Top 15 Fall Salad Ideas and Recipes

It’s finally fall, which means grocery stores and farmers markets are bursting with pumpkins, zucchini, and before you know it, it’ll be Thanksgiving in no time.

In these early fall days of transition between the seasons, when it’s still warm enough for salads but cool enough for a light cardigan or sweater at night, a perfect option for easy meals is to make fall salads that incorporate the vegetables and fruits of the season for an easy but filling meal.

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From fall brussel sprout salads to acorn squash and roasted beet salad recipes, there are plenty to choose from, including the best Maple Roasted Butternut Squash Salad recipe. There are also lighter, healthier recipes for Watercress Salad with Orange and Fennel and Lentil Salad with Kale and Parmesan.

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Explore these easy fall salad recipes below and be sure to bookmark your favorites to enjoy all season long!

The best fall salad recipes

Pork Chop, Radicchio and Apple Salad

Hearty, crisp and fresh, this main course salad is a great way to welcome fall.

Get the recipe: Pork Chop, Radicchio and Apple Salad

Fall Salad with Pomegranate Dressing

This fall salad is loaded with sweet and crisp apples and pears, salty roasted butternut squash, crunchy caramelized pecans, salty roasted pepitas, spicy red onions, and Gorgonzola cheese, all drizzled with a tangy pomegranate dressing.

Get the recipe: Fall Salad with Pomegranate Dressing

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Lentil and Kale Salad with Parmesan

The perfect fall salad! This Parmesan Lentil Kale Salad has tons of lentils cooked al dente, plus Tuscan kale, plump golden raisins and pepitas, it’s drizzled with a simple red wine vinaigrette. Perfect as a main dish or as a salad side dish!

Get the recipe: Lentil and Kale Salad with Parmesan

Roasted Beetroot and Beet Greens with Goat Cheese Crostini

This Roasted Beet and Beet Greens Salad is the perfect salad for an appetizer, lunch, or dinner!

Get the recipe: Roasted Beetroot and Beet Greens with Goat Cheese Crostini

Feta cheese salad with caramelized figs and roasted pumpkin

This salad combines honey roasted butternut squash, caramelized sweet figs and feta all together. Basically all of your favorite fall foods in one big bowl.

Get the recipe: Feta cheese salad with caramelized figs and roasted pumpkin

Arugula Salad with Rice and Roasted Sweet Potato

This Roasted Sweet Potato, Wild Rice and Arugula Salad is hearty and fresh with a deliciously simple lemon and olive oil dressing.

Get the recipe: Roasted Sweet Potato Wild Rice Arugula Salad

Farro Sweet Potato Salad

A hearty, healthy, hearty farro salad: sweet apple cider farro, roasted sweet potatoes, arugula, and an easy blender lemon dressing.

Get the recipe: Farro Sweet Potato Salad

Spinach Salad with Bacon and Apple

The perfect fall spinach salad with spinach, apples, red onion, dried cranberries, feta cheese, the best turkey bacon, candied pecans, and an amazing apple dijon vinaigrette.

Get the recipe: Bacon and Spinach Salad

Brussels Sprouts and Quinoa Fall Salad

Enjoy the comforting flavors of the season in this Fall Quinoa Brussels Sprout Salad! It’s sweet and savory in a healthy dish that’s great as a side dish for dinner.

Get the recipe: Brussels Sprouts and Quinoa Fall Salad

Kale Salad with Apples and Fried Goat Cheese

Made with kale, apples, onions, pumpkin seeds, bacon, fried goat cheese, and a maple squash salad dressing, we can’t get enough of this delicious salad.

Get the recipe: Kale Salad with Apples and Fried Goat Cheese

Pear Salad with Creamy Walnut Vinaigrette

The star of this fall salad is a whole pear, sliced thin and stacked so you can still see the shape of the fruit; it’s beautiful for the holidays too.

Get the recipe: Pear Salad with Creamy Walnut Vinaigrette

Maple Roasted Pumpkin Salad

Filled with roasted maple-pecan butternut squash, four different kinds of vegetables, honey crisp apple slices and crumbled goat cheese, there’s nothing better than a Roasted Maple Butternut Squash Salad with house-made dressing sweetened with maple syrup and a touch of of cinnamon

Get the recipe: Maple Roasted Pumpkin Salad

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Fall Farro Salad with Toasted Halloumi Pomegranates

This fall salad is a cornucopia of colorful produce! With something crisp and crunchy, something sweet and salty, it’s perfect for a festive feast.

Get the recipe: Fall Farro Salad with Toasted Halloumi Pomegranates

Orange, Fennel and Watercress Salad

This Orange, Fennel, and Watercress Salad with Lemon, Ginger, and Poppyseed Dressing is a heavenly combination of fresh, beautiful, and seasonal ingredients!

Get the recipe: Orange, Fennel and Watercress Salad

Butternut Squash Farro Salad with Arugula and Cranberries

This Cranberry Arugula Butternut Squash Farro Salad is loaded with fall flavors! Healthy, whole grain, and vegan optional, it’s the perfect side dish to add to your table!

Get the recipe: Butternut Squash Farro Salad with Arugula and Cranberries

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