red onion and a flavorful lemon poppy seed dressing. This crunchy, delicious salad is vegan and great for meal prep!
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Broccoli Slaw
If you think Broccoli Slaw Salad is just for summer, think again! It pairs just as well with comfort food like roast chicken and bbq turkey meatloaf as it does with grilled burgers and grilled shrimp. This recipe has been a family favorite for years and is my most requested side dish!
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Butter Lettuce Salad with Avocado
Butter Lettuce Salad is a simple winter green salad recipe that is as versatile as it is delicious! Tender butter lettuce pairs beautifully with creamy avocado, crunchy, peppery radish, fresh chives and a tangy lemon dijon dressing. It's vegan, easily customizable with your favorite ingredients and is clean eating at its best!
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Butternut Squash Quinoa Salad
Butternut Squash Quinoa Salad is a hearty grain salad that's the perfect way to utilize roasted butternut squash! It's a perfect vegan main dish and makes a wonderful meal prep lunch as well. See my instructions on how to cut butternut squash to prep it in advance!
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Frisee Citrus Salad
This Citrus Salad with Fennel and Avocado includes a colorful of array of citrus, crunchy fennel, creamy avocado and a sweet, tangy orange vinaigrette! It's a show stopping winter salad with no greens, and it's customizable with your favorite varieties of citrus, including blood oranges, mandarins, grapefruit, cara cara oranges and navel oranges!
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Classic Coleslaw Recipe
Most people think of Classic Coleslaw as a summer side dish, but it's equally as delicious in the winter as well! I especially love pairing it with air fryer hamburgers or bbq pulled chicken for game day!
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Roasted Delicata Squash Salad
This Delicata Squash Salad is complete with caramelized roasted delicata, hardy kale, pomegranate and feta cheese. It's tossed in a tangy apple cider vinegar dressing for a festive fall salad that's great for any occasion!
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Endive Salad Bites with Pears, Blue Cheese, and Pecans
Endive Salad Bites are crisp, refreshing and packed with sweet and savory flavor! They're an easy yet elegant appetizer that's perfect for dinner parties and holidays!
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Fall Harvest Salad
This Fall Harvest Salad is perfect for fall and winter! It's packed with hardy kale, tender butternut squash, crisp apple, feta cheese and toasted pecans. It all comes together with a tangy apple cider vinegar dressing and it's perfect for meal prep! It can be customized with your favorite winter squash or even roasted sweet potatoes.
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French Carrot Salad
This classic French carrot salad is a fresh, 2 ingredient salad tossed with lemon Dijon dressing for the most versatile side you’ll make all season!
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Holiday Salad with Kale, Persimmon and Pomegranate
This show stopping Holiday Salad is packed with hardy kale, juicy persimmon, tart sweet pomegranate, creamy goat cheese and crunchy pecans. It's tossed in a tangy citrus maple dressing for a stunning addition to your holiday meal!
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Italian Tricolore Salad
Italian Tricolore Salad is a delicious blend of arugula, radicchio, belgian endive and shaved parmesan cheese. It's tossed in a tangy red wine vinaigrette and it's so easy to make!
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Kale Apple Salad Recipe
This Kale Apple Salad will be your new favorite fall salad recipe! It's packed with nutrition, sweet and savory flavor and plenty of texture. It's tossed in a sweet, tangy apple cider vinegar dressing and makes an elegant addition to any holiday meal!
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Kale Slaw with Honey Lime Dressing
Kale salad and coleslaw collide in this crunchy, addictive Kale Slaw! Ribbons of kale are combined with broccoli slaw, apples and sweet, tangy honey lime dressing. It's gluten-free, vegan and great for meal prep!
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Kohlrabi Slaw with Cilantro, Jalapeño and Lime
Simple, delicious Kohlrabi Slaw with cilantro, jalapeño and lime- this refreshing salad is healthy, light and full of flavor. Vegan!
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Massaged Kale Salad
This Massaged Kale Salad is a game changer! You'll learn how to massage kale quickly and easily with my step by step instructions, transforming it from tough and hardy to perfectly tender in 1-2 minutes! It's a must for all of your kale salads.
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Napa Cabbage Salad with Asian Dressing
Napa Cabbage Salad is crisp, crunchy and utterly addictive! This vegan salad is sweet, savory and tossed in an Asian dressing!
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Pear Salad with Feta and Cranberries
Pear Salad is crisp, fresh and is guaranteed to be a family favorite! It's a delicious blend of juicy pears, chewy cranberries, feta cheese and almonds, and it's tossed in a tangy balsamic vinaigrette. Sub with your favorite seasonal fruit!
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Persimmon Salad
If you've never tried persimmons, this Persimmon Salad is the perfect place to start! It's a sweet and savory blend of baby spinach, sweet persimmon, creamy feta cheese, tart dried cranberries, crunchy almonds and a tangy apple cider dressing. It's completely addictive and it's great for any occasion!
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Radicchio Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
Radicchio Salad with Avocado, Fennel and Orange is a winter salad bursting with sweet and savory flavor and tossed in a tangy citrus vinaigrette!
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Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese
You can't beat this Roasted Beet Salad! It's packed with creamy goat cheese, juicy oranges and is tossed in a flavorful blood orange dressing. Prep a batch of my easy oven roasted beets to have on hand to make salad prep a breeze!
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Salade Lyonnaise
Salade Lyonnaise will transport you to a French bistro! This warm winter salad includes crisp frisée lettuce, crumbled bacon a tangy dijon dressing and is topped with a perfect poached egg. It's an elegant salad that makes a great lunch or side for special occasions!
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Creamy Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad
Creamy Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad is fresh, crunchy and utterly addictive! It's tossed with savory bacon, crisp apple and creamy coleslaw dressing for one delicious side dish!
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Wild Rice Salad with Orange and Pomegranate
Wild Rice Salad is hearty, nutritious and tossed in an apple cider dressing! This is a versatile dish that works as a vegetarian main dish, holiday side dish or meal prep lunch!
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Winter Fruit Salad
Winter Fruit Salad is fresh, vibrant and tossed in a flavorful citrus poppy seed dressing. It's a gluten-free, vegan recipe that's great for brunch, snacks and pot lucks!
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Creamy Curry Coleslaw
Vegan Coleslaw is crunchy and addictive with golden raisins, cashews and a delicious curry coleslaw dressing. It's the perfect side dish for picnics and barbecues!
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