Salads
Favorite Winter Salad Recipes
Winter salads are a delicious and easy option for a refreshing, hearty meal after the chaos of the holidays subsides.
By Cathryn McCann|Feb 23 2018|
Spinach, Feta and Grape Salad with Maple–Soy Vinaigrette is a tasty, light winter meal.
Credit: Corey HendricksonFAVORITE WINTER SALAD RECIPES
Spinach, Feta and Grape Salad with Maple-Soy Vinaigrette
This delicious maple-infused dressing is adapted from chef Charlie Menard of The Inn at Round Barn Farm, in Waitsfield, Vermont. We loved it with spinach, feta, and grapes, but it also pairs perfectly with fresh spring strawberries and chèvre, or, in the fall, with blue cheese and pears.
Spinach, Feta and Grape Salad with Maple–Soy Vinaigrette is a tasty, light winter meal.
Credit: Corey HendricksonCredit: Corey Hendrickson
Warm Bean and Squash Salad
Squash salad? You bet! This dinner salad, with sweet squash, savory sausage, and crunchy kale, is a meal in itself.Brussels Sprouts Salad with Squash and Walnuts
Fresh Brussels sprouts have all the nutty flavor of kale, and become tender and crunchy when shaved. Add sweet roasted squash, walnuts, and pickled shallots to this Brussels sprouts salad, and you have a healthy, multi-sensory treat.
Brussels Sprouts Salad with Squash and Walnuts is a delicious, crunchy mixture.
Credit: Heath RobbinsCredit: Heath Robbins
Winter Vegetable Salad with Spiced Honey Vinaigrette
A terrific combination of tastes and textures: sweet, hot, peppery, bitter, soft, and crunchy. Cut the root vegetables all roughly the same size (about 1½ inches is good), so that they roast at the same rate. You’ll have more dressing than you need; the extra keeps in the refrigerator for a couple of weeks. One bite and you’ll know why this is one of our favorite winter salads.Quinoa Salad with Tomato and Basil
Gluten-free and high in protein, quinoa is a great way to add rich nutrients and fiber to your diet. Added flavors of basil, lemon, tomato, and edamame blend beautifully.
Gluten-Free Quinoa Salad with Tomato and Basil is a great alternative to the traditional green salad.
Credit: Heath RobbinsCredit: Heath Robbins
Broccoli Salad
Tired of the same old spinach salad? Broccoli winter salads are a delicious alternative. They incorporate the same flavors as the standard spinach salad, but can be made up to a day in advance and won’t wilt on the table.Beet Salad with Crispy Goat Cheese
This easy roasted beet salad with crispy goat cheese uses just a small number of ingredients to produce a delicious and filling meal. We combine greens and mint leaves in a citrusy dressing and top them with roasted beets and crisp, panko-crusted goat cheese rounds. Thrifty Yankees will love it because it makes excellent use of beets, booth the root and the leaves.
This winter salad makes great use of beets.
Credit: Amy Traverso
