Festive Fruit Salads

Strawberry-Marmalade Salad

With just four ingredients, this zingy recipe is packed with flavor. Prepare up to four hours in advance, which also makes it a natural side for your lunch bag.

Recipe: Strawberry-Marmalade Salad

Sparkling White-Sangría Salad

To many families, it isn't a holiday dinner without a gelatin salad. This rendition uses Riesling, but for a nonalcoholic version, substitute sparkling white grape juice. Either packs the crisp, refreshing taste of tropical Sangría.

Recipe: Sparkling White-Sangría Salad

Strawberry-Orange Salad

Add a burst of color to your holiday table with a refreshing fruit salad made with strawberries and naval oranges. Drizzle the fruit with a cool basil syrup, made from leaves steeped in water with sugar, and chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Recipe: Strawberry-Orange Salad

Rum-Spiked Winter Compote

This warm-and-lovely compote sings with the tart flavors of winter fruit. Try it spooned over vanilla ice cream or pound cake, or use it as a novel substitute for cranberry sauce.

Recipe: Rum-Spiked Winter Compote

Tropical Fruit Salad

This golden salad was inspired by the flavors of West Africa, where it often doubles as a dessert. As a side, it works well with a smoky grilled fish or a spicy pork tenderloin.

Recipe: Tropical Fruit Salad

Layered Fruit Congealed Salad

Not your grandmother's congealed salad, this elegant update forgoes the mini-marshmallows and canned fruit for beautiful, ripe raspberries and sweet, fresh oranges.

Recipe: Layered Fruit Congealed Salad

Moroccan-Spiced Oranges

This simple salad is a light and refreshing way to end a heavy holiday meal, and the aroma of citrus and cinnamon evoke the scents of the season.

Recipe: Moroccan-Spiced Oranges

Rhubarb, Pear, and Apple Compote

Though rhubarb is the star of this sauce, sweet apples and pears help cut its characteristically sour flavor. Use this compote as an accompaniment to savory entrées, such as pork or poultry. Or serve it as a dessert with a dollop of whipped topping.

Recipe: Rhubarb, Pear, and Apple Compote

Gingered Ambrosia

Our tangy recipe breathes new life into a centuries-old Southern favorite. Fresh ginger and mint leaves add loads of flavor without a gram of fat.

Recipe: Gingered Ambrosia

Fresh Fruit With Lemon-Mint Sauce

This refreshing breakfast or dessert salad has a secret – it's perfect for cold-and-flu season. Oranges, grapefruits, and lemons are packed with vitamin C, the antioxidant that helps boost the immune system, fight infection, and protect the body against influenza.

Recipe: Fresh Fruit With Lemon-Mint Sauce

More Holiday Side Dishes

Update your menu of holiday favorites with a few fresh dishes from our holiday table.

• On-the-Go Holiday Sides featuring Greens with Roasted Corn and Pepper Salad (left)
• Dress Up Your Stuffing
• Crazy for Cranberries
• Heartwarming Breads
• Cozy Holiday Casseroles