This assortment completely options Thanksgiving salads that spotlight Autumnal components, corresponding to apples, roasted butternut squash, candy potatoes, beets, Brussels sprouts, inexperienced beans, pecans, cranberries, pears, pomegranates, mandarin oranges, pumpkin seeds, and the record goes on and on! These Fall salads make an ideal addition to the Thanksgiving menu. They add freshness, colours, and vibrancy to in any other case heavy and creamy consolation meals (stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes) that we frequently prepare dinner for the vacations.
The turkey day shouldn’t be the identical with out Thanksgiving salads. I’ve began posting recipes on-line on this web site since 2012, and this assortment contains tried and true Thanksgiving salads (our prime 30 vacation salads) – a lot of which have been reader favorites for years. You’ll be able to serve these as aspect kicks alongside the normal aspect dishes on your Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving Feast. All these recipes are filled with Fall flavors and filled with recent and seasonal components. They distinction properly and pair nice with basic Thanksgiving dishes, corresponding to inexperienced bean casserole, mashed candy potatoes, stuffing, and turkey! I hope you attempt a few of these Thanksgiving salads, through which case I’m afraid they may steal the present, and also you would possibly overlook all about turkey.
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My different Thanksgiving Recipe Collections
- When you’re on the lookout for a whole Thanksgiving menu that options the whole lot: Fall-inspired vacation appetizers, aspect dishes, salads, foremost programs, pasta recipes, desserts, and even breakfast, take a look at my 50 Finest Thanksgiving Recipes (The Full Vacation Menu).
- When you’re on the lookout for aspect dish recipes so as to add to your vacation feast, take a look at my 60 Finest Thanksgiving Aspect Dishes assortment.
- For a MEATLESS, VEGETARIAN vacation menu that options many vegetarian vacation foremost dishes and aspect dishes, do not miss my 40 Finest Meatless Thanksgiving Recipes.
Spinach Salads
These should not your common spinach salads. The truth is, spinach right here serves merely as a “mattress” over which you nestle Thanksgiving-inspired vacation components, corresponding to apples, pears, pecans, dried cranberries, roasted candy potatoes, butternut squash, and different infinite combos. You’ll be able to substitute spinach together with your favourite greens, corresponding to arugula, combined greens, kale, butter lettuce, and many others. The salad dressings additionally use vacation condiments like maple syrup, balsamic glaze, and many others.
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Apple Spinach Salad
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30-Minute Roasted Candy Potato Salad
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Christmas Salad
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Beet Salad with Spinach and Honey-Mustard Lemon Dressing
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Fall Harvest Salad with Apples, Pecans, Spinach, and Maple-Lime Dressing
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15-Minute Strawberry Spinach Salad
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Butternut Squash and Spinach Salad with Pecans, Cranberries, Pomegranate
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Beet Salad with Spinach, Cashews, and Goat Cheese
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Fall Harvest Salad
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Mango Salad with Spinach and Blueberries
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Berry Spinach Salad with Blueberries and Raspberries
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Cranberry Spinach Salad with Cashews and Goat Cheese
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Spinach and Fruit Salad with Maple-Lime Dressing
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Easy Beet Salad with Goat Cheese
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Apple Cranberry Spinach Salad with Balsamic French dressing
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Apple Cranberry Spinach Salad with Pecans, Avocados (and Balsamic French dressing Dressing)
Arugula Salads
Arugula is a lovely Autumn inexperienced that gives a savory, peppery taste distinction when mixed with sweeter, Fall-inspired components, corresponding to apples, dried cranberries, mango, pears, and butternut squash. Exchange arugula together with your favourite greens, together with spinach, kale, and butter lettuce.
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Arugula Salad with Apples, Cranberries, and Pecans
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Strawberry Mango Salad
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Beet and Mozzarella Salad with Arugula and Balsamic Dressing
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Arugula Salad with Pears, Apples, and Cashews
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Fall Salad with Butternut Squash, Arugula, Dried Figs, and Almonds
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Arugula Salad with Lemon Zest, Parmesan, and Balsamic Dressing
Broccoli Salads
Broccoli shines as a Thanksgiving ingredient when mixed with Autumn fruits and nuts, corresponding to apples, dried cranberries, and pecans.
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Broccoli Cashew Salad with Apples, Pears, and Cranberries
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Creamy Broccoli, Cauliflower, Corn, Bacon Salad
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Broccoli Bacon Salad with Pecans, Raisins, and Cranberries
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Broccoli Bacon Salad with Raisins and Cheddar Cheese
Pasta Salads
Pasta salads are nice for making forward and sharing. These crowd-pleasing recipes will deliver vibrancy and colorfulness to your Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving desk.
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Butternut Squash Pasta Salad with Brussels Sprouts, Pecans, and Cranberries
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Fall Salad with Maple-Lime Dressing
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Inexperienced Bean Pasta Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash, Pecans, and Cranberries
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Broccoli Pasta Salad
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Ham Pasta Salad (20-Minute Recipe)
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Hen Pasta Salad with Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing
Brussels Sprouts Salads
I have been together with roasted Brussels sprouts in my Thanksgiving menu for years! Even if you happen to hate these little cabbages, attempt them in these recipes, and you may love them. These vacation recipes are all the time a success every time I share them with household and mates.
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Butternut Squash Pasta Salad with Brussels Sprouts, Pecans, and Cranberries
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Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Glaze
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts Salad with Maple Butternut Squash, Pumpkin Seeds, and Cranberries
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Winter Vegetable Salad with Butternut Squash, Brussels Sprouts, and Beets
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Mandarin Oranges, Walnuts, Cranberries, and Balsamic Glaze
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Cinnamon Butternut Squash with Pecans and Cranberries
Butternut Squash Salads
If there’s one vegetable that we firmly affiliate with Fall and Thanksgiving, it should be butternut squash. Candy and nutty in taste and orange in colour, it all the time brings enjoyable and brightness to the in any other case outdated and boring Thanksgiving menu. These butternut squash salads are extremely simple to make and a must-try this vacation season!
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts Salad with Maple Butternut Squash, Pumpkin Seeds, and Cranberries
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Butternut Squash Pasta Salad with Brussels Sprouts, Pecans, and Cranberries
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Fall Harvest Salad
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Winter Vegetable Salad with Butternut Squash, Brussels Sprouts, and Beets
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Inexperienced Bean Pasta Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash, Pecans, and Cranberries
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Butternut Squash Salad
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Cinnamon Butternut Squash with Pecans and Cranberries
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Butternut Squash and Spinach Salad with Pecans, Cranberries, Pomegranate
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Fall Salad with Butternut Squash, Arugula, Dried Figs, and Almonds
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Quinoa Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash, Feta, Pine Nuts
Fruit Salads
Salads that incorporate fruit are a few of my favorites! They supply an ideal distinction to the in any other case heavy conventional Thanksgiving dishes.
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Winter Fruit Salad with Maple-Lime Dressing
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Creamy Grape and Apple Salad
What’s your favourite Thanksgiving salad?
Or, do you serve a salad in any respect at your Thanksgiving celebration? What sort of greens do you favor to serve this time of yr: spinach, arugula, or kale? Please share your loved ones favorites within the feedback part beneath. My present 2 favourite Thanksgiving salads that I’m together with in my household’s vacation menu are:
Fall Harvest Salad with Cooked Apples, Pecans, Spinach, and Maple-Lime Dressing
Roasted Candy Potato Salad with spinach, apples, dried cranberries, pecans, pumpkin seeds, and feta cheese
