Christmas Salad
They say the holidays are never a good time to start a new diet. There is just too much food around and I know that I cannot resist.
That’s what New Year’s is for! Christmas Salad is one of those delicious recipes that graces our family’s table.
It’s called Christmas Salad because the ingredients have all the colours of Christmas!
Christmas Salad
This fresh, bright salad is made with broccoli, cauliflower, red onion and cherry tomatoes mixed with a creamy dressing. It’s the kind of salad you want to heap on your plate. It’s so good! I love each crisp, crunchy and creamy bite.
Christmas is my favourite time of year. Giving and receiving gifts feels wonderful and seeing the joy on everyone’s faces when they open their presents.
Most of all, I love all that food! I enjoy spending time in the kitchen with my family preparing recipes. It’s a time of lots of laughs and togetherness. Family and making memories.
This Christmas Salad is easy to prepare and you can make it ahead of time and leave it in the fridge. I brought it to our last family gathering and everyone raved about how good it was.
It gave my mom’s Pineapple Cheese Salad a run for her money.
How to Make Christmas Salad
Grab a big salad bowl and add in the broccoli, red onion, cauliflower and cherry tomatoes.
In another bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream and sugar. Pour over the veggies and toss until everything is coated with the dressing. Put in the fridge for a minimum of one hour to marinate. Serve chilled.
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If you would have served me this Christmas Salad 30 years ago, I would have balked and run for the hills. I hated all vegetables with a passion. I wouldn’t even try them.
Fast forward to today and I cannot get enough of them. I don’t know what happened. It was like a veggie hating switch flicked when I turned 20 years old.
I feel bad for all the trouble I gave my mom at the dinner table as a child. Sorry Mom!
For more salads to serve this holiday season, check out my Chicken Salad with Grapes, Broccoli Salad, Beet Salad, Waldorf Salad and Creamy Fruit Salad.
You’ll also like Christmas Pretzel Salad, Christmas Lasagna, Christmas Ham and Christmas Fluff.
Christmas Salad
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Ingredients
- 1 head broccoli chopped into florets
- 1 head cauliflower chopped into florets
- 1 red onion thinly sliced
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp sugar
Instructions
- Add veggies into a salad bowl.
- In another bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream and sugar. Pour over veggies and toss together.
- Chill in the fridge one hour before serving.
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I love this as a base recipe! I typically add cheese and bacon. I recently added a can of chickpeas and that went over really well!
Not just for Christmas at our house!!!
We LOVED it!! Second helpings all around. I omitted the onions and cut the dressing in half and it was superb!! Will definitely make again!!
I really enjoy your recipes and making them for Christmas
gift for male friends of ours they enjoy treats at Christmas
time.
Can you make this ahead of time – like in the morning and serve it for Christmas dinner? It looks delicious. I marked it 5 stars because I can tell I will ,like it.
Thank you! Yes, you can. Just cover and store in the fridge until you’re ready to serve it.
Simple to make. Really delicious and ingredients are low cost.
Boring , no flavor! I’m try to “doctor “ it up. Added balsamic vinegar, helped. Maybe raisins or dry cranberries would help.
Stacie, This is the best Christmas salad I have ever made. I have made it several times and loves it. Thank you
How far in advance can I assemble?
Up to 2 days and store it covered in the fridge.
I absolutely love this recipe the only thing I do differently is I only use 1/4 of a red onion as the recipe calls for 1 red onion I think that 1 whole onion is too much.
I loved it and I can’t wait until I serve it at my Christmas Dinner.