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Fall has arrived in all it's glory! As inspiration for your autumn produce enjoyment, we're sharing 15 delicious fall salads, plus a guide for creating your own!
Woohoo! Fall! Although right now, we're in the midst of an October heat wave in North Carolina, we've had some unbelievably beautiful autumn days this past month. Those cool, clear, crisp mornings that spur dreams of cozy fires in the hearth, hikes through multi-hued forests and huge pots of fragrant soup simmering on the back burner. As an inspiration for all the delicious produce that's showing up at the market, I've created this guide for putting together wonderful seasonal salads and have chosen 15 delicious fall salads to whet your appetite.
A Guide to Delicious Fall Salads - Best Seasonal Produce and Ingredients
The sky's the limit here, as you'll see in the delicious fall salads below, but I've also put together a list of greens and add-ins for creating your own personal fabulous autumn-inspired salads.
- Hearty greens are perfect for fall. Any of the following will work well:
- Kale
- Baby kale
- Shaved Brussels sprouts
- Radicchio
- Romaine
- Shredded red or green cabbage
- Arugula
- Spinach
- Fall salads don't have to include greens. Roasted root veggies combined with a hearty grain and drizzled with a vibrant autumn-inspired dressing can serve as a complete meal.
- There are so many delicious grains to choose from. Cook up a batch of any of the following and use it all week long for salads, soups and sides.
- Quinoa (How to Make Perfect Quinoa)
- Barley
- Farro
- Bulgur
- Freeka
- Cracked Wheat
- Couscous
- What's an autumn-inspired dressing? Here are a few ideas to get you on the right track.
- Fall brings amazing produce to the market. Here are some delicious options that are readily available now and for the next few months.
- Pumpkins
- Squash
- Root vegetables
- Pomegranates (If you're intimidated by pomegranates, check out this easy technique for removing the seeds!)
- Apples
- Cranberries
- Dried figs
- Persimmons
- Beets
- These finishing touches for fall salads add texture, flavor and lots of gourmet pizzaz!
- Candied Pecans
- Crispy Roasted Chickpeas
- Healthy Crunchy Salad Topping
- Rosemary Roasted Honey Walnuts
- Hazelnuts
- Toasted Almonds
- Paleo Granola
- Sesame Seeds
15 Delicious Fall Salads
AUTUMN CRUNCH PASTA SALAD - CHELSEA'S MESSY APRON
ROASTED GRAPE SALAD WITH PEARS, BLUE CHEESE AND MAPLE DRESSING - THE BEACH HOUSE KITCHEN
HARVEST COBB CHICKEN SALAD WITH A HONEY APPLE CIDER VINAIGRETTE - THE RECIPE CRITIC
ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH, KALE AND CRANBERRY COUSCOUS - GIMME SOME OVEN
BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND CRANBERRY QUINOA SALAD - LITTLE BROKEN
FALL KALE SALAD - SEASONS AND SUPPERS
APPLE, CRANBERRY SPINACH SALAD WITH HONEY CIDER DRESSING - THE CAFE SUCRE FARINE
KALE AND FALL FRUIT SALAD WITH CIDER POPPY SEED DRESSING - THE VIEW FROM GREAT ISLAND
ASIAN GLAZED SALMON SALAD - THE CAFE SUCRE FARINE
ROASTED VEGETABLE SALAD - WITH FOOD AND LOVE
HERB ROASTED VEGETABLE PANZANELLA FALL SALAD - COTTER'S CRUNCH
AUTUMN GLOW SALAD WITH LEMON DRESSING - PINCH OF YUM
BABY KALE AUTUMN SALAD WITH HONEY CRISP APPLES - HEATHER CHRISTO
So there you have it; 15 Delicious Fall Salads. Enjoy and Bon appétit! Don't be surprised to see a new fall salad recipe coming up soon here at The Café! Perusing through all this autumn deliciousness has got me super psyched about all things fall!
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I love fall salads and these all look delicious!
Oh my gosh, what a beautiful collection of salads, Chris. I really love a good fall/winter salad. So many flavors to combine and experiment with and the rich colours are so enticing.
OMG Chris these salads all look phenomenal. I'm not sure which one I'd want to try first. I'm just about to finish making a kale salad and now after viewing these feel like I should change mine. YUM!!!
By the way when I clicked on your name from the comment in my post it didn't work. Apparently you have it set up to .coN instead of .coM. Although maybe it's just for when you entered it for my comments. Just in case thought you'd like to know.
What a beautiful array of salads, love each and everyone. Also a great reminder that winter and fall salads are amazing too!
Great combos and great salads! Nice round up!
When summer ends, I kind of forget about salads. Thank you for reminding me of the bounty of fall produce possibilities! What a delicious roundup. Salad will be back on my menu with these ideas!
Wow! That is one beautiful collection of salads! I am definitely inspired to get my (Fall) green on 🙂 Thanks so much for including my Kale salad, as well!
Beautiful roundup of gorgeous salads 🙂
I need a fall salad for our dinner club and you've given me so many amazing options!! They all look AMAZING!
wow what a collection! Those salads are just amazing, Chris.
If I come to see you, will you stir up one of these beautiful salads???
miss you,
geenie
If you come, I'll jump over the moon!
These are hearty, beautiful and I'm sure delicious. Thank you for the reminder that I need more salads in mine life.
We all do Sandra!
Thank you so much for the fall salad inspiration, Chris! It's a good idea to stay ahead of the diet game and throw in a salad dinner here and there - especially during the holidays. I will be pinning several of these delightful salads!
Wow! What an awesome roundup of fall salads Chris! Thank you so much for including mine! I can't wait to check out all the others!
Thanks Mary Ann, and yes, I've had a hard time trying to decided which to try first also!
They all look/sound delicious! Not sure which one to try first but thank you for this list.
You're very welcome Char!
They all look so good! I think my favorite would be the one with chicken, and Phil's the one with the blue cheese. You could put out these add-ins in little bowls and have a salad bar, too!!
That's a great idea Ginny!
Oh Chris, this takes my breath away, I absolutely adore fall and winter salads, they are so refreshing after all the comfort food! Thanks for including me, I'll be pinning and sharing ~ the only problem is which one should I make first?? That roasted vegetable salad really caught my eye!
Thanks Sue, I know I have the same dilemma!