Local farmers’ markets usually stay open into the last part of September or early October, so fall produce like apples and squash can easily become the stars of our salad bowls. From hearty salads filling enough for a main dish, to terrific options for side salads for autumn suppers, we’ve rounded up 55 of the best fall salad recipes to inspire you to continue loving salad season—even when the leaves begin to turn!
What Are the 5 Types of Salads?
When we think of all the salads we love, it might seem like a daunting task to to narrow them down to just a handful of categories. However, if you take a second look, most of them truly do fall into one of five categories:
How Can I Make My Salad More Flavorful?
When it comes to making a tasty salad, there are many ways to infuse more flavor, and at the same time maybe even some health benefits. Here are some great tips when your salad bowl might seem a little bland.
Best Fall Salad Recipes
This autumn you can take your salad game to the next level with the easy recipes in this collection. Each one of these are filled with the best ingredients and flavors fall has to offer. My Brussels Sprouts Salad is a great way to try raw sprouts if you never have and my Autumn Apple Fruit Salad has a creamy, cinnamon flavored dressing that makes it taste fall in a bowl. The Fall Harvest Quinoa Salad is a hearty salad you can eat warm and if you love potato salad and don’t want to give it up once autumn arrives, my Sweet Potato Salad is a great side dish for the last cookouts of the season. Fall is also tailgating season, so I included a couple of dishes football fans will go crazy over, like Taco Salad and Big Mac Salad. While summer is my favorite time of the year, knowing I can enjoy terrific, flavorful salads once fall arrives might just ease the pain a little!
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Best Kale Salad Big Mac Salad Caramelized Brussels Sprout Salad Carrot Cranberry Salad Classic Carrot Raisin Salad Fall Farro Salad Fall Fattoush Salad Recipe Fall Harvest Honeycrisp Apple and Kale Salad Fall Harvest Quinoa Salad Fall Harvest Roasted Butternut Squash and Pomegranate Salad Favorite Farro Salad
Harvest Cranberry, Persimmon and Burrata Salad Herbed Carrot Salad Kale Caesar Salad with Sweet Potatoes and Crispy Chickpeas Lemon Parmesan Kale Salad Mediterranean Lentil Salad Old Fashioned Three Bean Salad Orange and Fennel Salad Orchard Salad
Pomegranate Avocado Salad with Candied Walnuts Roasted Vegetable Salad with Barley Sesame Ginger Noodle Salad Shredded Brussels Sprout and Prosciutto Salad Shredded Brussels Sprout Bacon Salad Southwestern Sweet Potato Salad Steakhouse Wedge Salad Sweet Potato Fry Steak Salad with Blue Cheese Butter Sweet Potato Kale Salad Winter Pomegranate Salad with Maple Candied Walnuts Harvest Farro Salad