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
Christmas SaladThis 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.
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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 Beet Salad, Waldorf Salad and Creamy Fruit Salad.
You’ll also like this Christmas Fluff.
Christmas Salad
Contains all the colors of Christmas! This fresh, bright salad is made with broccoli, cauliflower, red onion and cherry tomatoes mixed with a creamy dressing.
Ingredients
- 1 broccoli, chopped into florets
- 1 cauliflower, chopped into florets
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 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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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1 bowlAmount Per Serving: Calories: 307Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 7.2gTrans Fat: 0.1gUnsaturated Fat: 17.9gCholesterol: 16.6mgSodium: 249.3mgCarbohydrates: 15.4gFiber: 4.2gSugar: 7.2gProtein: 5.7g
Becki says
This was really good! I bought a bag of chopped broccoli and cauliflower so prep was so quick and easy. Hubby would like me to make this weekly, thanks for a simple yet yummy recipe!
ABAM says
That’s exactly what I do! I’ve weighed it out a couple times and it’s usually more cost effective for salads anyway because you only want to use the tops and the fresh veggie bags are florets only
Janice Nelson says
Good salad and I will try your other recipes.
Julia Allen says
Looks delicious!
Ann Haney says
I am wondering if there is a way we can partially cooked vegetables since sometimes raw Veggies are hard on the tummy.
Stacie Vaughan says
Hi Ann, I know some people have told me they lightly cook the veggies by boiling (cauliflower and broccoli). I haven’t tried it that way personally though.
Elmari says
I think blanching the broccoli (and maybe the cauliflower too) will help with that. Especially if you have a strong head of broccoli.
I am going to try this salad for our Christmas Lunch – Thank you! 🙂
MaryJane Rinaldo says
I know this is a Christmas salad, but it sounds so good I’m making it for Thanksgiving.
Michelle says
Broccoli is hard on my stomach so I think I’m going to substitute green bell peppers and cucumbers for the green color.
Nicole says
Do you have a good substitute for mayonnaise?
Stacie Vaughan says
You could try plain Greek yogurt or just increase the amount of sour cream used to replace the mayo.
Melissa says
I have made this and used a chunky blue cheese dressing. It was delicious
Melissa says
Try yogurt
Shelly says
Can this be made overnight?
Stacie Vaughan says
Hi Shelly, Yes, you can make it ahead and keep it in the fridge over night.
Meri Kieffer says
I just made this for our Christmas Day dinner. I usually make the broccoli salad with raisins, bacon and sunflower seeds but decided I wanted to try something different. This seemed to score high reviews so I was in hopes of it being a nice change. Unfortunately I just sampled it as I mixed it altogether for serving it this evening, and I regret having to say that I am very disappointed. I think it’s bland and certainly not what I would call an outstanding holiday salad. It’s too late for me to do anything different, but I keep wondering what I could add to make it taste better. I have a pretty good idea there’s going to be a whole lot left over. It’s always so disappointing when you try so hard to come up with the PERFECT menu but feel you failed.
Myrna Vazquez says
A nice simple salad! I steamed my veggies, but next time I think I’ll blanch them to keep a little crispiness. I wanted to add a little more sugar, but I’m trying to cut sugar so I added white wine vinegar, tarragon, and a few grinds of sea salt. It added a nice touch without any drastic change.
Yasmine Mckinney says
The first time I made it. I had the same feeling about it tasting very bland. Try adding your cheese of choice. I like shredded mild cheddar or shredded Colby Jack. Don’t forget your vinegar. It really brings all of that flavor out. I added about a tbsp and a half of white distilled vinegar. IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE. I also omit the sugar. Try again.
Luann says
This was so delicious, crunchy, and fresh that I am keeping it my repertoire of recipes for year-round.