18 Thanksgiving Salads

Thanksgiving dinner is known for its rich, comforting dishes, so adding a few fresh and flavorful salads to the table is always a good idea.
This collection of 18 Thanksgiving salads has everything from creamy pasta and potato salads to crunchy slaws, colorful vegetable salads and sweet fruit-filled favorites.

Whether you’re hosting a big holiday dinner, planning Friendsgiving or bringing a dish to a potluck, there are plenty of easy, crowd-pleasing options to choose from.
These festive salads add a pop of color, texture and freshness to your Thanksgiving spread while pairing perfectly with turkey and all your favorite holiday sides.
Thanksgiving Salads
This Strawberry Spinach Salad is the perfect combination of sweet, savory, and crunchy, making it a fresh and flavorful addition to any meal.
Ready in just 10 minutes with simple ingredients and a homemade balsamic dressing, it's an easy salad that's perfect for spring and summer lunches, potlucks, or as a light side dish.
This copycat Chicken Salad Chick Broccoli Salad is a simple side dish packed with crisp broccoli, sharp cheddar, smoky bacon, and a creamy tangy dressing that tastes just like the restaurant favorite.
Ready in just 10 minutes with a short chill time, it's the perfect make-ahead recipe for potlucks, BBQs, holiday dinners, or an easy addition to any weeknight meal.
Broccoli Cheddar Pasta Salad is a tasty cold side dish recipe loaded with rotini pasta, broccoli florets, red onions, shredded carrots, cheddar cheese and parmesan all tossed in a mayo and ranch dressing mixture.
Carrot Apple Salad is a delicious and colourful salad loaded with sliced red and green apples, carrots, dried cranberries and mandarins all tossed in a vanilla yogurt and mayo dressing.
Taffy Apple Salad is a delicious no bake dessert recipe loaded with diced apples, peanuts, Skor bits and mini marshmallows all tossed in a Cool Whip and vanilla pudding mixture.
Southern Potato Salad is a classic side dish recipe loaded with cubes of russet potatoes, chopped hard boiled eggs, celery, red onions and dill pickles all tossed in a mayo based dressing and seasoned with paprika.
Hawaiian Ambrosia Salad is a sweet and creamy fruit salad recipe loaded with pineapple, mandarins, grapes, shredded coconut, mini marshmallows and Cool Whip.
Grape Salad is a tasty side dish loaded with red and green grapes all tossed in a cream cheese and yogurt mixture and topped with brown sugar and chopped pecans.
Cranberry Fluff is a delicious Thanksgiving side dish recipe made with whole berry cranberry sauce, chopped green grapes, Cool whip, mini marshmallows and chopped walnuts.
Bruschetta Orzo Pasta Salad is a tasty side dish recipe loaded with fresh diced tomatoes, red onions, fresh basil, garlic and feta cheese.
Loaded Baked Potato Salad is a delicious cold side dish recipe made with russet potatoes and loaded with mayo, sour cream, crumbled bacon, cheddar cheese and chopped green onions.
Coleslaw Macaroni Salad is a simple cold side dish recipe perfect for summer barbecues and potlucks.
Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad is a tasty side cold dish recipe loaded with chopped romaine, shredded chicken, crumbled bacon, croutons, shredded mozzarella, cheddar and Parmesan cheese all tossed in a creamy garlic Parmesan dressing.
Creamy Cucumber Salad with Lime is a delicious summer side dish recipe using English cucumbers, fresh limes, red onions and chopped walnuts.
Cranberry Walnut Coleslaw is an easy side dish recipe perfect for summer. This colourful salad is made with red cabbage and loaded with carrots, red onion, dried cranberries and walnuts.
Feta Lemon Penne Salad is a bright, zesty dish that balances the tang of fresh lemon with the creamy saltiness of crumbled feta.
Million Dollar Pasta Salad takes a popular dip recipe and turns it into a delicious, gluten free pasta salad.
This Dill Pickle Potato Salad is a creamy, tangy twist on the classic, loaded with tender baby potatoes, crunchy dill pickles, crisp celery, red onion, fresh dill, and chopped eggs.
Tossed in a zippy pickle juice and mustard dressing, it’s a flavor-packed summer side dish that’s perfect for BBQs, potlucks, picnics, and family dinners.

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