Christmas salad: 26 special recipes to make the dinner more complete

Christmas is a very special date, so you can’t miss that supper prepared with affection to celebrate with those we love the most. As a starter, you can bet on a Christmas salad. It’s a dish that never fails! Here are some recipes that will help you prepare a special salad for Christmas Eve, in a healthy and very tasty way.

Simple Christmas Salad Recipes

1. Salad sauces: to give a special touch to any type of salad, it is worth betting on a different seasoning, such as sauces. There are 10 recipes for you to try and enjoy, from the light, bittersweet ones, such as balsamic sauce with honey and sun-dried tomato sauce, to the spicier ones, such as mustard and pesto sauce.

2. Quick Christmas salad: a well-mixed salad, with fruits, arugula, ham and cheese, and a special sauce that is practical and easy to make. Ideal for those who have little time and want to prepare a more elaborate and diversified salad dish.

3. Caesar Salad: a simple and easy to make salad, which pleases both the look and the taste. By not taking many ingredients, it is also easier to please the taste of most. It’s the perfect combination of a creamy sauce, with the protein of chicken and the lightness of iceberg lettuce.

4. Broccoli Salad: nutritious and full of flavors, with broccoli, carrots, red onion, tomato, apple, parmesan and a mouth-watering dressing. For those who want to maintain a balanced diet even during Christmas parties, this salad is a complete dish and is delicious.

5. Caprese Wreath: Salad decoration is also part of a beautiful Christmas dinner table, and this caprese wreath recipe is a great option, simple, delicious and very charming. The combination of ingredients makes a perfect harmony and is well differentiated, taking balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, cherry tomato, buffalo mozzarella, fine herbs and basil.

6. Potato salad: the mixture of sour cream, mayonnaise and potato with a touch of lemon, makes a great combination, with spectacular flavor and texture. It’s a practical recipe, and easy to combine with other Christmas dinner foods.

7. Potato and mayonnaise salad: that colorful, tasty and nutritious mayonnaise that is a hit at Sunday lunches, can also be a great option for Christmas dinner. In addition to being easy to make, you can combine the ingredients you like the most and put it together with the potatoes and mayonnaise, making the recipe even more creative and your way.

Protein Christmas Salad Recipes

8. Sweet and sour chicken salad: For those who love the mix of sweet and savory, this special recipe for chicken with pineapple, walnuts, sour cream and mayonnaise is an incredible and delicious option for Christmas Eve.

9. Cod salad with chickpeas: this is a light recipe, ideal for those who don’t want to go overboard on Christmas dinner. The combination of cod with peppers, delicious seasonings and chickpeas to add a touch of lightness, is very tasty and balanced.

10. Octopus and Potato Salad: a more stylized dish, which combines white wine with octopus, in addition to spices and seasonings to add more flavor, and potatoes to firm up the dish. It’s a magnificent recipe that will brighten up your Christmas Eve.

11. Egg Salad: This super easy recipe with eggs can be made either as a salad or as a snack to eat with toast. It takes few ingredients and the seasoning can be to taste.

12. Chicken Salpicão: A very special dish and one of the most desired Christmas dinners, Chicken Salpicão is always a hit. This recipe takes shredded chicken, carrots, raisins, apple, sour cream, mayonnaise, corn, peas, seasonings to taste and potato straw to finish. You can make it in individual portions or on a larger platter in large quantities.

Christmas fruit salad recipes

13. Quinoa salad with apple: for those who want a vegan, healthy and functional option, the quinoa salad with apple is perfect. In addition to the special touch of cashew nuts, this dish is light and fresh.

14. Lettuce, watercress and cherry salad: at Christmas, what counts is creativity when preparing the dishes. The icing on the cake this time will be the icing on the salad. A differentiated option with an unusual flavor in this recipe that takes lettuce, watercress, figs and cherries. It is worth testing and delighting in this mixture of ingredients.

15. Luxury Salad: In this super creative recipe, you can assemble a delicious large dish with salads of your choice, green leaves, grated carrots, among others. In several smaller bowls, you put varied fruit options, such as strawberries, pineapple, etc. At the time of serving, each one assembles on his plate with the fruits and salad he likes the most.

16. Strawberry, arugula and cheese salad: the combination of strawberry and arugula is spectacular, and in this recipe it is even more delicious with balsamic dressing and a gorgonzola cheese to finish. The preparation is easy and the assembly of the dish has a mouth-watering look.

17. Cabbage, green apple and dried fruit salad: for those who don’t need a creaminess in the preparation of a special salad, but want to maintain balance and prepare a healthy dish, this recipe is a great option. For the sauce, natural yogurt (or lactose-free for those who want it), mint, lemon, olive oil, salt and pepper.

18. Watercress, pumpkin, fresh cherry and brie salad: this is a more modern recipe, with special ingredients and a unique composition, a true work of art for your Christmas dinner. In addition to the main ingredients, the dish also has a delicious balsamic sauce with red fruit jelly. That’s awesome!

Various Christmas Salad Recipes

19. Garland of burrata with basil: putting together a salad in the shape of a garland is a great option for the Christmas table, besides being practical, it looks wonderful. This cute and simple recipe with basil, cherry tomatoes and cheese (burrata) will delight your supper with great delicacy.

20. Spring salad: for those who like a lot of ingredients in the salad, this recipe is ideal for preparing a dish with incredible flavor and texture. With a sweet and sour flavor, this salad is made with mayonnaise, natural yogurt, lemon, broccoli, apple, raisins, walnuts and carrots. You can substitute or add ingredients of your choice.

21. Mixed Salads: Here’s how to vary the preparation of simple salads, with different options for assembling, adding to your salad with homemade croutons and three simple and surprising dressings, such as vinaigrette, an easy sweet and sour dressing and a spectacular strawberry dressing.

22. Refreshing chickpea salad: to make a fresher salad using chickpeas, a tip is to cook it beforehand and leave it in the freezer, so that when preparing the dish, it is cooler to prepare that delicious salad with tomato, Japanese cucumber and a sweet and sour sauce with molasses and mustard that is chilling.

23. Red Cabbage Salad: A salad that can be assembled and served in individual portions, garnished with apple slices, this salad features red cabbage, grated carrots, raisins and mayonnaise. The preparation is easy and the result is professional.

24. Vegan salpicão: how about a vegan salpicão with jackfruit meat and a very special garlic sauce? Nutritious recipe with options for diversifying the ingredients, all very healthy. The recipe serves an average of 6 people and is very quick to prepare.

25. Chickpea, mushroom and potato salad: the combination of paris mushroom and chickpeas in this recipe is spectacular. In addition to being well seasoned with parsley, onion, lemon, olive oil and black pepper, the look is wonderful and is a great option for vegans and celiacs.

26. Asparagus, zucchini and tomato salad: how about a magnificent salad prepared in 30 minutes for your Christmas dinner? With asparagus in butter and a special sauce to finish made of aliche, mint, pepper and lemon juice, this recipe is great to get away from the traditional, leaving the table even more beautiful.

Now it’s time to prepare the ingredients and unleash your creativity to prepare your Christmas salad. You can be inspired by these recipes to assemble yours or try one of them, making a healthier, balanced and full of life Christmas dinner with the colors and flavors that these beautiful salads offer. With the salad chosen, also see other recipes for Christmas dinner to make this moment even more delicious!