Baby shower pastel palette salad (Printable)

Colorful pastel-hued greens with watermelon radish, blueberries, and yellow tomatoes scattered artfully.

# What You'll Need:

→ Base

01 - 4 cups baby butter lettuce or mixed baby greens

→ Pastel Pink Elements

02 - 1 cup thinly sliced watermelon radish
03 - 1 cup pink grapefruit segments
04 - ½ cup thinly sliced strawberries

→ Pastel Blue Elements

05 - ½ cup fresh blueberries
06 - ½ cup crumbled blue cheese or vegan blue cheese alternative

→ Pastel Yellow Elements

07 - 1 cup yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
08 - ½ cup yellow bell pepper, diced
09 - 2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced (optional, omit for vegan)

→ Dressing

10 - 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
11 - 1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
12 - 1 tsp honey or agave syrup
13 - ¼ tsp fine sea salt
14 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

# Cooking Steps:

01 - Arrange the baby butter lettuce or mixed baby greens evenly on a large serving platter.
02 - Distribute the thinly sliced watermelon radish, pink grapefruit segments, and sliced strawberries artfully across the greens.
03 - Scatter fresh blueberries and crumbled blue cheese in small clusters for visual contrast and flavor.
04 - Fill in remaining spaces with halved yellow cherry tomatoes, diced yellow bell pepper, and optional sliced hard-boiled eggs to maintain a soft pastel aesthetic.
05 - Whisk together extra virgin olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, honey or agave syrup, sea salt, and freshly ground black pepper in a small bowl until emulsified.
06 - Drizzle the dressing evenly over the salad just before serving to preserve freshness.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It's a conversation starter that looks like edible art on your table
  • Takes just 20 minutes but feels like you spent hours planning
  • Naturally vegetarian and gluten-free, so everyone at your gathering can enjoy it
  • The soft pastel colors make it perfect for celebrations without tasting overly precious
02 -
  • Prep all your ingredients before you start arranging—this salad comes together so quickly that you don't want to be scrambling mid-arrangement
  • Don't dress the salad more than 10 minutes before serving or your beautiful pastels will lose their brightness and the greens will begin to wilt
  • If you're making this for a crowd, arrange it on the platter no more than 2 hours ahead, then cover loosely and refrigerate until serving time
03 -
  • Chill your platter in the freezer for 10 minutes before arranging—it keeps everything fresher longer and the cold surface actually enhances the colors visually
  • Slice your ingredients at the last possible moment before assembly; watermelon radish especially will oxidize and lose its brightness if cut too far ahead
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