Baby Shower Pastel Palette (Printable)

Delightful pastel salad combining fresh greens with colorful pink, blue, and yellow ingredients.

# 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 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
11 - 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
12 - 1 teaspoon honey or agave syrup
13 - ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
14 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

# How To Make It:

01 - Evenly arrange the baby butter lettuce or mixed baby greens on a large serving platter.
02 - Scatter thinly sliced watermelon radish, pink grapefruit segments, and sliced strawberries over the greens for a delicate pink hue.
03 - Distribute fresh blueberries and crumbled blue cheese in small clusters across the salad to create visual contrast.
04 - Fill in remaining spaces with halved yellow cherry tomatoes, diced yellow bell pepper, and optional sliced hard-boiled eggs for softness and color balance.
05 - Whisk extra virgin olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, honey, fine sea salt, and freshly ground black pepper in a small bowl until emulsified.
06 - Drizzle the prepared dressing evenly over the assembled salad just before serving to maintain freshness.
07 - Present the salad promptly to preserve its vibrant colors and textures.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It's a showstopper that requires almost no cooking skills, just a good eye for color and arrangement
  • Every ingredient is naturally pastel, so you're not forcing colors—nature did the work for you
  • It tastes as fresh and light as it looks, perfect for celebrations where you want people feeling energized rather than heavy
  • You can adapt it in minutes for dietary preferences without losing any of its charm
02 -
  • Moisture is the enemy—prepare your vegetables no more than an hour before serving. If you must prep ahead, keep the greens separate and assemble at the last moment.
  • The dressing ratio is intentionally light; this salad speaks through ingredients and color, not through being swimming in dressing. Respect that restraint.
  • Slice everything uniformly thin. Inconsistent sizing breaks the sophisticated aesthetic you've worked to create.
03 -
  • A mandoline is worth its weight in gold for this recipe—paper-thin slices transform the visual impact completely, and they also chew better than thick cuts
  • Taste your dressing separately before adding it to the salad; this is your only chance to adjust seasoning without affecting the whole dish
  • If you're serving this at an event where timing is uncertain, assemble everything except the dressing and the most delicate ingredients (strawberries, blueberries) up to two hours ahead, then finish fifteen minutes before guests arrive
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