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    Sungrown Kitchen » In My Kitchen

    Published: Nov 23, 2025 by Meryl Downing Leave a Comment

    16 Holiday-Worthy Winter Salads for Thanksgiving & Christmas

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    Nothing brightens a holiday menu quite like these 16 Holiday-Worthy Winter Salads! Loaded with juicy pears, apples, blueberries, candied nuts, pomegranate seeds, feta, or shaved Parmesan, they are festive, and almost too beautiful to eat! Many of them double nicely for Easter dinner or brunch, so one collection keeps you covered from November feasts all the way through spring!

    16 Holiday-Worthy Winter Salads.

    Make your holiday salad as stunning as the rest of your feast! These winter salads celebrate the season while keeping things fresh, delicious, and colorfully gorgeous!

    Whether you're hosting Thanksgiving or need a dish to share at any holiday party, these winter salads will steal the show! They go with any main course from ham, roast beef, turkey, lasagna, steaks, and even brunch, really whatever you're cooking!

    With the busy holiday season, check out these 35 Holiday Side Dish and Appetizer Recipes! You'll love these 25 Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes too!

    If you just love salads like we do, save these 24 Summer Salad Recipes for when the weather warms up!

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    16 Holiday-Worthy Winter Salads for Thanksgiving & Christmas

    Apple Pomegranate Salad on a platter with brown sugar candied pumpkin seeds and pecans.
    Apple Pomegranate Salad Recipe
    A serving dish of Pear and Blue Cheese Salad with Glazed Honey Walnuts and serving spoons.
    Pear Blue Cheese Salad Recipe
    An apple salad on a platter with bacon, raisins, walnuts and blue cheese.
    Blue Cheese Apple Walnut Salad Recipe
    Pear Arugula Salad with crispy prosciutto, feta cheese and dried cranberries.
    Pear Arugula Salad Recipe
    A large platter of blueberry goat cheese salad with candied pecans.
    Blueberry Goat Cheese Salad Recipe
    Pomegranate Feta Salad with candied pecans.
    Blueberry Pomegranate Feta Salad Recipe
    Pear Parmesan Salad on a serving plate with walnuts and a jar of dressing.
    Pear Parmesan Salad Recipe
    A summer berry salad with goat cheese and walnuts.
    Strawberry Blueberry Salad Recipe
    Spinach arugula salad with croutons and Parmesan cheese shavings.
    Spinach Arugula Salad Recipe
    A large round platter of maple butternut squash harvest salad with serving spoons.
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    Prosciutto Parmesan Salad with fresh basil.
    Prosciutto Parmesan Salad Recipe
    Broccoli Salad with bacon, feta and dried cranberries.
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    Kale White Bean Salad in a bowl with bacon and croutons.
    Kale White Bean Salad Recipe
    A large platter of Asparagus Salad with crispy prosciutto, hard boiled eggs and avocado.
    Asparagus Salad with Crispy Prosciutto Recipe
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    Kale crunch salad with seasonal apples and cabbage.
    Kale Apple Slaw Salad Recipe
    Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad on a bed of lettuce.
    Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad Recipe
    Arugula Parmesan salad tossed with lemon dressing.
    Arugula Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette Recipe

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