18 Warm Salads for Cool Nights
As I peek out my window I see the flurries that wisp through the air as if they are frantic to find a place to land before they become a pellet of water on someone’s windshield. I don’t know about you, but when the wind starts to rip through my old house causing many creaks and moans, the last thing I want to think about is a nice and cold garden fresh salad. Don’t get me wrong, I actually love salad and I eat it on more days than I don’t. But, during the winter it is a struggle. When it came time to do my Foodie sponsor post for the month, I knew I wanted to find some warm inspired salads to keep me on the healthier eating track during this cold weather season.
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by Chrystal M. at Foodie.com
Warm Calamari Salad – I love calamari and found this salad to be a great change from deep fried calamari. I can’t wait to give this one a try.
Warm Arugula Salad with Quinoa & Goat Cheese – I am obsess with goat cheese. True story: I purchased a bag of Quinoa over the summer and have yet to make anything with it. I’m not sure what the hold-up is. But this looks pretty amazing.
Baby Greens and Fried Egg Salad – Eggs. I love them. I just about eat them in some way, shape, or form daily. I especially love it when their creamy yolk compliments a dish I am eating. This salad is super simple to make and would make a great breakfast salad.
Romaine Salad with Bacon, 5-Minute Eggs, and Creamy Garlic Anchovy Dressing – Ok. This salad looks amazing. Bacon. Eggs. Yum. But, I am not sure I am too keen on the anchovy dressing. But that didn’t stop me from wanting to try this meal. I am guessing the bacon compliments the anchovy.
Chicken Liver Salad – I know what you are saying. Yuck. I know a lot of people have issues with liver. I am one of them. When I was younger my mother made beef liver with mushrooms and onions. It was pretty amazing. I don’t know what she did but I have never been able to get my beef liver to turn out like hers. I know I should eat it. If you can eat it, you should Same with chicken liver. They are so good for you. I didn’t try a chicken liver until later in life. Let me tell you, when prepared right, they are pretty tasty. What I like about this salad is that its mega healthy and budget friendly. At my store you can get a giant container of chicken liver for about $1.50. I know some of you are grossed out, but honestly, I really encourage you to experiment with them. Like in this salad.
Warm Roasted Squash, Prosciutto and Pecorino Salad – It has prosciutto. That’s enough for me.
Warm Greek Salad – I have had a warm Greek salad before. They are pretty amazing.
Warm Potato and Steak Salad – This salad is perfect for Mr. Yum. Steak and potatoes. What more could he want out of a salad?
Grilled Asparagus Salad with Fried Eggs – Again with the eggs. I also love asparagus and happen to enjoy dipping it in my eggs for breakfast. Love simple sugar free, low carb meals.
Spinach, Mushroom, and Fennel Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette – This salad has all the flavors I love and enjoy. This is at the top of my ‘to-try’ warm salad list.
One-Eyes Salad with Winter Greens and Brown Sugar-Bacon Vinaigrette. That’s a mouthful. Sounds amazing.
Warm Mushroom Salad with Crisp Bacon – Again with the bacon!
To see the rest of the warm salad recipes listed in the photo widgit, please visit my “Warm Salads for Cool Nights” board on Foodie.com
Disclosure: I am a member of Mode Media and their Foodie channel. I was compensated for my time to write this post. Opinions and picks are 100% my own.
I love the concept of a warm Greek salad but never had one until now. Worth checking out!
thanks for sharing these!
These are great ideas for the Winter cold days. These all seem great, but the first one I’ll try is the Warm Arugula Salad with Quinoa and Goat Cheese – just because I love goat cheese.
That’s first on my list, too. I’ve heard goat cheese is delicious, and I’m a big, big arugula fan.
I truly dislike eating salads…… Or anything healthy for that matter. I do it because I have to, but I really don’t enjoy it.
This couldn’t have come at a better time! I am craving warm foods but need to keep the green in my diet too!
I love asparagus, I’d like to make that one. I think I’d switch out the egg with blackened chicken though. Yummm!
I was thinking the same thing. Subbing out egg with chicken always works for me.
What a brilliant idea! I hadn’t thought much about a salad being warm or cold but this would be perfect for winter months!
I am not a health nut at all.. I love cake just as much as I love salads.. But I would say I prefer a salad with something warm on it all the time.
I would for sure make the chicken, sweet onion and kale one. I love kale. Sometimes the salad really depends on the dressing too though. A nice light dressing that is pleasant can encourage me to eat salads I wouldn’t normally try.
I will have to give some of these salads a try. I don’t think I have ever had a warm salad.
My kids love salads and ask for them often! These will be great with this weather we have now!
I have never actually eaten a “warm” salad…..but ALL of these sound amazing! The baby greens and fried egg salad.. OMG!
I never thought of warm salads! That’s a great idea to help stay healthy in the winter time.
I love salads. My colleague thought I was strange for photographing a salad at lunch today, but I totally want to re-make it sometime soon and needed to remember the ingredients!
I love salad! The Calamari salad sounds delicious!
Oh, yum! I love warm salads. They’re so tasty.
A salad featuring a fried egg? Sounds like a winner to me!
People underestimate the deliciousness of a warm salad. The roasted squash one sounds perfect!
These salads sound delicious. My favorite warm salad is a Balsamic Salmon salad.
I love a salad with a nice fried egg on top, it’s so delicious!
Ooh, these sound delicious. I would love the warm mushroom salad with crisp bacon.
After heavy eating, indulging in my greens is my way of trimming down.
I love salads anytime of the year, and a warm salad is perfect this time of year! I would still have to pass at the chicken livers, though. LOL!
I love a good calamari salad – with some feta and black olives. YUM! I’ve never tried a salad with a fried egg on it – just hard boiled, but I think I need to try it!
Oh, this is a great idea! I do love a good warm salad, but somehow I forget about them!
Count me in for chicken liver salad. One of my favorites both warm and cold.
These all sound amazing and a great way to mix up salads. Love that you added warm ingredients.
These are great ideas! I’ll have to try some of these salads.
I love a good salad! I never thought about adding a fried egg but now I want to.
All of the salads sound really good. I would love to try the one with bacon, egg and anchovies dressing.
These all sound so great! My kids, especially my girls request salads all the time! Saving this list as it will come in VERY handy!
Ooh! I love all of these but my favorite is the fried egg salad, anything with fried eggs, I love!
I love anything with bacon! The Warm Mushroom Salad with Crisp Bacon sounds really good!
I’m more into cool salads but these do sound yummy!
I always enjoy new ways to sneak asparagus into meats. I also think the potato and steak salad sounds great.
I mean meals not meat.
These all sound like great salads. I want to try the Baby Greens and Fried Egg Salad.
What great salads. I didn’t know there was such thing as a “warm” salad.
These all look great. I need to try a few of them.
I have never thought of having a warm salad. Now I have a great list of recipes.
I honestly never even thought much about warm salads. It’s a great idea though! Thanks for the ideas.
I never think of warm salads either. I’ll have to try these.
I could totally enjoy one of these great salads now! They all look great
Goodness I always forget about warm salads! These all look great and I’m looking forward in going through this recipe list! Thanks for the ideas.
I like a warm salad. Sometimes I put warm chicken over my Ceasar salad. Yummy!
I like a warm salad too. Oprah has a mandarin orange with toasted pine nuts salad that is so good. We make that from time to time. I should branch out and try others!
That sounds really yummy!
This is such a new concept for me. I usually have my salads cold or room temperature. I might have to try this and see how I like it.
This is great – I definitely need a new salad recipe.