Christmas Sweet Potato & Cauliflower Salad

Christmas Sweet Potato & Cauliflower Salad

delicious festive salad

Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 5m
Cook Time: 25m
Total Time: 30m
Temp.: 425 °F
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (21 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

216
Calories
9g
Fat
33.1g
Carbohydrates
2.5g
Protein
0mg
Cholesterol
312mg
Sodium
Christmas Sweet Potato & Cauliflower Salad

Recipe Description

This Sweet Potato and Cauliflower Salad recipe is a delicious festive salad which everyone will love! It combines warm, roasted vegetables with lettuces, pomegranate seeds and a sherry vinaigrette. 

To make the salad, start by roasting sweet potatoes and cauliflower in the oven and leave to cool. Make a dressing by whisking olive oil, sherry vinegar, salt and pepper together in a bowl. Add a selection of lettuce, arugula, pomegranate seeds and the roasted vegetables to the bowl with the dressing and toss to coat. Serve immediately and enjoy!

To make Sweet Potato & Cauliflower Salad, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Christmas Sweet Potato & Cauliflower Salad

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Preheat oven

    2 min
    Step 1 - Christmas Sweet Potato & Cauliflower Salad

    Heat the oven to 425 °F.

  2. 2

    Prepare vegetables

    2 min
    Step 2 - Christmas Sweet Potato & Cauliflower Salad

    On a rimmed baking sheet, toss together 1½ pounds of sweet potatoes, 1 small head of cauliflower and 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.

  3. 3

    Roast veggies

    25 min
    Step 3 - Christmas Sweet Potato & Cauliflower Salad

    Roast the vegetables for 25 - 30 minutes, tossing once halfway through.

  4. 4

    Make dressing

    1 min
    Step 4 - Christmas Sweet Potato & Cauliflower Salad

    Whisk the remaining 4 tablespoons of olive oil with 3 tablespoons of sherry vinegar in a bowl with salt and pepper.

  5. 5

    Add roasted veggies, lettuce and pomegranate seeds

    2 min
    Step 5 - Christmas Sweet Potato & Cauliflower SaladStep 5 - Christmas Sweet Potato & Cauliflower Salad

    Add lettuce leaves, arugula, ⅔ cup of pomegranate seeds and the roasted vegetables. Toss well to coat with dressing.

  6. 6

    Serve

    Step 6 - Christmas Sweet Potato & Cauliflower Salad

    Serve immediately and enjoy.

This Sweet Potato-and-Cauliflower Salad is filling and super tasty. If you make this salad for Christmas this year, make sure you come back and leave a review with your thoughts!

About the author

Dasha Vakulova

Dasha is an enthusiastic and cheerful mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Dasha is going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 (21 reviews)
Edward Richards
June 13, 2025
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I made this salad for a small Christmas gathering. The warm sweet potatoes and crispy cauliflower were a hit. Even my picky friend loved it! The pomegranate added a sweet touch that made everyone smile.

Diana Miller
January 13, 2025
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Yummy!

Jack
August 24, 2024
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Delicious and fresh!

Tommy
June 17, 2024
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I made this salad for Christmas dinner, and everyone loved it!

Yvonne Thompson
April 23, 2024
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Fantastic

Brittany Carter
April 7, 2024
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I made this salad for my friends at a holiday party, and they couldn't get enough of it! The sweet potatoes and pomegranate seeds are just perfect together. Such a colorful and tasty dish. Definately a new favorite!

Isabella
March 26, 2024
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Simply festive magic!

Xander
March 11, 2024
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Amazing salad dish!

Vicky
December 14, 2023
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OMG, this salad is a total game changer! Made it for our Christmas dinner and everyone went wild! The roasted sweetness paired with tangy pomegranate was pure magic. Just love it!

Issy
November 12, 2023
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Loved it! So simple yet bursting with flavours. Made it for my flatmates and we all felt so festive. Will be making this again soon.

Diane Smith
October 9, 2023
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OMG, this salad was a total hit at my holiday party! Like, everyone was raving! Those roasted sweet pots and pomegranate seeds just made it unforgettable! ❤️

Fiona Clark
October 6, 2023
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I made this salad for a small holiday gathering. The sweet potatoes and cauliflower roasted perfectly, and the pomegranate seeds added a lovely pop of flavor. It's refreshing and festive, even for someone single like me. Really loved it!

Olivia
October 5, 2023
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Yummy!

Ursula
June 12, 2023
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Loved this salad at our Christmas bash!

Paige
June 12, 2023
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Amazing! I prepared this salad for our Christmas dinner last year, and it was a big hit! The sweet potatoes and cauliflower added the perfect warmth alongside the fresh pomegranate. Everyone loved it!

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