RECIPES | Salads | Thanksgiving
ByStephanie Wilson
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If you’re looking for festive, beautiful Thanksgiving Salad Recipes that are healthy and delicious, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve gathered some of the best ideas for your Thanksgiving table.
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If you’re looking for festive, beautiful Thanksgiving Salad Recipes that are healthy and delicious, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve gathered some of the best ideas for your Thanksgiving table.
And if you’re looking for more ideas, you might want to check out our Thanksgiving Recipes and Ideas page.
Thanksgiving Salad Recipes
Ones of the most challenges parts of Thanksgiving dinners is often choosing the sides. And often the salads are easy to leave to the last minute.
Because honestly, the sides like mashed potatoes, casseroles, and cranberry sauce steal the show. These hearty, beautiful Thanksgiving Salad recipes are packed with flavor and a perfect way to begin the feast!
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21 Beautiful Thanksgiving Salad Recipes
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Beet Goat Cheese Walnut Salad
Photo Credit:www.chelseasmessyapron.com
This Beet Goat Cheese Walnut Salad is topped with a light honey dijon vinaigrette. This salad is so quick & easy to make and the perfect addition to the dinner table."
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Thanksgiving Kale Salad with Cranberry Cinnamon Vinaigrette.
Photo Credit:www.howsweeteats.com
“This is going to be so much more than your Thanksgiving salad. I mean, yes, it totally can be your Thanksgiving salad, but it can also be your weeknight salad for the next three months.”
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Fall Farmers Market Salad
Photo Credit:whatsgabycooking.com
"Filled with fall farmers’ market finds, this salad is easy to pull together and delicious enough for a Thanksgiving side."
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Mandarin Orange Salad with Thai Crunch Salad Dressing
This Mandarin Orange Salad with Thai Crunch Salad Dressing may remind you of California Pizza Kitchen. It's an incredibly delicious quick and easy salad with little to no chopping. It comes together in minutes with sweet oranges, greens, and a zingy dressing you will love.
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Pomegranate Avocado Salad with Candied Walnuts.
Photo Credit:www.halfbakedharvest.com
“This pretty salad is my Thanksgiving salad, and it basically includes all the things I love…and is healthy too!”
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Winter Greens Salad with Pomegranate and Blood Oranges
Winter Greens Salad with Pomegranate and Blood Oranges is a sweet and zesty, crispy salad that is perfect for the holidays.
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Shredded Brussels Sprout Bacon Salad with Warm Cider Vinaigrette.
Photo Credit:www.halfbakedharvest.com
“ It’s quick, festive, and so delicious. Shredded brussels sprouts, nutty manchego cheese, toasted hazelnuts, and juicy pomegranates, all tossed with a warm cider vinaigrette that’s sweet and tangy. ”
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Autumn Chopped Salad with Creamy Poppyseed Dressing
Photo Credit:therecipecritic.com
“Autumn Chopped Salad with Creamy Poppyseed Dressingis all of your fall salad dreams come true! Crisp chopped apples, pears, romaine lettuce, crunchy pecans, bacon, cranberries and feta cheese combine in a creamy dressing to bring you one unforgettable salad!”
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Apple, Fig & Brussels Sprouts Salad
Photo Credit:www.eatingwell.com
“Salad dressing made from sweet and mellow white balsamic vinegar balances out the assertive greens and Brussels sprouts in this healthy winter salad. If you have one handy, a small mandoline makes it easy to slice the Brussels and apple.”
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Butternut Squash Salad
Photo Credit:www.loveandlemons.com
“I created this crowd-pleasing fall salad recipe that I know both friends AND family members will love. It’s the kind of salad that will convert any non-salad lovers because it’s filled with hearty roasted butternut squash (with some yummy spices), pomegranates, goat cheese, and pistachios.”
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Recipe: Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Apples and Hazelnuts
Photo Credit:www.thekitchn.com
“The only thing I might like better than Brussels sprouts roasted to a crisp are thinly sliced raw Brussels sprouts dressed with a bright vinaigrette and toasted nuts.”
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Healthy Kale Salad with Quinoa and Lemon Vinaigrette
“Tossed with toasted almonds, cranberries, and Parmesan cheese, it’s as pretty as it is delicious!”
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Recipe: Kohlrabi and Cabbage Salad with Maple Lemon Dressing
Photo Credit:www.thekitchn.com
“This salad is a great make-ahead side dish because the kohlrabi and cabbage are sturdy enough that they won’t wilt very much as they sit, and the flavors just meld together really well.”
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Healthy Thanksgiving Side Dish: Fall Harvest Salad with Pumpkin Goddess Dressing
Photo Credit:www.theseasonedmom.com
“ThisFall Harvest Salad with Pumpkin Goddess Dressingcelebrates the bounty of the season in a beautiful combination of tastes and textures. From crunchy toasted pecans to tender roasted acorn squash, crisp juicy apples totart dried cranberries,it’s a healthy Thanksgiving side dish that won’t weigh you down!”
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Kale Salad with Butternut Squash, Chickpeas and Tahini Dressing
Photo Credit:www.foodiecrush.com
“One of my favorite parts about cooking is gathering inspiration from different sources and then bringing them together into one, big recipe creating party.”
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Recipe: Chopped Brown Rice Salad with Grapes and Pecans
Photo Credit:www.thekitchn.com
“With brown rice, crunchy pecans, and a burst of sweetness from grapes, this salad is a cross between a big bowl of leafy greens and a hearty side dish.”
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Apple Salad with Romaine and Arugula
Photo Credit:www.goodhousekeeping.com
“Mix dressing up to three days ahead, and refrigerate until ready to use; whisk before tossing with apples. Rinse romaine leaves; dry and wrap in paper towels, then in a plastic bag up to a day ahead. Chop leaves at serving time.”
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Recipe: Arugula, Pear & Blue Cheese Salad with Warm Vinaigrette
Photo Credit:www.thekitchn.com
“This salad is notsubtle at all. It has big, strong flavors — bitter, sweet, salty, and pungent — and yet it’s extremely simple to put together!”
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Roasted Sweet Potato Salad
Photo Credit:www.chelseasmessyapron.com
“The best hearty and healthy Thanksgiving salad – mixed greens with roasted sweet potato, seasoned wild rice, cranberries, almonds, avocado, and cheese with a creamy lemon balsamic dressing. Plus some shortcuts to make this salad even quicker and tips to make it ahead of time!”
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Roquefort Pear Salad
Photo Credit:www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com
“This Roquefort Pear Salad is one of my favorite salads! It full of pears, avocados, blue cheese, and a tasty vinaigrette.”
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Leftover Turkey Salad with Grapes
Photo Credit:sweetandsavorymeals.com
"Made with crunchy celery, apple, pecans, chewy dried cranberries, and fresh sweet green grapes. This salad is perfect to fill a sandwich, in wraps, paninis, and even on a bed of greens."
