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    15 Thanksgiving Salad Recipes

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    When it comes to epic Thanksgiving dinners, it's all about balance. You have your heavy and filling main dish and an assortment of comforting side dishes, so you need a healthy light salad to balance it all out, right? So if you are wondering what easy Thanksgiving salad to add to your holiday dinner table that takes just minutes to throw together, then you are in the right please. We are sharing over 15 of our most popular and best Thanksgiving salad recipes including butternut squash salads, seasonal apple salads, warm salads with roasted vegetables, everything kale, and more!

    Over 15 popular best Thanksgiving salad recipes including butternut squash salads, apple salads, warm salads with roasted vegetables, kale salad, and more! | aheadofthyme.com

    Best Thanksgiving Salads

    Butternut Squash Salad

    Butternut squash salad is a light meal that's loaded with fall flavors — roasted butternut squash, baby kale, walnuts, dried cranberries, and feta.

    Butternut squash salad is a light meal that's loaded with fall flavors — roasted butternut squash, baby kale, walnuts, dried cranberries, and feta. | aheadofthyme.com

    Apple Walnut Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

    Throw together crisp apples, crunchy walnuts, and sweet cranberries for a taste of the holidays in this fall apple walnut salad with homemade balsamic vinaigrette.

    Have an apple today and keep the doctor away with this fresh, fall favourite -- apple walnut salad with homemade balsamic vinaigrette. Throw together crisp apples, crunchy walnuts, and sweet cranberries for a taste of the holidays. | aheadofthyme.com

    Roasted Brussels Sprouts Salad

    Roasted brussels sprouts salad with creamy potatoes, crispy string beans, tender brussels sprouts, is tossed in a delicious homemade dijon vinaigrette.

    Roasted brussels sprouts salad with creamy potatoes, crispy string beans, tender brussels sprouts, is tossed in a delicious homemade dijon vinaigrette. | aheadofthyme.com

    Fall Harvest Salad with Butternut Squash and Apple

    Fall harvest salad with roasted butternut squash and apple is the only salad recipe you need this fall or winter. It's healthy, wholesome, and nourishing.

    Fall harvest salad with roasted butternut squash and apple is the only salad recipe you need this fall or winter. It's healthy, wholesome, and nourishing. | aheadofthyme.com

    Arugula Salad with Apple and Pecan

    Arugula salad with apple and pecan is a quick and easy fall salad made with fresh seasonal ingredients in just minutes. Perfect for a holiday dinner table.

    Arugula salad with apple and pecan is a quick and easy fall salad made with fresh seasonal ingredients in just minutes. Perfect for a holiday dinner table. | aheadofthyme.com

    Winter Kale Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette and Spiced Pecans

    Cozy winter kale salad with apple cider vinaigrette is easy to make with crispy apples, tangy goat cheese and crunchy spiced pecans in under 10 minutes.

    Cozy winter kale salad with apple cider vinaigrette is easy to make with crispy apples, tangy goat cheese and crunchy spiced pecans in under 10 minutes. | aheadofthyme.com

    Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad

    Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad is a delicious fall salad packed with fresh sprouts, apples, cranberries, and crunchy seeds, tossed in a homemade vinaigrette.

    Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad is a delicious fall salad packed with fresh sprouts, apples, cranberries, and crunchy seeds, tossed in a homemade vinaigrette. | aheadofthyme.com

    Thanksgiving Salad

    This simple and healthy Thanksgiving Salad is loaded with greens, seasonal veggies, pomegranate seeds, and pecans, all tossed in a homemade vinaigrette.

    This simple and healthy Thanksgiving Salad is loaded with greens, seasonal veggies, pomegranate seeds, and pecans, all tossed in a homemade vinaigrette. | aheadofthyme.com

    Arugula and Roasted Carrot Salad

    Arugula and roasted carrot salad is one of the best spring salads, packed with a delicious combination of sweet and sour flavours, plus easy to make.

    Arugula and roasted carrot salad is one of the best spring salads, packed with a delicious combination of sweet and sour flavours, plus easy to make. | aheadofthyme.com

    Warm Lentil Salad with Butternut Squash

    This warm lentil salad with butternut squash and shiitake mushrooms is the most comforting salad. Add it to your holiday dinner this fall.

    This warm lentil salad with butternut squash and shiitake mushrooms is the most comforting vegetarian main! Completely satisfying on its own or served with roasted chicken or salmon. | aheadofthyme.com

    Sweet Kale Salad

    This Sweet Kale Salad is loaded with hearty greens, veggies, and homemade poppy seed dressing — inspired by the Taylor Farms salad kit from Costco.

    This Sweet Kale Salad is loaded with hearty greens, veggies, and homemade poppy seed dressing — inspired by the Taylor Farms salad kit from Costco. | aheadofthyme.com

    Quinoa Spinach Salad

    Take a bite into this refreshing, gluten-free quinoa and spinach salad bursting with colourful tomatoes, cucumbers and raisins.

    Take a bite into this refreshing, gluten-free quinoa and spinach salad bursting with colourful tomatoes, cucumbers and raisins. | aheadofthyme.com

    Mandarin Orange Salad

    Mandarin orange salad is fresh, vibrant, tangy, and sweet, bursting with flavour, and topped with a delicious orange salad dressing.

    Mandarin orange salad is fresh, vibrant, tangy, and sweet, bursting with flavour, and topped with a delicious orange salad dressing. | aheadofthyme.com

    Lemon Kale Salad

    Lemon kale salad is a simple, flavorful, and healthy meal that’s thrown together in just minutes with fresh ingredients. The perfect quick lunch or dinner.

    Lemon kale salad is a simple, flavorful, and healthy meal that’s thrown together in just minutes with fresh ingredients. The perfect quick lunch or dinner. | aheadofthyme.com

    Goat Cheese and Tangelo Winter Salad

    Healthy and light, goat cheese and tangelo winter salad with creamy caesar dressing is flavourful, crunchy and takes just minutes to prepare.

    Healthy and light, goat cheese and tangelo winter salad with creamy caesar dressing is flavourful, crunchy and takes just minutes to prepare. | aheadofthyme.com

    Tips for Storing Thanksgiving Salads

    • Make ahead instructions: Almost all of these Thanksgiving salads can be made ahead of time. When making ahead, I recommend storing the ingredients separately from the dressing, and toss when ready to serve. To prep ahead of time, chop up all the ingredients and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
    • How to store: Most Thanksgiving salads can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. Refer to the specific recipe post for complete storing instructions.

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    Over 15 popular best Thanksgiving salad recipes including butternut squash salads, apple salads, warm salads with roasted vegetables, kale salad, and more! | aheadofthyme.com

    15 Thanksgiving Salad Recipes


    • Author: Sam Hu | Ahead of Thyme
    • Total Time: 10 minutes
    • Yield: 4-6 servings
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    Over 15 popular best Thanksgiving salad recipes including butternut squash salads, apple salads, warm salads with roasted vegetables, kale salad, and more!


    Ingredients

    • Butternut Squash Salad
    • Apple Walnut Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
    • Roasted Brussels Sprouts Salad
    • Fall Harvest Salad with Butternut Squash and Apple
    • Arugula Salad with Apple and Pecan
    • Winter Kale Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette and Spiced Pecans
    • Warm Lentil Salad with Butternut Squash
    • Arugula and Roasted Carrot Salad
    • Quinoa Spinach Salad
    • Mandarin Orange Salad
    • Lemon Kale Salad
    • Goat Cheese and Tangelo Winter Salad

    Instructions

    1. Pick the Thanksgiving salad recipe you want to make for your holiday dinner.
    2. Gather the required ingredients and prep them.
    3. Assemble the salad and serve.

    Notes

    Make ahead instructions: Almost all of these Thanksgiving salads can be made ahead of time. When making ahead, I recommend storing the ingredients separately from the dressing, and toss when ready to serve. To prep ahead of time, chop up all the ingredients and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

    How to store: Most Thanksgiving salads can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. Refer to the specific recipe post for complete storing instructions.

    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Category: Salad
    • Method: Tossed
    • Cuisine: Various

    Nutrition

    • Calories: 120

    Keywords: 15 thanksgiving salad recipes, best thanksgiving salad recipes, thanksgiving salad recipes, fall salad, salad inspiration, autumn salads, thanksgiving salad

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