The Best Ways to Use fresh & naked Salad in Your Christmas Dishes

Looking for some ideas on how to use your fresh & naked unwashed salad in your Christmas dishes?

It’s nearly Christmas, and we’re here to bring some seriously fresh energy to your festive feasting — the Fresh & Naked way. If you’re hosting, roasting or toasting through the holidays, our range of unwashed salads are ready to step in as your tastiest, crispest Christmas helpers.

Why We Stay Unwashed (and Fresher for Longer)

We’re not lazy, we’re smart. We are passionate about fresh, long lasting salads, and have good reasons to keep your salad naked!

  • We last longer in your fridge
    No washing means no sogginess. No sogginess means no sad, wilted leaves lurking behind the cranberry sauce.
  • We keep our natural protective layer
    Grown, harvested and packed — but never industrially washed. Our leaves stay the way nature intended, which keeps them crisp and perky.
  • We avoid unnecessary handling
    No water baths = fewer bruises = more “oooh, so fresh!” moments when you open the bag.
  • You give us our only wash
    A quick rinse at home is all we need before we hit your plate. You’re in control!

Keeping our salads unwashed mean you can buy your fresh & naked in your pre-Christmas shop, and it still be crisp and fresh for your post-Christmas meals!

🎄 Let’s Talk Christmas Dishes: How to Use Fresh & Naked

Whether you’re planning a showstopper feast or trying to balance out the fifth mince pie of the day (no judgement), our leaves add colour, crunch and a little festive sass.

Here’s how to get them on your Christmas table:

  • A bright Christmas salad with citrus, pomegranate + goat’s cheese – add some colour and flavour to your Christmas feasts
  • A Boxing Day leftover bowl (trust us, they make cold roasties classy)
  • A festive platter filler for nibbling between crackers
  • Tossing with beetroot & nuts
  • Perking up pizzas, flatbreads, or those “I can’t eat another roast potato” moments
  • Warm winter salads with chestnuts
  • Stuffings and side dishes
  • Elegant salads (when you want to impress your mother-in-law)
  • Light bites before the big meal
  • Festive grazing boards with cheese & fruit

Top Tips From Your Favourite Salad Brand

Because we want your Christmas to be as smooth as our packaging:

  • Rinse just before serving for peak crunch
  • Store us in your salad drawer in the fridge (we love the cold)
  • Keep dressing separate until the last moment — naked is better, after all
  • Mix leaves like a Christmas cocktail — we love being together

Make It a Fresher Christmas with Fresh & Naked

We know Christmas is busy — full of food, family, chaos and questionable novelty jumpers. But keeping things fresh shouldn’t be stressful. With our unwashed leaves lasting longer, tasting better and staying crisp right through the holidays, you get more flavour, less waste, and extra time to enjoy the good stuff.

So this year, keep your fridge merry, your salads sparkling and your plates a little more… naked. 🎅

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Fresh & Naked’s Sweet Crispy Mix is a vibrant blend of red and green Crispita and Apollo leaves, offering a naturally sweet crunch and delicate texture.

Ingredients: Red and green Crispita and Apollo. Proportions may vary. Other seasonal leaves may be substituted to ensure best in season freshness.

Unwashed – please wash before use.

Nutritional information per 100g: Energy 69kJ (16 kcal); Fat 0.1g of which saturates 0g; Carbohydrate 1.9g of which sugars 1.0g; Fibre 1.3g; Protein 1.3g; Salt 0.04g