Christmas Salad

Christmas Salad

a seasonal salad

Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 5m
Cook Time: 0m
Total Time: 5m
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (17 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

307
CALORIES
26g
FAT
15.4g
CARBOHYDRATES
5.7g
PROTEIN
16.6mg
CHOLESTEROL
249.3mg
SODIUM
Christmas Salad

Recipe Description

This Christmas Salad recipe is a delicious salad for the festive season. Bright and fresh, it is a colorful mix of cauliflower, broccoli, red onion and cherry tomatoes combined with a creamy dressing. This salad will quickly become one of your favorite Christmas side dish recipes.

To make the salad, place all of the chopped veggies in a large salad bowl. In a separate bowl, make the dressing by mixing together mayo, sour cream and sugar. Pour the dressing over the veggies and toss well. Place in the refrigerator to chill for one hour before serving.

To make Christmas Salad, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Christmas Salad

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Mix veggies in a bowl

    2 min
    Step 1 - Christmas SaladStep 1 - Christmas Salad

    Place 1 head of broccoli florets and 1 cauliflower head of florets into a large bowl with 1 thinly sliced red onion and 2 cups of halved cherry tomatoes. Mix well.

  2. 2

    Make dressing

    1 min
    Step 2 - Christmas Salad

    In a separate bowl, whisk 1 cup of mayo, ½ a cup of sour cream and 1 tablespoon of sugar together.

  3. 3

    Dress salad

    2 min
    Step 3 - Christmas Salad

    Pour the dressing over the chopped veggies in the bowl and toss together.

  4. 4

    Chill

    1h
    Step 4 - Christmas Salad

    Place the salad in the refrigerator to chill for an hour.

  5. 5

    Serve

    Step 5 - Christmas Salad

    Serve as a Christmas meal appetizer or side dish and enjoy.

This Christmas Salad is bright and tasty with a creamy dressing. If you make this salad at Christmas this year, make sure you tag #CookeMeRecipes in your social photos!

About the author

Jelena Mardere

Jelena is an interior designer and young mom! As a busy working mom, her time is precious so she’s always looking for a quick and efficient way to get things done. Jelena is very creative, but has a strong practical side. She loves trying new things and travels a lot, especially around Europe. The kitchen is Jelena’s safe space, where she can let her creative side out and dedicate herself to her favorite hobby - cooking!

Recipe Reviews

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4.9 out of 5 (17 reviews)
Gina
January 28, 2025
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This Christmas Salad was a hit at our family gathering! So easy to make, and everyone loved the colors and flavors.

Kenny
October 3, 2024
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This salad amazed our family at Christmas dinner!

Sam
August 25, 2024
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Bright, fresh, loved it at dinner

Jack Thompson
May 16, 2024
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Tried this for the holiday party and everyone loved it. So easy to make and fresh!

Martha Johnson
March 11, 2024
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I made this Christmas Salad for our family gathering, and it was a hit! The freshness and colors brighten up the table. Simple recipe, and my kids loved it too!

Rebecca
October 10, 2023
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Yummy! This salad made my Christmas dinner special.

Ginger
October 9, 2023
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Amazing! I made this for our family Christmas dinner and it was a hit. The kids loved the bright colors, and the creamy dressing was perfect. It was super simple to whip up. It will definitely be a new tradition for us!

Ursula Johnson
July 21, 2023
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Festive and yummy!

Wendy
April 8, 2023
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This Christmas Salad is such a hit! I made it last year for my holiday party, and everyone raved about it. So colorful and super easy to whip up. The dressing is a game-changer. Totally adding this to my yearly traditions.

Laura
December 24, 2022
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Delicious, festive, salad!

Valerie
October 21, 2022
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This Christmas Salad is super easy and colorful. Everyone loved it at dinner!

Isabella Smith
November 29, 2021
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Easy and delish for parties

Ursula Miller
October 4, 2021
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Absolutely loved it!

Natalie Harris
May 26, 2021
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I made this Christmas Salad for our family gathering and it was a hit! The kids loved the colours, and I appreciated how easy it was to prepare. Perfect for a busy festive season!

Luke
February 4, 2021
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Awesome! I made this Christmas Salad for our family gathering and everyone loved it. The mix of colors was perfect and it was super easy to put together. My kids even helped chop the veggies, making it a fun family activity. We'll definitely have this again next year!

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