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Thanksgiving Salad: 14 Easy Recipes For Your Feast
When it comes time to cook for the big meal, it's likely you'll have the big things covered. But what about all those smaller dishes that make the meal complete and memorable? These Thanksgiving Salad Recipes will brighten up your table and bring some crunch and color to your plate. So make room for a few veggies this Thanksgiving. Don't worry, salads with lots of bacon and cheese are still salads if there are some leafy greens in the mix too.
Make the most out of your holiday cooking this year by throwing a few easy Thanksgiving salad recipes on the menu. With recipes like Fall Havest Salad with Pumpkin Goddess Dressing and Creamy Broccoli Bacon Cheddar Salad, your taste buds will not be disappointed after you eat your beloved candied sweet potatoes and favorite, out-of-the-bird stuffing. These easy salad recipes are great for appetizers before the big meal too! Get your stomach ready for the meal of its life by doing some "warm up" eating to start. At least with salad, you know you won't be too full for the forthcoming feast.
Thanksgiving Salad:
14 Easy Salad Recipes for your Feast
For other Thanksgiving dinner recipe ideas, check out our free eCookbook, 22 Easy Thanksgiving Recipes (for dinner, sides, and more!)
Fall Harvest Salad with Pumpkin Goddess Dressing
From crunchy toasted pecans to tender roasted acorn squash, crisp juicy apples, and tart dried cranberries. This is a healthy Thanksgiving side dish that wont weigh you down!
Mama's best Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
This basic chicken caesar salad recipe is made even more delicious with the addition of spiral pasta.
Perfect Pasta Salad with Mandarin Oranges
This salad challenges the thought that all salads are "boring" by bringing flavor to the table in unexpected ways. Check it out!
Apple Pecan Salad with Maple Vinaigrette
This salad is naturally vegetarian, however, if you'd like to add a protein, turkey breast would easily complement this salad, making it a bit heartier and more of a meal than a side or appetizer-- and a great way to use up some leftover turkey!
You can't go wrong with a salad when it's drizzled in a mayonnaise-Parmesan dressing, especially when it's also full of bacon crumbles. The dried cranberries add the right hint of sweetness.
Autumn Crunch Pasta Salad with Dressing
With ingredients liked dried cranberries, Granny Smith apples, and pecans, it has all of the fall essentials.
Bacon bits, Cheddar cheese, sliced almonds, and broccoli florets are smothered in a delicious dressing.
Our Favorite Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
It's easy to see why one would fall in love with this delicious salad. The sweet and savory ingredients combined with the red wine vinegar poppy seed dressing make it a memorable meal you'll be proud to serve.
Butternut Squash Pomegranate Salad
Serve delicious spinach salad with goat cheese, pomegranates, butternut squash, and pecans with a red wine vinaigrette on Thanksgiving for all of your family. It's full of such rich, delicious fall flavors that everyone is sure to love.
Avocado Chicken Bacon Chopped Salad with Creamy Basil Dressing
This salad is a knockout even without any dressing. But, mix up the creamy basil dressing and you won't be disappointed!
A combination of so many wonderful flavors, this salad is a great addition to any dinner table spread. Great for holiday potlucks or parties.
The crowd will go nuts with the stunning side dish, which also works well as an appetizer. You can mix up the berries depending on the season, although, blueberries are always a hit with the Feta crumbles.
Butternut Squash Turkey Tossed Salad
This salad is a scaled-down, healthier version of the Thanksgiving meal. It's got everything you need to satisfy that Thanksgiving feast craving - turkey, butternut squash, cranberries, and walnuts - minus the tight pants and guilt afterward!
Cranberry Mushroom Spinach Salad
This delightful salad combines baby spinach leaves, dried cranberries, fresh mushrooms, chickpeas, and crumbled bacon, all tossed with a lemon basil dressing.
Thanksgiving wouldn't be Thanksgiving without at least one pumpkin dessert on the table. Check out our full collection of Pumpkin Recipes, both sweet and savory, here!
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