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23 spectacular salads for Christmas

Flavoursome and colourful dishes for any feast. - by Eunice Oh
  • 14 Dec 2021
23 spectacular salads for Christmas

More than just a side dish, these salads will take centre stage on your dining table for Christmas lunch or dinner. Whether you're looking for something light and fresh or a homemade dressing to drizzle on a filling salad, we have you sorted.

We've rounded up the 23 best salad recipes to impress your guests this Christmas.

1. Mango, avocado and macadamia salad

Mango avocado and macadamia salad

Bring the taste of summer to your next meal with this seasonal salad. 

2. Beetroot, peach and toffee walnut fattoush

Beetroot, peach and toffee walnut fattoush

Quick-to-make crispy maple walnuts add a tasty crunch to this jolly salad. 

3. Warm smashed potato and radicchio salad with lemon aioli

Warm smashed potato and radicchio salad with lemon aioli

Drizzled with homemade lemon aioli, your potato salad never looked – or tasted – so good!

4. Roast pumpkin, heirloom tomato and feta salad

Roast pumpkin heirloom tomato and feta salad

Make a bright and bold salad with your own maple mustard dressing... delish! 

5. Quinoa, lentil and sweet potato salad with pan-fried haloumi

Grain salad

Summer on a plate. 

6. Epic summer salad

Epic summer salad

Perfect on its own or as a side with a meat dish.

7. Cranberry and lime glazed Christmas ham and wreath salad 

glazed ham with salad on side

Glaze your ham with this zesty cranberry, apricot and chilli glaze for an unforgettable flavour hit.

8. Panzanella salad with heirloom tomatoes 

tomato salad

Let classic Christmas colours take centre stage with a Tuscan-inspired summer salad.

9. Aussie Caesar salad with king prawns and mango

caesar salad

There's nothing more Aussie than a perfect prawn... except a mango. Put the two together for an exceptional salad.

10. Pearl couscous and pomegranate salad

Whip up these little pearls and you’ll feel full of wisdom! Inspired by tabouli, the juicy fruit seeds add a lovely twist to this salad while the toasted pine nuts and pistachios add a textural crunch! Bursting with flavour thanks to the pomegranate molasses and mint, this is the perfect summer salad for any party.

Whip up these little pearls and you’ll feel full of wisdom! 

11. Seed-crusted striploin with egg salad

seed-crusted salad

This tender cut of beef is ideal for a warm salad – you simply sear, slice and serve.

12. The new green salad

the new green salad

Want a refreshing take on greens? Use the Greek-inspired flavours of zesty lemon and fragrant fresh mint.

13. Easy beetroot, rocket and walnut summer salad

easy beetroot rocket walnut summer salad

The easiest and tastiest salad you'll ever make. 

14. Beetroot and orange salad

beetroot-and-orange-salad
https://www.bhg.com.au/beetroot-and-orange-salad

Fresh and zesty this salad is as decorative as it is delicious!

15. Citrus, fennel and goats cheese salad

Citrus, fennel and goats cheese salad

Topped with candied nuts and a zesty dressing.

16. Colourful Christmas slaw

Slaw

Full of crunch veg, this salad doesn't rely on dressing for taste but just a bit of garlic, oil, mustard and lemon, plus mint and coriander for freshness.

17. Lamb steak with beetroot and asparagus salad

Lamb steak with beetroot and asparagus salad

Nothing says spring like lamb, but you don’t have to stick to a traditional roast. Instead, fry up leg steaks for a warm-weather salad.

18. Candied carrot salad with yoghurt, garden herbs and tahini

Candied carrot salad with yoghurt, garden herbs and tahini

Glazed carrots are combined with cranberries and mint for a Christmassy salad served with not one but three creamy dressings – yoghurt, tahini and herb sauce.

19. Chicken, mango and prosciutto salad

Chicken, mango and prosciutto salad
Rob Palmer

Have this tasty chicken, mango and prosciutto salad ready on the table in four easy steps.

20. Watermelon and grilled haloumi salad

Watermelon and grilled haloumi salad
Not all salads are green! Combine sweet fruit with salty cheese for a flavour journey across the world.

21. Tomato, melon and prosciutto salad

Tomato, melon and prosciutto salad

Wedges of rockmelon wrapped in Italian dry-cured ham with lots of yummy extras such as tomatoes, rocket and hazelnuts? Now that’s a salad!

22. Crispy fennel, orange, zucchini and pine nut salad

Crispy fennel, orange, zucchini and pine nut salad

Set down a platter piled with this beautiful side and it will brighten your table! Its citrusy flavours will complement your seafood mains.

23. Roasted pumpkin salad with candied chilli pecans

Roasted pumpkin salad with candied chilli pecans

It’s roast veg and a summer salad in one as Christmas colours and crunch combine on the plate.

Do you prefer traditional hot side dishes? Check out our top eight side dishes here.

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