Baby Shower Pastel Palette (Printer-Friendly)

A charming salad with pastel pink, blue, and yellow ingredients beautifully arranged.

# What You 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

# Directions:

01 - Arrange the baby butter lettuce or mixed baby greens evenly on a large serving platter.
02 - Distribute the watermelon radish slices, grapefruit segments, and sliced strawberries across the greens in an artful pattern.
03 - Cluster fresh blueberries and crumbled blue cheese or its vegan alternative in small groups for visual contrast.
04 - Fill remaining gaps with halved yellow cherry tomatoes, diced yellow bell pepper, and optional sliced hard-boiled eggs, maintaining a delicate pastel appearance.
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 dressing evenly over the assembled salad just before serving to preserve freshness and visual appeal.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It looks absolutely stunning on the table—guests will think you spent hours in the kitchen when it takes just twenty minutes
  • Every bite brings different flavors and textures, from crisp greens to juicy fruit, creamy cheese, and peppery radish
  • It's naturally vegetarian and gluten-free, so it works for almost every guest at your celebration
02 -
  • The single most important thing I learned is to dress the salad at the very last moment. Even five minutes before serving, the greens start to wilt slightly and those beautiful colors can start to bleed into each other. Keep the dressing separate and let people drizzle what they want if serving at a buffet.
  • Temperature matters more than you'd think. Keep your platter in the refrigerator until the last possible moment. A cold platter keeps everything crisp and vibrant for longer.
03 -
  • Invest in a good mandoline or use the sharp edge of a knife to slice your radishes paper-thin—it makes them tender and reveals their beautiful color fully
  • The secret that changed everything for me was using white balsamic instead of regular—the pale dressing keeps the salad looking pristine and prevents dark stains on those pastels
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