8 ways to give a twist to your Christmas salads

Sweet, with apple, carrot, peach, or marshmallows, or savory, with potato or cabbage, Christmas salads can be as varied as you want, and with these tips we give you, you will have 8 more ways to give a twist to your Christmas salads.If you like the classics, you can't miss the apple salad or the more traditional Christmas Eve salad with beet. But if you prefer something different, you can try a potato salad or even prepare a Russian salad to accompany your main dish. Now, if you want to prepare a light salad because Christmas salads often contain cream or mayonnaise, which makes them a bit heavier, the chef coordinator at Kiwilimón, Yamilette González, gave us 8 tips so you can use your favorite salad recipe as a Christmas salad by giving it simple twists.On a round plate, you can place your favorite dressing in the center and arrange your salad around it, simulating a crown.Use seasonal fruit, such as mandarins, fresh blueberries, or roasted sweet potatoes.Add nuts, such as walnuts, pistachios, pine nuts, peanuts, sunflower seeds, and dates, which are in season.If you add dried fruits like raisins, dried cranberries, or dates, add a salty cheese to balance the flavors and complement the rest of the ingredients.You can add fried bacon, serrano ham, pastrami as protein; if you use these cold cuts, balance them with a mature cheese, like brie or roquefort.You can add texture and flavor by complementing your salad with crispy onions or vegetable chips.Use leaves like arugula to give a touch of acidity and freshness; combine your salads with lettuces of different varieties, such as French lettuce, sangria, Italian, or orejona.If you add walnuts, almonds, or sunflower seeds, toast them beforehand to better concentrate the flavor.