Prep a stellar make-ahead salad for a less stressful day holiday.
Thanksgiving salads, though often underappreciated, provide a fresh counterpoint to a celebration characterized by carb-heavy dishes.
Brussels Sprouts Salad
Dried cranberries add a pop of color and flavor to this hearty veggie salad.
Photo: Roland Bello
They contribute sweetness to the mix of thinly sliced Brussels sprouts and bitter radicchio, while pecans add crunch.
The kale leaves and shredded Brussels sprouts stay crisp in the sweet-tart Dijon vinaigrette for hoursand even overnight.
Hazelnuts and pomegranate seeds add more color and texture, and a last-minute flourish of croutons seals the deal.
Heami Lee
It pairs a medley of in-season citrusblood oranges, grapefruit, and navel orangeswith radicchio.
The citrus is then coated in a maple-Dijon vinaigrette.
This is a great candidate if you’re tasked by the host to bring a dish.
Greg DuPree
Roasted Carrot Salad
This Thanksgiving dish walks the line between a salad and a side dish.
With the simple seasoning, the flavors of the fruit and veg really shine through.
Store this completed salad covered in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
Caitlin Bensel
Superfood Lentil Salad
This salad will be especially well-received by health-minded andveganguests.
Store the completed dish in the fridge for up to 24 hours, and serve at room temperature.
Make the yolk-free dressing and crunchy croutons the day before, leaving a simple assembly task for Thanksgiving Day.
Greg Dupree
Mix the ingredients together ahead of timeprosciutto, Castelvetrano olives, cantaloupe, and crunchy pistachios.
Greg Dupree
Greg DuPree
Victor Protasio
Greg DuPree
Greg DuPree
Heami Lee
Caitlin Bensel
Victor Protasio
