15 winter salad recipes
Discover our bright, colourful salads using seasonal ingredients, such as kale, pear, cauliflower, cabbage, beetroot and more
If you're looking for ways to get a hit of nutrients during the coldest months of the year, a big helping of fresh, crunchy salad is a great place to start. Below, you'll find recipes for winter salads using seasonal stars like kale, celeriac, cauliflower, grapefruit, chicory, pears and more.
Next, discover our warm salad recipes, vegan salad ideas, healthy salad recipes and couscous recipes. We also have tips on how to feel better this winter.
Winter salad recipes
Feel-good winter salad
This nourishing salad is packed with lots of fresh ginger and garlic, full of antioxidants and vitamins. Raw kale is great for digestion, along with beetroots, broccoli and avocado.
Almond-crusted chicken with marinated kale and sumac salad
Make this salad to reset at the start of the new year – it’s filling, crunchy, fresh, vibrant, and good for you. It packs well for lunchboxes, too.
Halloumi, kale and tahini salad
This simple halloumi, kale and tahini salad is quick, delicious and perfect for lunch or a lighter evening meal. The salty halloumi works wonders with the softened kale and nutty tahini.
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Can't get enough tahini? Check out all our recipes using this popular ingredient.
Celeriac chimichurri salad
Throw everything for this low-prep chimichurri into a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Pre-cooked Puy lentils will soak up the piquant, herby dressing.
We've got plenty more seasonal celeriac recipes to try.
Za'atar cottage cheese salad
Herby za’atar adds excitement to everyday cottage cheese in this fresh salad that's perfect for a light lunch or on the side of your favourite grilled meats.
Miso roasted cauliflower, avocado and lentil salad
Fibre-rich cauliflower is roasted in a miso dressing – that's filled with probiotics – and turned into a rustic salad with pickled onions and lentils. It's delicious and great for your gut, too.
Browse our best miso recipes.
Beetroot and carrot salad
This vibrant salad of beetroot, freekeh and spring onion is packed with colour and texture – it makes for a filling, healthy lunch and is really simple to put together.
Have a look at our colourful beetroot recipes.
Cauliflower couscous salad
Check out our vibrant roast cauliflower salad recipe with giant couscous, crispy fried onions and a punchy zhoug dressing. This easy salad is vegan and low in calories, too.
Use up a bag of couscous with our couscous recipes.
Cavolo nero, pink grapefruit, avocado and walnut salad
This salad with its contrasting textures and flavours is striking to look at, and packed full of the nutrients our bodies need. Plus, it's vegetarian and gluten free.
There are lots more ways to use juicy grapefruit.
Winter panzanella
This is a wintery take on the classic Mediterranean salad, using root veg and rich, tangy blue cheese. It’s ideal as a starter for a festive meal.
Have a look at our healthy winter recipes.
Pear, chicory and blue cheese salad
A supremely colourful winter salad that combines creamy blue cheese with red onion, pears, red chicory, parsley and walnuts, plus a quick red wine vinegar dressing.
We've got plenty more pear recipes.
Crispy spud salad with sauerkraut, ham hock and peas
Sauerkraut (fermented cabbage) is not only good for your gut, but its distinct flavour lifts this simple salad with super crisp potatoes and salty ham.
We've got more ham hock recipes.
Kale chicken caesar salad
Try this kale chicken caesar salad for a modern twist on the classic caesar salad. This recipe is really easy, ready in just 30 minutes and under 350 calories – perfect for a midweek meal.
We also have a vegan caesar salad.
Gochujang cabbage, coriander and apple salad
Korean chilli paste, ginger and lime make a punchy dressing for this refreshing vegetable salad, brightened up with plenty of fresh mint and coriander.
Give our favourite gochujang recipes a go.
Winter vegetable salad with Shropshire blue
This vegetable salad with Shropshire blue and sherry dressing is a great way to get your veggie boost in the colder months.
Make winter veg piccalilli to enjoy with your cheeseboard.
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