For your Christmas dinner, think of different and colorful salads!
Enjoy Christmas with a salad!
For a healthy menu, these starters make people jealous. Fish is a food that is often found at Christmas, like chicken. Start your dinner with an original mixed salad. Find among our selection the best recipes to give to your guests this Christmas!
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Foie gras salad for Christmas
Celebrate the end of the year with a gourmet meal. Credit: istock
For 4 people
Preparation time: 15 minutes
For all courses
Ingredients :
– 100 g green salad
-1 foie gras
– 4 pieces of bacon
-Vinaigrette
– 3 cups of wheat flakes
Preparation :
1. In a salad bowl, combine lettuce, bacon, wheat and vinaigrette.
2. Arrange everything on a plate and put a piece of foie gras.
Octopus salad for Christmas
Place this seafood in the middle of the table. Credit: shutterstock
For 4 people
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 6 minutes
For all courses
Ingredients :
– 4 octopus tentacles
– 4 pages filled with rockets
– 10 cherry tomatoes
– 1 half jar of black olives
– 1 cup of paprika
-1 lemon
-Olive oil
Preparation :
1. Mix arugula, half of cherry tomatoes, black olives and put in a bowl.
2. Then put the tentacles in a pan and sprinkle with paprika. Sprinkle with lemon juice and pour olive oil over the fire. Collect.
Christmas potato salad
Surprise your guests with a recipe that is easy to prepare. Credit: shutterstock
For 4 people
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
For all courses
Ingredients :
– 5 potatoes
– 4 pieces of ham
– 1 half cucumber
– 1 tomato
– 1 bunch of chives
– 5 tablespoons of mayonnaise
– 1 tablespoon of vinegar
Preparation :
1. Boil the potatoes, then cut them into pieces.
2. Add the chopped meat and pieces of raw vegetables. Mix the mayonnaise and vinegar, then add to the mixture. Sprinkle with chives.
Herring Salad for Christmas
Decorate your dishes with this smoked fish. Credit: shutterstock
For 4 people
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
For all courses
Ingredients :
– 5 potatoes
– 100 g smoked herring fillet
– 5cl vegetable oil
-1 shallot
– 3 tablespoons of mustard
– 5 ml of vinaigrette
– 1 bunch of dill
– A few leaves of thyme
Preparation :
1. Mix the oil, herbs and chopped shallot, then soak the herring overnight.
2. Boil the potatoes and put the pieces on a plate. Pour the vinaigrette and mustard, then add the herbs.
Christmas crab shell salad
Seafood always makes great party dishes. Credit: shutterstock
For 4 people
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
For all courses
Ingredients :
– 300 g of fruit
-4 eggs
mayonnaise – 35 g;
– 10 cherry tomatoes
– 150 g bacon
Preparation :
1. Boil the shells, then leave them in a salad bowl. Cook hard-boiled eggs for 10 minutes in hot water.
2. Collect the food in a bowl, mix it with mayonnaise, pieces of cherry tomatoes and crab. Think carefully before serving.
Pear salad with Roquefort for Christmas
Eat this crumbled cheese starter. Credit: shutterstock
For 4 people
Preparation time: 15 minutes
For all courses
Ingredients :
Roquefort – 100 g
-2 apples
– 4 pieces of arugula
– 100 g of nuts
– Salt
– 3 spoons of honey
– Sesame seeds
Preparation :
1.Mix the arugula, crushed nuts and Roquefort cheese together.
2. You can add honey, as well as a lot of salt and sesame seeds.
Fig salad for Christmas
Enjoy this fig dish. Credit: pixabay
For 4 people
Preparation time: 20 minutes
For all courses
Ingredients :
-4 figs
-A few lettuce leaves
– 2 carrots
– 1 log of goat cheese
– Balsamic vinegar
– 1 half cucumber
Preparation :
1.Divide the lettuce leaves, carrot slices and half of the tomatoes. Add slices of goat cheese and cucumber.
2. Pour balsamic vinegar and prepare the display.
Brussels sprouts for Christmas salad
Give a green touch to your party table. Credit: istock
For 4 people
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
For all courses
Ingredients :
– 200 g of Brussels sprouts
– 150 g chicken liver
– 1 tablespoon of oil
-2 shallots
– 1 pinch of herbs
Preparation :
1. Drain the Brussels sprouts, then place in a bowl.
2. Melt the chicken livers with butter and chopped shallot in a pan. Collect food and sprinkle with herbs.
Beet salad for Christmas
For starters, give this red bowl of raw vegetables a try. Credit: istock
For 4 people
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
For all courses
Ingredients :
– 2 grated beets
– 2 red onions
-1 apple
– 1 bunch of parsley
– 100 g of crushed walnuts
– 5cl orange juice
– 1 teaspoon of fleur de sel
Preparation :
1.Collect the chopped beets in a salad bowl with the red onion rings.
2. Add apple slices and crushed walnuts. Sprinkle with parsley leaves. Sprinkle with grapefruit juice and fleur de sel.
Spinach and chicken salad for Christmas
Eat this spinach salad, as delicious as you like. Credit: istock
For 4 people
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
For all courses
Ingredients :
– 120 g spinach leaves
– 100 g of salt
– 3 chicken cutlets
-Olive oil
-Pepper
– 1 teaspoon of espelette pepper
Preparation :
1. In a skillet, brown the chicken pieces and sprinkle with Espelette pepper and pepper.
2. Allow to cool, then mix with spinach and pomegranate seeds. Drizzle with olive oil.
Christmas mushroom salad
Give a side of the forest to your menu. Credit: pixabay
For 4 people
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
For all courses
Ingredients :
– 150 g of mushrooms
– 150 g of beef lettuce
-1 red pepper
-Olive oil
Preparation :
1. Heat the pepper leaves.
2.Collect lamb’s lettuce in soup bowls, sprinkle with mushroom slices and red pepper. Drizzle with olive oil.
A salad of clementines and goat cheese for Christmas
Spice up this home with a touch of fruit. Credit: istock
For 4 people
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
For all courses
Ingredients :
-1 clementine
– 10 goat cheeses
– 100 g of arugula
– 5 cl cider vinegar
– 5 l soy sauce
– 1 tablespoon of honey
Preparation :
1. Grate the cheese in the pan, then place it on the lamb’s lettuce.
2.Mix the drinks together and season. Finish by placing a clementine quarter on each slice.
Lobster meat salad
Serve this delicious homemade meal to your guests. Credit: istock
For 4 people
Preparation time: 15 minutes
For all courses
Ingredients :
– 200 grams of bacon
– 2 tomatoes
– 1 bunch of basil
– 2 stalks of cooked celery
-1 lemon
– 35cl of fresh cream
Preparation :
1. Mix the crab meat, chopped tomatoes and celery.
2. Then add fresh cream and lemon zest, then chopped basil. Collect everything.
Christmas salad with chicken
Eat this meat dish as a starter. Credit: pixabay
For 4 people
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
For all courses
Ingredients :
-2 pieces of duck confit
– 100 g of peas
– 1 bunch of mint
– 1 bunch of basil
-2 Greek yogurts
Preparation :
1. Melt the meat in the pan and turn it over.
2. Heat the peas and mix them with the herbs. Place the cooked meat.
3. Pour in yogurt and enjoy!
Christmas Prawn Salad
Shrimp is a must for celebrations! Credit: pixabay
For 4 people
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
For all courses
Ingredients :
– 250 g chopped prawns
– 120 g of lettuce
– 5 l soy sauce
-5c sesame oil
– 5cl agave juice
– Sesame seeds
Preparation :
1.Place the prawns in hot water, then leave them to cool.
2. Cover the bowl with milk and add prawns and sesame seeds.
3.Mix the liquid and pour it on a plate.