16 Unique Salad Recipes for Winter (2024)

FAQs

What is the best salad for winter? ›

Chuck in some carbs- examples that warm up nicely include new potatoes, sweet potato, quinoa, couscous, spelt, rice or pasta. Top off with some good fats, herbs, flavours and dressings – try adding avocado, seeds and nuts and even warmed fruit.

Add spices and flavours such as paprika, chilli flakes, curry powder, harissa or parmesan. Add acidity or sourness with vinegar, lemon juice or pomegranate molasses to transform your salad.

Best: Spinach or Kale Salad

They have the most nutrients. Case in point: Kale and spinach have over 10 times more immune-boosting vitamins A and C than iceberg lettuce.

Benefits of Eating Nutrient-Rich Winter Superfoods

Foods like citrus fruits (high in vitamin C), garlic, ginger, and leafy greens provide essential nutrients that support the body's defense against illnesses like colds and flu.

The five basic types of salad are green salads (tossed or composed), bound, vegetable, fruit, and combination. The five basic salads that can be served throughout the course of a meal are starter, accompaniment, main course, intermezzo, and dessert.

What is the key to a good salad? ›

Regardless of whatever your diet is, a nutritious winter salad can offer your body the essential nutrients and immunity boost it needs, all while enriching every bite with taste. Some people think that salad is a summer food but know it's not as it is equally important to incorporate during the winter season.

The difference between summer and winter salads comes down to what produce is produced this time of year. You'll notice grocery stores full of things like figs, pomegranates, apples squashes, Brussels sprouts, arugula and beets, as opposed to summer produce like tomatoes, zucchini, berries and corn.

Common loose-leaf lettuces are red and green oakleaf. Salad greens comprise a larger group of leafy vegetables, such as arugula, watercress and chicories, which also make great additions to your salad bowl. Toss up a mixture of lettuces and salad greens for a more interesting texture and flavor.

Regardless of whatever your diet is, a nutritious winter salad can offer your body the essential nutrients and immunity boost it needs, all while enriching every bite with taste. Some people think that salad is a summer food but know it's not as it is equally important to incorporate during the winter season.

While you might not crave salads as much during the colder months, Javitch says it's important to keep eating them because they have a job to do: "Raw fruits and leafy veggies have such a powerful healing and cleansing effect on the body," she explains, because contain a great deal of insoluble fiber.

Former West Dean head gardener Sarah Wain recommends American and Greek cress, coriander, chervil, parsley, dill, winter lettuce varieties such as 'All The Year Round', mizuna, mibuna and pak choi. All can be grown in greenhouse, polytunnel or even a cold frame.