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21 Easy Winter Salad Recipes in 20 Minutes or Less

As winter rolls in and the temperature drops, hearty comfort foods often become the go-to meals. However, that doesn’t mean salads should take a backseat during the colder months. Winter salads are a perfect way to combine nutrient-rich ingredients, seasonal produce, and warming flavors into light yet satisfying dishes. These salads can offer a refreshing contrast to heavier winter meals while still keeping you warm with roasted vegetables, toasted nuts, and creamy dressings.

Let’s dive into 20 winter salads that you’ll actually look forward to eating, filled with ingredients that bring the flavors of the season to life.

1. Cranberry Apple Quinoa Salad

cranberry apple quinoa saladPHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: BARRETT WASHBURNE

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2. Fennel Salad With Apples & Radishes

fresh fennel salad with apples, radishes, shallots, pomegranate seeds, and walnutsPHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

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3. Winter Rainbow Panzanella Salad

winter panzanella salad with beets squash grapefruit and blue cheesePHOTO: KATE JORDAN; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON

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4. Brussels Sprout Salad

shaved brussels sprouts with pomegranates, shaved parmesan, and chopped toasted almonds in a white bowlPHOTO: ROCKY LUTEN; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

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5. Pear Salad

pear saladANDREW BUI

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6. Chimichurri Chicken Salad

chimichurri chicken saladJoel Goldberg

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7. Lentil Salad

lentil salad pinEmily Hlavac Green

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8. Grapefruit & Goat Cheese Fennel Salad

grapefruit and goat cheese fennel saladAndrew bui

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9. Tomato Fried Rice Salad

tomato fried rice salad delishcomLucy schaeffer

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10. Turkey Salad

turkey salad with dill, celery, and shallotsPHOTO: LUCY SCHAEFFER; FOOD STYLING: FRANCESCA ZANI

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11. Crunch Salad

crunch salad filled with kale, apple, cucumber, celery and nutsPHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: LENA ABRAHAM

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12. Broccoli Salad

broccoli salad with bacon, red onion, and almondsPHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

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13. Farro and White Bean Salad

farro and white bean saladJoel Goldberg

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14. Roasted Cauliflower Salad

roasted cauliflower saladERIK BERNSTEIN

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15. Lolita’s Kale Salad

lolita's kale saladJoel Goldberg

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16. Chicken Caesar Salad

chicken caesar saladPHOTO: LUCY SCHAEFFER, FOOD STYLING: LENA ABRAHAM

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17. Fried Halloumi Salad

fried halloumi saladANDREW BUI

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18. Waldorf Salad

waldorf salad verticalParker Feierbach

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19. Sweet Potato Salad

sweet potato saladPARKER FEIERBACH

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20. Mandarin Orange Salad

mandarin orange saladPARKER FEIERBACH

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21. Farro Salad

farro salad   delishcomPark Feierbach

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