Winter salads

Taken from a new cookbook from the gardens at Great Dixter, this salad has texture from crunchy almonds and a sharp dressing to bring it to life

As part of a collection of recipes using citrus, Toklas head chef Chris Shaw presents a simple salad of crab and citron

As part of a collection of recipes using citrus, Toklas head chef Chris Shaw presents a fresh and zingy take on a caprese salad

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

Sally Clarke's winter salad is a winner

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 

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.