Christmas salad recipes

A rustic salad with cured beef, blue cheese and chicory teamed sweet pears, and dressed in a red wine vinaigrette

Serve this yogurt piccalilli and crisp kale salad as a side or starter for a dinner party. Make the piccalilli a day ahead and keep in the fridge overnight

Make the dressing for this super healthy salad in a jar and keep leftovers in the fridge for during the week

This vibrant red cabbage salad with bacon and tangy blue cheese has contrasting textures and flavours – a great way to use up any leftovers

A light salmon starter with a crisp salad and honey and mustard dressing. No cooking required, just gravadlax or smoked salmon plus fresh seasonal produce

This Ukrainian dish is traditionally eaten at Christmas - serve on toasted rye bread for a crostini-like starter or party canapé

Get your fill of tasty veggies with our easy vegan parsnip & wild rice tabbouleh. Our simple winter salad is full of flavour, filling and 2 of your 5-a-day

This sumptuous salad is perfect for a group starter and can be whipped up the night before

Enjoy this turkey cobb salad as a healthy party platter to use up Christmas leftovers. It's full of vibrant flavours like pancetta, avocado, eggs, chicory and tomatoes

This festive seafood starter, finished with a garlicky basil dressing, can be prepared ahead - ideal for a fuss-free dinner for two

Use up leftover festive ingredients such as ham, hazelnuts, cranberries and clementines in this light salad - perfect after a week of indulgence

A light lunch or chunky winter starter, all cooked in one pan. Try it with sausages instead of black pudding if you prefer

This fresh, seasonal dish with cured salmon and citrus fruit is as delicious as it is pretty on the plate. Delicately When it comes to Christmas starters, think pink!

A no-cook, zingy vegetarian salad to serve alongside winter dishes

Love your leftovers – use a surplus of festive brussels sprouts and blue cheese in this throw-together, vegetarian seasonal salad that's 2 of your 5 a day

Try this main meal twist on a seventies classic

Bypass bread croutons and a heavy cream dressing and instead serve up a crispy, fruity salad with shellfish

Love cauliflower? Keep this healthy salad in the fridge to serve with cold meats or cheese or even plant-based burgers

Liven up weeknight meals and barbecues with this superhealthy side salad

This earthy and vegetarian rice pilaf is good for feeding a crowd, so works well on a buffet table

A mix of chilli, lime, sesame and soy turns a traditional smoked salmon starter into a spicy taste sensation

This speedy salad can be whipped up as an impressive starter - the fish is completely lifted by contrasting flavours

Make an easy salad with three of your 5-a-day. Halloumi with juicy pomegranate seeds and the crunch of pumpkin seeds is a moreish combination

Gary Rhodes' perfect starter for a Boxing day lunch, made with lots of leftovers from the day before