4.46 from 967 votes

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 - 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.

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.

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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.

    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.


    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

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    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.

    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.

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    I feel bad for all the trouble I gave my mom at the dinner table as a child. Sorry Mom!

    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.

    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 - 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.
    4.46 from 967 votes

    Christmas Salad

    Created by Stacie Vaughan
    Servings 8
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Chill Time 1 hour
    Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
    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 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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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 15.4g | Protein: 5.7g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 7.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17.9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 16.6mg | Sodium: 249.3mg | Fiber: 4.2g | Sugar: 7.2g

    The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

    Course Salads
    Cuisine American
    Keyword christmas salad, holiday salads

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    125 Comments

    1. Rachel Linebaugh says:

      This looks SO good and almost TOO easy! But, I am curious as to how I could amp up the flavor in the dressing! I love a hint of kick, and something to balance the sourness from the mayo and sour cream, and the sweetness from the sugar. And, I would have to add cheese to this, too! Would Pepper Jack overpower this? Any advice and/or suggestions would be so great! Please and thank you!

      1. I think Pepper Jack would be tasty. It’s an easy salad that you can customize to suit your preferences. If you want a little kick, you could try a little bit of cayenne pepper, cumin or chili powder.

      2. I think a bit of bacon pieces would be good too maybe

      3. Barbi Mapes says:

        Try curry powder. I always use Curry when making broccoli salad and I get so many compliments !

    2. How much is 1 broccoli and 1 cauliflower

      1. One broccoli head would be about 3.5 cups and one cauliflower would be about 4 to 5 cups.

    3. Is that one 12oz bag of vegetable or 1 cup of each

      1. It’s one broccoli, one cauliflower (about 3.5 cups broccoli, and 4 to 5 cups cauliflower), one red onion and 2 cups of cherry tomatoes.

    4. Sorry, I see it now……..1 cup

    5. I’m guessing the veggies are raw?

    6. Can you make this a day ahead or will it become mushy?

    7. Sandra W. says:

      Wow! this is one excellent versatile salad recipe !
      Thank You for posting this.

    8. Hi Stacie..I made this Christmas salad today, and it is awesome..thank you for such a grand idea for Christmas..I love your blog and you always have great ideas.,thank you for sharing and Merry Christmas to you and your family! Blessings..Judy

      1. Hi Judy, Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed the salad and the recipes. Merry Christmas to you and your family!

    9. How many will this serve?

    10. Hi I made this for my family, but only I liked it. Can I cook the leftovers in anything. It is a lot to waste.

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