On Thanksgiving Day, the turkey and traditional sides take center stage, and what’s not to love about hot dinner rolls, gravy, and potatoes? Nevertheless, eating them all up may leave us feeling a bit stuffed. That’s why we always add a few extra-special Thanksgiving Salad recipes to our Thanksgiving menu to maintain a little bit of balance.
Salad may not be first on your list when planning your feast, but it is a wonderful first course to serve alongside appetizers. In addition, when it’s filled with special ingredients like nuts, fruit, and cheese, it’s even more indulgent. Your options aren’t limited to this; you can add anything from carrot, kale, and cranberry to pear, pecans, and more you can customize it according to your palate!
Try these delicious-mouth-watering Thanksgiving salads, which would impress your guests (and bring out the chef in you)!
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1. Arugula and Roasted Carrot Salad
Image and Recipe by aheadofthyme
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 0 min
Servings: 3
Ingredients: 8
This Arugula And Roasted Salad recipe is a delicious blend of greens with flavors. This salad is made with carrots, arugula, pine nuts, and lemon slices for garnish and served with a dash of lemon juice. You are sure to please your kids with this sweet and sour dressing on this salad.
2. Cranberry Jello Salad
Image and Recipe by dinneratthezoo
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 6 hours
Servings: 8
Ingredients: 6
Are you seeking a sweet and tangy fruit salad? There is no need to look; further, this Cranberry Jello salad recipe for ThanksgivingThanksgiving will do the trick. An ideal partner for your Thanksgiving dinner table, this salad has cranberry jelly, pineapple juice, cranberry sauce, and a hint of orange zest.
3. Crunchy Turkey Salad with Oranges
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 0 min
Servings: 4
Ingredients: 12
This quick and crunchy turkey salad with oranges is an easy and colorful way to brighten up any meal. This salad contains red and Napa cabbage, sliced turkey, and carrots with a hint of lime and roasted almonds as toppings. Besides being nutritious, this salad is also rich and crispy, making it an ideal Thanksgiving dish.
4. Beet, Goat Cheese, and Walnut Salad
Image and Recipe by chelseasmessyapron
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 0 min
Servings: 4-6
Ingredients: 10
This Pear salad with pecans is a delicious blend of fruits in green salad recipes for ThanksgivingThanksgiving. The salad is dressed with a delicious poppy seed dressing and filled with exotic greens, pecans, shallots, and gorgonzola cheese. It’s a mouthwatering, wholesome salad that you’ll enjoy unabashedly.
5. Pear Salad with Pecans
Image and Recipe by acouplecooks
Prep Time: 20mins
Cook Time: 0 min
Servings: 4
Ingredients: 12
A simple yet delicious Thanksgiving salad recipe of beet goat cheese walnuts is one you’ll love this year. This salad is prepared with beets, walnuts, goat cheese, shallots, and honey-Dijon vinaigrette dressing made with olive oil, red wine vinegar, shallots, and honey. You can serve this flavorful salad with any meal of your choice.
6. Ambrosia Salad
Image and Recipe by insanelygoodrecipes
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 0 min
Servings: 10
Ingredients: 6
This Ambrosia salad is rich, decadent, and creamy. There is nothing more wholesome than an Ambrosia salad, which consists of crushed pineapple, oranges, marshmallows, and shredded coconuts blended together with sour cream and whipped cream. This Ambrosia salad is a perfect Thanksgiving fruit salad recipe for a feast.
7. Kohlrabi and Cabbage Salad
Cook Time: 20 mins
Servings: 6-8
Ingredients: 10
This healthy Thanksgiving recipe of Kohlrabi and Cabbage Salad with Olive oil dressing is flavorful and refreshing. It is packed with healthy fiber, vitamin C, antioxidants from the cabbage, sunflower seeds, dried cherries, maple syrup, and a hint of lemon for the Olive oil dressing. Simple yet nutrient-rich, this salad will keep you in control of your snacking.
8. Chopped Kale Salad
Image and Recipe by southernliving
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 0 min
Servings: 4
Ingredients: 12
Chopped Kale with toasted breadcrumbs salad is flavorful, delectable, and finger-licking good. The salad is enriched with chopped kale, panko breadcrumbs, seasoned sauces, grated eggs, parmesan cheese, and lemon zest on top. Try this healthy Thanksgiving salad recipe that is high in nutrients and low in calories this holiday season.
9. Roasted Sweet Potato Salad
Image and Recipe by chelseasmessyapron
Prep Time: 40 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 6-8
Ingredients: 10
Here is a roasted sweet potato salad recipe you can prepare for your kids. There is rice, avocados, roasted potatoes, apples, mixed green lettuce, and cheese seasoned with sauces and topped with lemon juice. What else could one ask for? There is no doubt that this salad is full of flavor and will be a big hit this ThanksgivingThanksgiving among the little ones.
10. Holiday Honeycrisp Salad
Image and Recipe by fivehearthome
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 0 min
Servings: 8
Ingredients: 12
This refreshing Holiday Honeycrisp salad is crunchy, delicious, and flavored. This Thanksgiving fruit salad recipe has mixed greens, apple slices, nuts, and chopped dry fruits along with cheese and dressed with vinaigrette. This year is the perfect ThanksgivingThanksgiving treat to serve your friends and family.
11. Thanksgiving Salad Recipe
Image and Recipe by foxeslovelemons
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 6
Ingredients: 8
There is something exciting about this Really Good Thanksgiving Salad Recipe, and much like its name, it is colorful and yummy. A crisp, delicious recipe consists of green spinach, parmesan cheese, and pomegranates seasoned with flavored olive oil dressing. It is a simple yet delicious salad you can serve your family this ThanksgivingThanksgiving.
12. Turkey Salad with Grapes
Image and Recipe by sweetandsavorymeals
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 0 min
Servings: 4
Ingredients: 10
There is always a clever way to use leftover food from the kitchen, and this turkey salad with grapes is no exception. Our star ingredient is leftover turkey dressed in yogurt and dijon mustard, along with onion, celery, dried cranberries, grapes, and pecans. Whether you enjoy it for lunch or dinner, this creamy turkey salad with grapes makes a perfect Thanksgiving recipe.
13. Roasted Thanksgiving Salad
Image and Recipe by chiselandfork
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Servings: 8
Ingredients: 12
This Roasted Thanksgiving Salad is a healthy snack option this holiday season. It is made by mixing quinoa, sweet potatoes, apples, parsnips, aromatic herbs, olive oil, and mustard dressing. It would surely be a hit for anyone looking for a healthy snack.
14. Thanksgiving Lentil Salad
Servings: 8-10
Ingredients: 12
A tasty Thanksgiving lentil salad is a perfect addition to this year’s holiday menu. An elegant salad with lentils, pecans, parsley, kale, and golden raisins, dressed with a tasty Dijon mustard sauce. This crunchy and delicious lentil salad will make the perfect Thanksgiving side dish for you and your family.
15. Asparagus Caprese Salad
Image and Recipe by aberdeenskitchen
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Servings: 4
Ingredients: 10
A vibrant asparagus Caprese salad with fresh mozzarella is a must for this Thanksgiving feast. A perfect blend of cherry tomatoes, asparagus, and basil leaves tossed with lemon zest, olive oil, and parsley, this dish adds an extra touch of freshness to your meal.
16. Tomato Basil Avocado Mozzarella Salad
Image and Recipe by juliasalbum
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Servings: 6
Ingredients: 8
There is nothing more delicious than this Tomato Basil Avocado Mozzarella Salad with Balsamic Dressing on Thanksgiving. It is a healthy, delicious salad prepared with cherry tomatoes, avocados, and mozzarella balls. You will love this quick and easy Mediterranean-style salad as a tasty side dish for your dinner party.
17. Greek Thanksgiving Salad
Image and Recipe by jessicagavin
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 0 min
Servings: 8
Ingredients: 10
You can make this Greek salad for a delicious Thanksgiving meal that is juicy and full of flavor. Made with pickled onions flavored with red wine vinegar honey, cucumber, lettuce, and tomatoes combined with a lemon garlic dressing. This yummy salad bowl is refreshing and relatively easy to assemble.
18. Fennel Orange Thanksgiving Salad
Image and Recipe by acouplecooks
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 0 min
Servings: 4
Ingredients: 6
In terms of healthy eating, a salad like this Fennel Orange Salad is an excellent choice. It has leafy veggies, fennel, orange, shallots, pistachios, and a vinaigrette for flavor. This ThanksgivingThanksgiving, whether it is served as a main dish or as a side dish, you will enjoy it!
19. Artichoke and White Bean Salad
Image and Recipe by thishealthytable
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Servings: 4
Ingredients: 10
Nothing is more exotic than an artichoke and white bean salad filled with rich flavors. Famous for its nutritional value, this salad is high in fiber and proteins. This salad is prepared with artichokes, white beans, Brussels sprouts, parmesan cheese, olive oil dressing, and lemon juice. Enjoy and share this healthy Thanksgiving salad with your family and friends.
20. Shredded Brussels Sprout Salad
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 0 min
Servings: 8-12
Ingredients: 8
An easy and delicious recipe for shredded Brussels sprouts salad is a healthy and a must-try Thanksgiving recipe. These hazelnut-crusted Brussels sprouts are made with Brussels sprouts, green apples, dried cranberries, and toasted hazelnuts. This salad is delicious and requires little effort to prepare.
21. Melon Basil Burrata Thanksgiving Salad
Image and Recipe by halfbakedharvest
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Servings: 6
Ingredients: 10
Half-baked prosciutto salad with Melon Basil Burrata is an excellent addition to your Thanksgiving meal. Salad made with baked prosciutto, mixed melons, cherry tomatoes, basil leaves, mozzarella cheese, and seeds for crunch is flavored with balsamic fig vinaigrette dressing. This sweet and savory bowl will tickle your taste buds.
I hope you had a wonderful time preparing and enjoying this healthy and easy salad recipe with your family. Whether served as a side dish or as part of a meal, these recipes are sure to satisfy your appetite and your soul. If you enjoyed these recipes, please consider sharing your experience with us.
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