Spending Father’s Day at home and cooking up a feast? Here are some fantastic sides and salads for Father’s Day that will no doubt be enjoyed by the whole family!
Over 40 countries around the world celebrate Father’s Day on the 3rd Sunday of June with the United States taking charge and declaring this a National Holiday in 1972. The rest of the world, including us in Australia don’t celebrate Father’s Day until September, which calls for Springtime feasting.
The origin of Father’s Day in the United States has a dual past. Two stories that are not intertwined but continuously shared as to how Father’s Day came to be.
The first story originated in Fairmont, West Virginia on July 5, 1908. There was a deadly mine explosion that killed 361 men and a lady by the name of Grace Golden Clayton impressed upon the minister of the local church to hold services to mourn the fathers. This was noted as the first real celebration of fathers and set the notion in place.
The second story is perhaps the one that most believe to be true. In 1910, a woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd came up with the idea of honouring her father, William Smart, after she listened to a Mother’s Day sermon in a church in Washington State.
Her father was left a widower when his wife died while giving birth to their 6th child. He was left to look after and raise all 6 children on his own in a small farm and she wanted to show her appreciation at what a wonderful father he was.
She wanted to pay homage to him on his birthday which was on June 5th but for whatever reason it may have been, the celebration was deferred to the 3rd Sunday of June.
It wasn’t however until 1972 that it was declared a National Holiday under the Nixon administration.
Father’s Day has certainly evolved over the years despite taking a back seat to Mother’s Day. Nowadays, it is given the same amount of commercial hype, which sees restaurants packed, gifts flowing and plenty of homemade meals.
During these unprecedented times, you will no doubt be eating at home more for this Father’s Day. For our Northern Hemisphere friends, enjoy the balmy summers and get those barbeques going. To help complete the meal, here are some delectable salads for Father’s Day that make for great sides!
Purple Cauliflower Salad with Lemon Mustard Tahini
1/12
Hearty and wholesome. Two words not normally used to describe a salad.
This Purple Cauliflower Salad is exactly that due to its creaminess, roasted undertones and nutty flavours.
Spicy Green Salad with Avocado
2/12
Jalapeno chilli peppers are the perfect way to spice up your life!
It certainly did so with this Spicy Green Salad as it elevated it to the next level. Too hot? Let the avocado fan cool you down!
Wombok, Red Cabbage and Apple Slaw
3/12
Super fresh Asian inspired salad packed with crunch and spicy tang.
Our Wombok, Red Cabbage and Apple Slaw is a crowd pleaser especially when dialled up with a sharp coriander and lime dressing.
Freekeh Grain Salad with Preserved Lemons
4/12
A delicious texture, our Freekeh Grain Salad is mixed with a whole lot of seeds, roasted beetroot, and fresh herbs.
Add some preserved lemons to inject an intense salty lemony flavour. A hearty meal for any time of the week.
Thai Pomelo Salad with Roast Duck
5/12
Fresh Thai herbs and aromatics balanced with roast duck, pomelo and cucumber to create a zesty salad with punchy umami flavours.
A no cook salad that only requires cutting and tearing, our Thai Pomelo Salad is deliciously robust.
Tangelo Salad with Roasted Beetroot
6/12
Fresh and vibrant Tangelo Salad perfect for outdoor entertaining and weekday packed lunches.
We love how the juicy sweet tangelo, crunchy radishes and creamy pine nuts complement the earthy sweet roasted beetroots perfectly.
Yellow Nectarine Salad with Grilled Halloumi
7/12
The combination of salty grilled halloumi, creamy avocado, peppery radishes alongside sweet charred corn, makes this vegetarian salad with nectarines super refreshing and so easy to prepare.
Baby Cuttlefish Salad with Green Papaya
8/12
Who doesn’t love a good seafood salad? This Asian inspired Baby Cuttlefish Salad is paired with the crunch of the green papaya, pungent fish sauce and tamed by aromatic palm sugar.
Celeriac Mango and Guava Salad
9/12
Who would have thought a knobby, ugly root vegetable, sweet tropical fruits and a nasal clearing infused dressing could be so good?
This Guava Salad is no simple flavour combination and you’ll be surprised how fantastic it tastes!
Five Spice Tofu Salad with Vietnamese Ham
10/12
An incredibly flavourful Asian salad with traditional Chinese and Vietnamese ingredients.
This Five-Spice Tofu Salad with Vietnamese Ham is positively lip smacking and moreish!
Blistered Tomato and Basil Salad with Israeli Couscous
11/12
It’s incredible how such everyday ingredients such as tomato and basil can make for such a flavoursome salad recipe.
Complement the sweet blistered tomatoes with broth infused Israeli couscous for a quick and easy side salad.
Green Bean, Truffle Butter Breadcrumbs and Quail Egg Salad
12/12
Add a touch of gourmet to an otherwise easy recipe. Your guests will be so impressed with the delectable truffle tones in this Quail Egg Salad.
More Salad Collections
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Salad Ingredient Pairings
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Natalie
All these salads look absolutely amazing. I don’t know where to start. I will definitely make something from this list for Father’s Day.
The Devil Wears Salad
That’s great Natalie! Let us know which one you ended up with. Have a great Father’s Day!
Jason Talley
These all look really good! I think my husband would like that red cabbage apple slaw! Thanks for the idea!
The Devil Wears Salad
You welcome! Happy Father’s Day to your husband!
Debra
OMG….so many good choices! Going to go with the squash blossoms…because I have so many in my garden! Then onto the king oyster mushrooms, if I can find any….will work my way through this awesome line up.
The Devil Wears Salad
Oh I’m soooo jealous Debra! You have squash blossom in your garden?? You should definitely make this! Enjoy Father’s Day!
Sara Rodriguez
These salads looks great! I have to try the Peas and Pasta Salad with Prosciutto!
The Devil Wears Salad
Awesome Sara! I hope he’ll like like! Happy Father’s Day to him!
Christie Gagnon
What a fantastic collection of salads! I think I will make the charred corn with tomato and avocado – YUM!
The Devil Wears Salad
Yes! That’s always a winner! Enjoy Father’s Day and hope he’ll have an amazing day!
Marina
What a great selection of recipes, all of them are great. I will definitely make yellow salad with zucchini flowers for Father’s Day!
The Devil Wears Salad
That’s awesome Marina! I hope he’ll enjoy it!