Winter salads

A bright, crunchy salad using autumnal produce from the farmers market

A fresh and delicious winter tomato salad with crisped bread, like a simple panzanella, from Mike Davies' new book Cooking for People

Pears and blue cheese are a winning combination in this salad recipe from Carole Bamford's cookbook of Daylesford dishes.

Natasha Sideris' Texas salad is a fresh and flavourful chicken salad recipe that's a classic at tasha's Battersea 

A beautiful salad that conjures a sleepy late-autumn feeling

A classically simple and delicious salad, perfect as a side or a light lunch from chef Rowley Leigh 

Danish chef Trine Hahnemann shares the delicious dishes she cooks for her family at Christmas, including this Danish julesalat

Consider this recipe from the Ginger Pig Christmas Cook Book as a side dish this Christmas

British food writer Rachel Roddy shares a recipe for a bright and vibrant winter salad inspired by the flavours of her home, Rome

This recipe comes into season in July, when beetroots are in season, but can be enjoyed year-round

This salad recipe by our food editor ticks all the boxes: filling, fresh, crunchy, sweet and savoury.

A simple roasted chicken would be ideal to be served alongside this, or baked potatoes filled with goats’ cheese or sour cream.

Lucy Carr-Ellison and Jemima Jones of Wild By Tart share their wonderfully citrusy, perfectly Christmassy blood orange fruit salad

I like this served warm but it’s delicious cold too. If you have any leftover root vegetables - carrots, potato etc. - you could roughly chop and add them too.

This peppery salad with ricotta and prosciutto is the perfect seasonal side dish, from Always Add Lemon by Danielle Alvarez

Korean-style roasted butternut squash and spinach salad. Gochujang is a chilli paste that comes from Korea. Widely available online, it is an invaluable ingredient for instantly pepping up food.

A fried cabbage recipe for a Danish summer dinner party from Trine Hahnemann. "Cabbage is eaten a lot in the Nordic countries. I love the flavour of the caramelised, almost burnt edge combined with sweet and fresh tasting inside leaves."

A kale and purple sprouting broccoli salad with tahini dressing with alternative options for the greens depending on the season you're making it in.

This zesty and fresh crunchy asian salad recipe, from Lucy Carr-Ellison and Jemima Jones of Wild by Tart is the perfect health-boosting dish this January

Chef Sally Clarke, the founder of Clarke’s Restaurant in London, W8, shares her recipe for winter salad with a punchy dressing- perfect for the Christmas table