I ALWAYS look forward to discovering new recipes for salads to serve on Christmas Day! And this year is another year to taste one of those sumptuous and healthy mixed greens!
It is often 40 degrees PLUS here in some parts of Australia on Christmas Day.
Yeah – bloody hot! So the last thing I usually want is a hot lunch with gravy (even though I freaking adore gravy) because I’m sweating like a nun at a cucumber farm!
So instead of hot veggies, serve a large cold salad— LARGE SALADS— cause we do things big in ‘Straya!
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1. Rosemary Chicken Salad with Avocado and Bacon
If you’re craving a good large salads to serve on Christmas Day and you’re an avocado lover, then this Rosemary Chicken and Bacon combo is good for you.
2. Christmas Cous Cous Salad
Looking for something festive and tasty to serve this holiday? This Christmas Cous Cous Salad is just the best! Feed an army with this recipe!
3. Layered Garden Salad
Tired of the usual salads? Why not give it a twist? This Layered Garden Salad will knock the socks off anyone who looks at it. It is a salad feast for the eyes and tummy. And it is sooo easy to make!
4. Cucumber Peanut Large Salads
Freshen up your usual summer cucumber salad and have the best salads to serve on Christmas Day with this wonderful combo -lusciously green Cucumber Peanut salad.
5. Kebab Layered Salad
Make your kebab a lot fancier this holiday! Serve it as a salad and for sure your family and friends can’t get enough of this. Check the full recipe here.
6. Summer Harvest Salad
Bring the summer at your table with this fresh overflowing with fruits and vegetable Summer Harvest Large Salads.
7. Lemon Rice Salad
Who knew that rice can be a salad too? This Lemon Rice salad gives you tons of flavors cooked in chicken broth and infused with lemon. Check the full recipe here.
8. Harvest Cobb Salad
The perfect fall salad with the creamiest poppy seed salad dressing. So good, you’ll want to make this all year long! View full recipe here.
9. Balsamic Panzanella Salad
If you’re into light and refreshing salad side dish, Balsamic Panzanella salad would complete your meal. Perfect for grilled fish, chicken, and steak.
10. Garlicky Kale Salad with Crispy Chickpeas
This salad would be an excellent entree for a weeknight meal, or for hosting vegan or gluten-free friends and family. It’s so hearty it stands on its own as a main dish! Check the recipe here.
11. Summer Berry & Crispy Chicken Chopped Salad
Summer Berry & Crispy Chicken Chopped Salad is a bowl of summer bliss, a berry-liciously delicious dish studded with my favorite summery jewels.
12. Smoked Salmon, Orange and Avocado Salad
Soft, creamy and crunchy meet sweet and tangy this avocado, orange and smoked salmon salad really does have it all. A hearty meal for the lovables. Check the recipe here.
13. Sweet and Spicy Asian Salad
The best part of this salad is the tofu! Grab the recipe here.
Using a Tofu Press is the best way to press tofu.
It takes only 15 min for this tofu press to drain all the moisture out, even from a block of the firmest tofu!
The drier you can get your tofu, the crispier you can get the edges when you bake or fry it. We all love that crunch!
14. Holiday Honeycrisp Salad
This gorgeous Holiday Salad is full of flavor and texture, with fresh Honeycrisp apple slices, crunchy candied pecans, chewy dried cranberries, salty blue cheese, and a tangy-sweet apple cider vinaigrette! Check it here.
15. Sexy, Summer-Lovin’ Watermelon Salad
Ignite your tastebuds in a delightful blend of flavours – of equal parts sweet and salty- this Watermelon salad will have you coming back for more.
16. Tropical Rice Salad
Looking for something to cook that can be both a side dish and the main course? Here’s Tropical Rice salad for you.
17. Knockoff KFC Coleslaw
If you can’t just get enough of the finger-lickin’ goodness of KFC coleslaw, why not make one at your home? Check the full recipe here.
18. Coconut-poached Chicken and Mango Salad
This fresh and savoury recipe will give you a delightful blend of flavours that you’ll keep coming back for more. Check the full recipe here.
19. Egg Salad
Fantastic on fresh white bread or rolled in lavash bread. A great way to use up excess eggs, and delicious! Check the recipe here.
20. Cranberry Apple Pecan Large Salads with Creamy Poppyseed Dressing
One that tastes so amazing that you crave it and can’t wait to make it again. This mouth-watering salad was just that. View the full recipe here.
21. Pea, Bacon, Pecan Salad
Creamy and crunchy salad with peas, bacon, and pecans easy side dish that will go with many different kinds of meals!
22. Mexican Street Corn Salad
A few seasonings, a little feta or cojita cheese, and you are on your way to a delicious treat! This Mexican Street Corn Salad is perfect on its own or amazing as a topping on your favorite tacos.
23. Blackberry Goat Cheese Large Salads
Warm weather demands blackberry goat cheese salad, complete with candied pecans and blackberry-red wine vinaigrette. Now this is a salad of summer daydreams! View full recipe here.
24. Crunchy Bacon & Broccoli Salad
If you only ever have your broccoli steamed, you really need to have a try of this Crunchy Bacon & Broccoli Salad. We assure you it is just that good, and perfect for family dinners or BBQs! Make sure you use really fresh broccoli for maximum flavour!
25. Triple Berry Chicken Avocado Large Salads with Creamy Lemon Poppyseed Dressing
Tender and juicy pan-seared chicken with romaine lettuce, avocados, strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries. Topped with pistachio nuts, feta cheese and drizzled in the best creamy dressing! View full recipe here.
26. Very Simple Greek Salad
This Greek salad has such a unique taste with a blend of kalamata olives, basil leaves and feta (yummy!) and it compliments any Greek dish!
27. Zesty Mango Salsa
Mango has such a sweet and tropical taste so it makes for the best ingredient to go with a zesty salsa to balance out the flavour, maybe even add a dash of spice for a little extra zing! Yum! Check the recipe here.
28. Chopped Broccoli Large Salads with Cherries and Feta
Crunchy broccoli chopped into bits and with dried cherries and feta. Savour this recipe by checking it out here.
29. Nicoise Large Salads with a Twist
Super quick and easy to whip of for a refreshing snack or healthy lunch choice, the blend of Tuna, egg, basil and pesto is seriously mouthwatering worthy! Perfect for a summer salad for one or a big batch for the whole family, this is a favourite! Check the recipe here.
30. Vietnamese Caramelized Pork Salad Bowls
Once you try this fabulous cuisine, you’ll find yourself craving it again and again.View full recipe here.
31. Vegan Rice Noodle Large Salads with sesame dressing
This vegan rice noodle salad becomes substantial enough to satisfy post-beach hunger. It’s also quite refreshing and hydrating. Check the recipe here.
32. Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
When it comes to pasta salad, this Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad is an amazing one. It’s super easy to whip up, healthy and packed with flavour.
33. Veggie Couscous Large Salads with Lemon Oregano Chicken
Looking for a balanced meal in a bowl? Voila! This Veggie Couscous with Lemon Oregano Chicken will give you a hearty satisfaction.
34. Tropical Chicken Salad
Packed full of sweet and savoury flavors, this is anything but a bland chicken salad. View full recipe here.
35. Potato Salad
This easy potato salad is the best potato salad recipe ever! Once you try this amazing recipe, you’ll never have potato salad any other way! Secret ingredient is revealed here!
36. Easy Thai Steak Large Salads
This Easy Thai Steak Salad is super quick to prepare and loaded with veggies and a grilled marinated sirloin steak featuring Thai flavours. A must try salad for the summer, you won’t regret it.
37. Barbecued Corn and Chorizo Salad
Make the most of this sweetness in this visually stunning corn and chorizo salad.
