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  6. 26 Easy Winter Salad Recipes in 20 Minutes or Less

26 Easy Winter Salad Recipes in 20 Minutes or Less

Alex Loh
Alex Loh Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Updated December 26, 2022
Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD
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Mixed Greens with Carrot-Ginger Dressing
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Eat all of your veggies with these easy winter salad recipes. These bright and colorful salads are a delicious mix of vegetables, fruits, nuts and more. You can pair these salads with a pot of soup, a casserole or enjoy them on their own. Recipes like Mixed Greens with Carrot-Ginger Dressing and Balsamic Berry Vinaigrette Winter Salad are comforting, flavorful and ready in 20 minutes or less.

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Warm Pear & Spinach Salad with Maple-Bacon Vinaigrette

Warm Pear & Spinach Salad with Maple-Bacon Vinaigrette
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Mature, larger-leaved spinach holds up better to the warm bacon vinaigrette than baby spinach in this healthy spinach salad recipe. If you don't want the spinach to wilt, let the dressing cool before tossing it with the salad.

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Balsamic Berry Vinaigrette Winter Salad

Winter Salad with Balsamic Berry Vinaigrette
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This festive salad features colorful greens, fruit and cheese tossed with a light and zesty dressing.

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White Bean & Veggie Salad

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This meatless main-dish salad combines creamy, satisfying white beans and avocado. Try mixing it up with different seasonal vegetables.

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Kale Salad with Cranberries

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This easy holiday salad gets its flavor from a sweet citrus dressing that's infused into the kale by massaging the greens and the dressing together with your hands. We like a mix of kale for this recipe, but any type of kale will work.

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Fig & Goat Cheese Salad

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The sweet-and-savory combination of the figs and earthy goat cheese will surely satisfy the palate. If you can't find dried figs, try swapping in dried apricots.

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Shredded Carrot Salad with Spiced Orange Dressing

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This shredded carrot salad makes a delicious side dish. Cinnamon provides spice in the dressing, while lemon juice offers a little tanginess to balance the flavors. You can make this salad up to 4 hours ahead—any longer and the carrots will begin to lose their crunch. If you have a food processor, use it to speed up the process of grating the carrots.

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Winter Salad with Toasted Walnuts

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This salad was one of the favorites chosen from over 1,000 salad recipes for our 30th anniversary issue. In 2004, Deborah Madison waxed poetic about winter ingredients, particularly nuts. "In the chill air of winter, nuts move up to center stage as do their warming, substantial, golden oils--so good with winter salad greens and vegetables, such as shaved fennel, all of which are likely to end up in a salad together," she says. Madison suggested using a mix of lettuces that balance each other here--a mild, tender variety, such as Boston, with a more intense and sturdy green, such as escarole, for instance.

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Kale, Quinoa & Apple Salad

Kale, Quinoa & Apple Salad
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This kale, quinoa and apple salad is perfect for fall. Fresh apples bring crisp autumn flavor, and the kale breaks down when it's massaged with the dressing. Nuts, fennel and quinoa add more layers of texture, while blue cheese lends a savory note.

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Apple, Fig & Brussels Sprouts Salad

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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. To make it a dinner salad, top with shrimp or chicken.

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Broccoli, Chickpea & Pomegranate Salad

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Simple steps give this broccoli salad recipe a more nuanced flavor: soaking the onion tempers its bite and toasting the cumin enhances its aroma. Serve alongside grilled chicken, pork or fish.

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Spinach Salad with Ginger-Soy Dressing

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This spinach salad tossed with spunky ginger dressing was inspired by the iceberg salads served at Japanese steakhouses across the U.S. Add shrimp for lunch or a light supper.

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Cilantro-Lime Green Cabbage Slaw

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Green cabbage and carrots are transformed by a bright citrusy dressing made with olive oil, maple syrup, lime and cilantro. Serve this easy slaw alongside grilled chicken or fish.

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Cabbage Salad with Lemon-Garlic Vinaigrette

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This crisp cabbage salad with lemon-garlic vinaigrette feels like a lightened-up version of coleslaw with a tangy lemon dressing and a light mix of fresh herbs.

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Mango & Avocado Salad

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In this mango-avocado salad, the sweet, bright mango works beautifully with the creamy, rich avocado. There is just a touch of heat from the chile-lime seasoning; if you want to kick it up a notch, add a thinly sliced habanero to the mix.

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Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette Red Onion & Avocado

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Jessica B. Harris loves green salads, especially those that she can throw together quickly from whatever she has on hand in her fridge. After crisping bacon, she uses the fat in the pan to make a flavorful hot vinaigrette that she pours over the greens, onion and creamy avocado. The result is a beautiful, semi-wilted, warm spinach salad. Read more about why Harris craves this salad and how she stocks her fridge here.

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Caesar Salad with Crispy Artichokes

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This Caesar salad skips croutons in favor of cheesy pan-fried artichokes for an extra boost of vegetables and the same satisfying crunch.

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Sesame-Garlic Spinach Salad

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The magic of this easy spinach salad is the warm, garlic-infused dressing, which makes the spinach, carrots, radishes and scallions slightly tender and helps them absorb a bit of the dressing.

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Spinach Salad with Warm Maple Dressing

Spinach Salad with Warm Maple Dressing
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Pure maple syrup, as opposed to artificially flavored and colored "pancake" syrup, is an extraordinary cooking ingredient. Here it adds body as well as rich flavor to the dressing, providing a perfect counterpoint to the smoked cheese.

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Arugula, Beet & Feta Salad

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Peppery arugula and tender, sweet beets are balanced by a simple vinaigrette and briny bits of feta cheese in this arugula, beet and feta salad. Using cooked, peeled beets helps make prep a breeze.

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Root Vegetable & Greens Salad with Red Pepper Jelly Vinaigrette

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Red pepper jelly is the key ingredient in this piquant yet sweet salad dressing. If you prefer more heat, add a pinch of cayenne pepper.

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Simple Cabbage Salad

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Cabbage maintains a nice crunch when it's tossed with an easy dressing in this simple cabbage salad recipe. This easy salad is perfect for fall when cabbage is at its sweetest.

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Romaine Salad with Orange & Radish

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Inspired by a traditional Moroccan salad, which consists of oranges and radishes, this version adds romaine lettuce and a classic vinaigrette. Fresh orange juice adds acidity and brightness to the vinaigrette. Pomegranate seeds bring color and crunch. This recipe is perfect for a Kwanzaa celebration; read more in "Why the Karamu Feast Is My Favorite Part of Kwanzaa—and a Simple Menu to Celebrate".

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Arugula & Fennel Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Arugula & Fennel Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
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This salad is a study in simplicity, so use the best-quality ingredients to allow each one to really shine. Break out that special bottle of olive oil and grab a block of nutty Parmigiano-Reggiano from the specialty cheese section for the biggest flavor impact.

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Escarole Salad with Pomegranates & Pistachios

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Bitter escarole is an important part of the greens lineup at Colorado chef-farmer Eric Skokan's Black Cat Organic Farm in the winter, particularly when it comes to seasonal salads. Sturdy and crisp, it holds its own alongside a drizzle of garlicky dressing, juicy pomegranate arils and crunchy pistachios.

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Cara Cara Orange & Burrata Salad

Cara Cara Orange & Burrata Salad
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At the soft center of burrata is stracciatella, a fresh cheese made from shreds of stretched curd, and cream. The cheese's richness complements the juicy tang of citrus and tarragon in this salad.

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Mixed Greens with Carrot-Ginger Dressing

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This carrot-ginger dressing is based on the one served at the Japanese steakhouse chain Benihana. It holds well, so make a double batch to have on hand for salads throughout the week.

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    1 of 26 Warm Pear & Spinach Salad with Maple-Bacon Vinaigrette
    2 of 26 Balsamic Berry Vinaigrette Winter Salad
    3 of 26 White Bean & Veggie Salad
    4 of 26 Kale Salad with Cranberries
    5 of 26 Fig & Goat Cheese Salad
    6 of 26 Shredded Carrot Salad with Spiced Orange Dressing
    7 of 26 Winter Salad with Toasted Walnuts
    8 of 26 Kale, Quinoa & Apple Salad
    9 of 26 Apple, Fig & Brussels Sprouts Salad
    10 of 26 Broccoli, Chickpea & Pomegranate Salad
    11 of 26 Spinach Salad with Ginger-Soy Dressing
    12 of 26 Cilantro-Lime Green Cabbage Slaw
    13 of 26 Cabbage Salad with Lemon-Garlic Vinaigrette
    14 of 26 Mango & Avocado Salad
    15 of 26 Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette Red Onion & Avocado
    16 of 26 Caesar Salad with Crispy Artichokes
    17 of 26 Sesame-Garlic Spinach Salad
    18 of 26 Spinach Salad with Warm Maple Dressing
    19 of 26 Arugula, Beet & Feta Salad
    20 of 26 Root Vegetable & Greens Salad with Red Pepper Jelly Vinaigrette
    21 of 26 Simple Cabbage Salad
    22 of 26 Romaine Salad with Orange & Radish
    23 of 26 Arugula & Fennel Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
    24 of 26 Escarole Salad with Pomegranates & Pistachios
    25 of 26 Cara Cara Orange & Burrata Salad
    26 of 26 Mixed Greens with Carrot-Ginger Dressing

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