45 Beautiful Thanksgiving Salad Recipes to Complete Your Holiday Meal
The best salads for Thanksgiving! These autumn Thanksgiving salad recipes have all your favorite fall flavors, and look beautiful on your holiday table.
The perfect way to balance the heavier foods on your Thanksgiving menu is with a salad!
The crisp texture, bright flavors, and assortment of ingredients are the perfect counterpoint to traditional side dishes.
If you’re looking for some fun salad ideas to add to your holiday menu, you’re in the right place!
I put together a list of the best Thanksgiving salad recipes, so you feel extra inspired to find just the right one to try.
These refreshing salads have all your favorite fall flavors, like cranberry, apple and pear …
… plus hearty veggies like squash and sweet potato, and unique dressings you’re never tried.
Let’s check ‘em out!
Thanksgiving Salad Ideas
Fall Cobb Salad
Fall Cobb Salad is packed with the fun flavors and textures of the season.
Sweet potatoes, apples, prosciutto, and pomegranate, then finished off with a rosemary and apple cider vinegar salad dressing - it’s so good!
Fig Salad With Rosemary Vinaigrette
This gorgeous Fig Salad with Rosemary Vinaigrette is easy to prepare and takes only minutes to assemble.
Fresh figs, sour mizythra cheese, and beet leaves dressed in rosemary balsamic vinaigrette make for a beautiful sweet and sour salad.
Sweet Potato Salad with Kale
This delicious and warm Sweet Potato Salad with Kale is packed full of amazing nutrition and textures, with the nuts and wild rice.
Best of all, it’ll look stunning on your table, and is very easy to make!
Brie and Apple Salad with Shallot Vinaigrette
Filled with flavor and texture, this delicious easy salad has creamy brie, crunchy apple, dried cranberries, honey roasted almonds and a zesty shallot vinaigrette.
While it can be enjoyed all year round, it's such a great side salad for a fall special occasion or the holidays.
Fall Panzanella Salad
Turn a classic bread salad into a Fall Panzanella Salad with butternut squash and baby kale and maple vinaigrette.
Bread, butternut squash, dried cranberries, baby kale and a maple dijon vinaigrette make an amazing combination.
Beetroot and Sweet Potato Salad
Beetroot and Sweet Potato Salad has such a nice balance of sweet and savory flavors. Beetroot and sweet potatoes add sweetness, texture, and gorgeous color to this salad.
Arugula adds a peppery flavor that balances the sweetness of the dressing and root vegetables nicely, and the toasted pecans add richness and crunch.
Fall Fruit Salad
Made with crispy apples, sweet pears, and topped with a maple-lemon syrup, this Fall Fruit Salad has all the flavors you crave when the temperature starts to drop.
It’s 5 minutes to fall perfection!
Kale And Beet Salad With Orange Vinaigrette
Nutrient-packed and delicious, this Kale Salad with Beets is earthy, full of flavors and textures!
Curly kale paired with sweet beets and dried cranberries, creamy goat cheese and crunchy raw pumpkin seeds tossed in a zesty homemade orange and shallot vinaigrette.
Pear Pomegranate Spinach Salad
Pear Pomegranate Spinach Salad is both sweet and savory.
Fresh baby spinach is mixed with red anjou pears, pomegranate seeds, caramelized pecans and gorgonzola cheese, then finished off with a homemade pomegranate vinaigrette dressing.
Endive Apple Walnut Salad
Endive Apple Walnut Salad is super quick and easy to prepare. It’s a classic French salad that is fresh and full of delicious, unique flavors.
Spinach Apple Salad with Maple Dijon Dressing
Enjoy the quintessential flavors of fall with this easy Spinach Salad featuring fresh fall apples, creamy goat cheese, and toasted walnuts with a quick homemade maple Dijon dressing.
Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad
Roasted Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad is filled with roasted sweet potatoes, quinoa, leaf greens, sliced red onions, and toasted pecans.
Filled with so many amazing flavors and textures, everything then gets covered with a deliciously simple maple vinaigrette.
Pear Arugula Salad with Prosciutto
Pear Arugula Salad is perfect for fall dinner parties or any day of the week.
Peppery arugula is combined with sweet pears, pomegranate arils, tangy blue cheese, red onions, toasted walnuts, and salty, crispy prosciutto.
Top it all off with a little creamy balsamic dressing for a super satisfying bite.
Apple Pecan and Bacon Salad
Light, nutritious and simple to prepare, Apple Pecan and Bacon Salad has a simple and oh-so delicious apple cider vinaigrette.
It is a beautiful side dish for fall dinners, the holidays, or any time of year.
Mediterranean Lentil Salad
Mediterranean Lentil Salad is full of bright flavors and fresh veggies, with incredible layers of flavor.
Protein and fiber rich, the crisp veggies add bright colors and texture, and the sun dried tomato dressing adds a nice boldness.
Roasted Pumpkin and Feta Salad
Arugula pairs beautifully with roasted pumpkin, feta, and crunchy almonds, then the homemade orange vinaigrette really takes it over the top.
Thanksgiving Fruit Salad
This vibrant Fall Fruit Salad is a mix of the season’s best fruits, perfect for fall dinner parties or your Thanksgiving table.
Bursting with color, flavor, and healthful benefits, this salad is a perfect blend of sweet, juicy, and crisp.
Roasted Sweet Potato and Goat Cheese Salad
Roasted Sweet Potato and Goat Cheese Salad is the best combo of sweet and savory.
With tender oven roasted sweet potatoes, creamy goat cheese, toasted walnuts, dried cranberries and is drizzled with a thick balsamic reduction, it’s packed with flavor and easy to make.
Pear Blue Cheese Salad
Pear Blue Cheese Salad combines the flavors of juicy pears with sharp blue cheese, toasted walnuts and a tangy walnut oil vinaigrette.
This intense flavor combination atop a bed of mixed greens and sprinkled with dried cranberries.
Brussels Sprouts Bacon and Apple Salad
This unique Brussels Sprouts Salad has chopped Brussels sprouts, a little sweetness, a little savory flavor, and so many great textures.
The homemade apple cider vinaigrette adds a punch of sweetness and flavor!
Fall Farro Salad with Butternut Squash
Dive into the cozy fall season with this texture-rich Fall Farro Salad.
The chewy farro with caramelized butternut squash marries perfectly with crumbly feta, sweet cranberries, and crunchy nuts.
Hearty Roasted Vegetable Salad
Hearty Roasted Vegetable Salad is the perfect fall salad full of a range of seasonal roasted veggies and an incredible homemade dressing.
It pairs perfectly with almost any fall dinner or your Thanksgiving turkey.
Kale Apple Salad with Warm Pumpkin Vinaigrette
Kale Apple Salad with Warm Pumpkin Vinaigrette is a nutritious and hearty salad that’s tart, sweet, and crunchy.
Drizzle it with the creamy dairy free Warm Pumpkin Vinaigrette for fall harvest vibes.
Roasted Carrots and Parsnips Salad with Citrus Dressing
Roasted Carrots and Parsnips Salad has a lovely combination of warm, maple spice roasted carrots and parsnips, and topped with crisp fresh radishes, creamy goat cheese, and toasted pepitas.
The bright citrus dressing is a perfect way to enjoy the flavors of the season.
Fall Pasta Salad
Who says pasta salad is just a summertime thing? This Fall Pasta Salad is brimming with all the best flavors of autumn.
Roasted veggies, crisp apples, sweet dried cranberries, and so much more.
Radicchio Salad
Take a bite of this scrumptious Radicchio Salad with homemade vinaigrette.
You’ll love the mix of clean-tasting green leafy vegetables, bitterness of the radicchio, crunchy slices of pear, and a sprinkle of dried cranberries to give it a hint of sweetness.
Roasted Beet and Orange Salad
Roasted Beet and Orange Salad features roasted beets and fresh oranges arranged on a bed of mixed greens.
It is then brightened with an easy and refreshing homemade orange vinaigrette.
Mushroom Salad with Lemon Maple Vinaigrette
If you're a mushroom lover looking for a versatile dish, this Mushroom Salad with lemon maple vinaigrette is a fantastic choice.
Serve it warm, at room temperature, or even chilled on a warmer day.
Butternut Squash Couscous Salad
Butternut Squash Couscous Salad is a healthy and flavorful dish that features tender roasted butternut squash, nutty pearl couscous, and tangy dried cranberries.
It’s simple to make and takes just 30 minutes.
Kale and Green Bean Salad with Almond and Cranberry
Easy Kale and Green Bean Salad with Almond and Cranberry is full of fall flavors and amazing textures. The vibrant colors will look beautiful on your autumn table.
Roasted Acorn Squash Salad
Deliciously satisfying Roasted Acorn Squash Salad features perfectly roasted acorn squash, wheat berries, feta cheese and spring greens.
It's hearty, especially for a salad, and is packed with nutrition and so much flavor.
Broccoli Apple Salad
This Broccoli Apple Salad is a healthy and delicious version of classic broccoli salad.
The slightly bitter broccoli complements the sweetness of the apple, tart cranberries, tangy cheese, and honey mustard dressing.
Fall Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette
You’ll love this hearty Spinach Salad with all its autumn flavors.
It’s packed full of goodness with Honeycrisp apples, pecans, dried cranberries, blue cheese and an oh-so tasty warm bacon vinaigrette dressing.
Lentil Salad with Roasted Vegetables
This Lentil Salad has tender oven-roasted vegetables in a delicious marinade with lentils, pistachios and raisins make for one crave-worthy fall or winter salad!
Strikingly beautiful and so delicious, it’s surprisingly easy to make and meal prep-friendly.
Autumn Harvest Salad with Apple Vinaigrette
Fall Harvest Salad has kale, apples, roasted sweet potatoes and figs plus a delicious fall salad dressing that makes it tasty, cozy, and super satisfying.
It’s easy to make and impressive to serve for your holiday buffet or weeknight dinner table.
Warm Butternut Squash Brussel Sprout Salad
Warm Butternut Squash Brussel Sprout Salad is chock full of fall flavors thanks to the butternut squash and brussels sprouts.
The maple miso dressing is also to die for, it is the perfect salty sweet combination. Since this is a no lettuce salad it can also be stored with dressing and not get soggy.
Fall Fruity Wild Rice Salad
Wild Rice Salad with apples and pomegranates is a celebration of fall flavors.
Containing pine nuts, dates, and a tangy vinaigrette, it's wonderful for lunch meal prep, dinner, or as a holiday side.
Roasted Heirloom Carrots Salad
Heirloom Carrots are the star of this lovely salad.
The sweetness from roasting the carrots and red onion, with the addition of the fennel and cumin seeds flavors is simplicity at its finest.
Fall Harvest Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
The lovely combination of slightly bitter brussels sprouts and spring mix greens, sweet and tart fruit, and feta cheese takes this Fall Harvest over the top.
Top it off with the flavorful dressing, and it’s sure to be a win.
Wheat Berry Salad with Apples and Cranberries
If you haven’t tried wheat berries, you’re in for a treat.
This Wheat Berry Salad with Apples and Cranberries is toothsome, flavorful, and healthy.
Autumn Farro Salad
Freshen up your Thanksgiving table with this gorgeous Autumn Farro Salad!
Chewy farro is tossed in an autumnal medley of honeynut squash, red onions, kale, crisp apples and more.
The sweet and tangy apple cider vinaigrette ties it all together beautifully.
Moroccan Roasted Vegetable Salad
Spicy, sweet, savory, and nutty, this Moroccan Roasted Vegetable Salad is surprisingly approachably exotic.
Roasted veggies top a bed of steamed lentils and are then sprinkled with pistachios, golden raisins, and crumbled goat cheese before being drizzled with tart and spicy harissa salad dressing.
Roasted Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quinoa Salad
Tender roasted sweet potatoes, hearty quinoa and black beans go perfectly with creamy avocado and crunchy cashews, then topped with an amazing lemon tahini dressing.
Roasted Cauliflower & Cabbage Salad Recipe
Roasted Cauliflower & Cabbage Salad has the best crunch from the almonds, herbal notes from the cilantro and dill, and a salty and smooth finish of the miso dressing wraps.
It’s all kinds of wonderful flavors combined into a memorable and unique package.
Fall Harvest Salad with Apple Cider Dressing
Fall Harvest Salad is made with fresh apples, candied walnuts, dried cranberries, feta or blue cheese, crispy bacon all tossed with arugula or spring mix in a homemade apple cider vinegar dressing.
It’s basically autumn in a bowl!
Ready to try some new Thanksgiving salads?
I hope this list of Thanksgiving salad ideas has given you tons of inspiration for new recipes to add to your holiday menu.
With bright autumn flavors, crisp texture, and nutritious ingredients, they balance your favorite Thanksgiving side dishes perfectly.
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