20 of the best winter salad recipes (2024)

This super-healthy salad is delicious served with Lebanese flatbreads. It’s full of zingy flavours and works perfectly whether you pack it up for lunch or serve to dinner guests.

Try this parsley and bulgur chilli salad recipe

This wholesome salad is great to warm you up on a cold day. Prawns are packed with protein which will keep you full, while the seasonal spices add flavour and soul.

Try this prawn salad recipe

This salad is delicious served with fish, chicken or lamb and the Middle Eastern flavours will really bring grilled meats alive. Tabouleh is traditionally made with bulgur wheat, but quinoa gives it a lovely texture and flavour, as well as being a great gluten-free alternative and high in protein and iron.

Try this quinoa tabouleh recipe

With super healthy grains and lots of oven-baked vegetables, this farro or buckwheat salad is a great option for a hearty yet nutritious packed lunch. Not a vegetarian? Just add some prawns or chicken for extra protein.

Try this farro salad

The beautiful red and white endive leaves go perfectly with the combination of sharp, salty and sweet flavours in this light salad. The dish would make a refreshing start to a rich meal or work well as a side dish, too.

Try this red and white endive salad with salted caramel walnuts recipe

Bitter chicory works really well with the crunchy sweet apples and nutty pecans in this light and healthy salad. The creamy sesame seed dressing pulls the whole dish together so whether you’re on a detox diet or just looking for a simple lunch, this is a great winter recipe.

Try this chicken salad with chicory and apple recipe

This fiery chorizo salad recipe by Thomasina Miers makes a rich, punchy and deeply satisfying lunch. The sweetness of the roast vegetables against the spicy chorizo is a classic and very tasty combination.

Try this hot chorizo salad with butternut squash and baby tomatoes recipe

Rick Stein’s fresh-tasting salad with oranges, salt cod and black olives celebrates the colours and flavours of southern Spain perfectly. The juiciness of the oranges is the perfect foil to the salty olives and fish.

Try Rick Stein’s salt cod and orange salad recipe

Spiced halloumi is served with a flavoursome couscous salad to create a dish that really packs a punch. Great as a midweek dinner, this is quick to prepare and healthy, too.

Try this zaatar halloumi with couscous salad recipe

Spicy, zesty and super satisfying, this duck salad is delicious and quick and easy to make.

Try this duck salad recipe

This is a lovely sharp fruit salad, which is perfect for breakfast or dessert. Winter is the perfect time to enjoy citrus fruits when they’re at their best and this fruit salad makes the most of their natural sweetness. It’s quick to make and is full of vitamin C so is a great way to get the whole family eating healthily.

Try this grapefruit, orange and pistachio fruit salad with agave recipe

This crispy duck salad recipe is alive with flavour from the ginger and soy dressing. Delicious and healthy, it’s perfect for a weeknight dinner or as an easy lunch.

Try this crispy duck salad recipe

This crunchy winter salad is full of earthy flavours and healthy nutrients. The nuttiness of the tahini dressing really brings out the flavours of the salad and is a great way to get children eating healthily.

Try this winter salad recipe

This quick and easy beef salad is tangy, tasty and perfect for a midweek dinner or even a simple dinner party dish. Pack leftovers up for lunch the next day as it works just as well cold.

Try this warm Sichuan tangerine beef salad recipe

Packed with protein, you won't be left feeling hungry after this chickpea salad. And if it's from the Detox Kitchen gurus, you know it's going to be good. For a real wintery update, why not add some spices? Ginger, turmeric or cumin would be delicious.

Try this prawn and chickpea salad

This salad is great served any time of the year but is especially good when winter squashes are at their best. Eat it warm, straight from the oven in the winter, or serve it cold if you prefer.

Try this warm chilli, pumpkin and lentil salad recipe

Turkey doesn’t have to be just for Christmas. It’s a delicious meat to enjoy all winter and this salad is a great way to use up any leftover from a Sunday roast. Fresh raspberries and shaved asparagus turn an everyday rice salad into something more exotic and tasty.

Try this turkey and raspberry salad recipe

This lovely vegetarian dish soaks up all the flavours of spice and citrus beautifully. It’s a great accompaniment to curries or as part of a spread of salads.

Try this warm salad of broccoli and chickpeas recipe

Parsnips tend to be served with roasts and nothing else, but their sweet, nutty flavours lend themselves just as well to salad. The soft parsnips are contrasted with the satisfying crunch of lettuce and pine nuts, making it extra delicious. Serve in a large bowl, with extra dressing in a jug on the table.

Try Angela Hartnett's chicken with lemon, thyme and roasted parsnip salad recipe

Salads are great in the summer too, try alongside a barbeque or take a box to a picnic. Alternatively try some of our other comforting wintery recipes.

This salad is full of wintery ingredients. Citrus fruits really come into their own in winter, as do vitamin-packed leafy greens, like kale, and crunchy cabbage. You can add pretty much any ingredients to this salad and it still be delicious. Sprinkle over some pomegranate seeds or leftover Christmas sprouts for a meal packed with goodness.

Try this nectarine salad