Baby Shower Pastel Palette Salad (Printable)

A vibrant salad featuring pastel fruits, greens, and creamy accents for a fresh, colorful presentation.

# 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 diced yellow bell pepper
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

# How To Make It:

01 - Arrange baby butter lettuce or mixed baby greens evenly on a large serving platter.
02 - Distribute thinly sliced watermelon radish, pink grapefruit segments, and sliced strawberries evenly over the greens.
03 - Place fresh blueberries and crumbled blue cheese in small clusters atop the salad for visual contrast.
04 - Scatter halved yellow cherry tomatoes, diced yellow bell pepper, and optional sliced hard-boiled eggs to fill in the arrangement while maintaining a soft pastel effect.
05 - In a small bowl, whisk together extra virgin olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, honey or agave syrup, sea salt, and freshly ground black pepper until emulsified.
06 - Drizzle the prepared dressing evenly over the assembled salad just before serving.
07 - Present immediately to maintain freshness and vibrant appearance.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's the kind of salad that steals the show at any gathering—beautiful enough to be the centerpiece, delicious enough that people actually want to eat it
  • Takes just 20 minutes to pull together, which means you can focus on enjoying the celebration instead of being stuck in the kitchen
  • Completely customizable and naturally accommodates vegetarian and vegan guests without making anyone feel like an afterthought
02 -
  • Prep everything in advance, but assemble the salad no more than 15 minutes before serving. This isn't a make-ahead dish—the magic is in the freshness and the visual impact at that exact moment.
  • The dressing should be drizzled gently and sparingly. I learned this the hard way when I dressed the whole thing too generously and watched the greens wilt. A little goes a long way.
03 -
  • Make your hard-boiled eggs at least 2 hours before you need them, and slice them just before assembly. This keeps them pale yellow and beautiful, not gray and tired.
  • If your grapefruit is very tart, finish the salad with a tiny extra drizzle of honey-diluted-in-water to balance it. Sometimes the fruits vary in their tartness, and you need to adjust on the fly.
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