10 Best Fall Salad Recipes To Enjoy All Autumn Long

You'll fall for these salad recipes after just one bite.

Updated on September 3, 2024

Harvest Salad — Photo: GREG DUPREE; FOOD STYLING: CHELSEA ZIMMER; PROP STYLING: GINNY BRANCH

With fall comes the abundance of new produce, from seasonal pumpkins and apples to cranberries and kale. That means it's time to shift your salad rotation from summer squash and tomatoes to heartier, cozier fare. Think about deep green leaves of kale, vibrant Brussels sprouts, spicy arugula, and pumpkin.

Here, we've rounded up our best fall salad recipes—a delicious assortment ready to shine on your dinner table. Try one of our fall salad recipes with apples for a little sweetness and crunch, or turn a plain old bowl of lettuce into the main course with one of our entree salad ideas. Whether the salad is the star of your table or just the appetizer, these recipes will ensure that eating your vegetables is a fun (and anticipated) mealtime habit for everyone—kids included.

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Roasted Pork Tenderloin And Fall Harvest Salad

Roasted Pork Tenderloin and Butternut Squash Salad — Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely

While it's delicious on its own, you can also make this harvest salad a main dish with the addition of roasted pork tenderloin. Whether as a side or a main, you can't go wrong serving this salad in the fall.

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Apple-Cranberry Salad

Mixed greens and sweet potatoes serve as the hearty base for this fall salad. Preheating your sheet pan in the oven before adding the sweet potatoes will allow them to cook quickly and also help them caramelize for extra flavor.

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Brussels Sprout Slaw With Apples And Pecans

Crunchy Brussels sprouts, crisp apples, and plenty of pecans come together for a refreshing autumn salad that allows seasonal produce to shine.

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Chopped Kale Salad With Toasted Breadcrumbs

In this lighter version of a Caesar salad, all the familiar flavors are here, but swap the lettuce for kale and use Greek yogurt for a little creaminess. Don't skimp on the Parmesan.

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Classic Cranberry Salad

Move over, canned stuff. This homemade version is so good, you'll want it all season long (not just on Thanksgiving!).

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Lemony White Bean Salad With Broccoli

This fiber-dense salad packs in baby arugula leaves, warm roasted broccoli florets, and white beans which give an ideal balance of flavor and texture. Lemon zest and juice, parsley, garlic, mustard, vinegar, honey, oil, salt, and pepper make up the dressing, ensuring each bite is bright and tasty.

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Shaved Vegetable Salad

This colorful salad is full of fresh seasonal produce, including rainbow carrots, radishes, beets, and fennel. Plus, each bowl is topped with our Parmesan crunch, which includes pumpkin seeds, almonds, honey, and of course, Parmesan. Ready in 30 minutes, this salad is the perfect option for a quick and healthy weeknight meal.

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Best Waldorf Salad

Southern Living Waldorf Salad in a bowl to serve — Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox

Showcase the apples you just picked in this delicious and quick salad. Pecans, grapes, celery, and raisins also make an appearance giving the mix lots of contrast in textures. Mayo binds it all together, but feel free to swap it out for Greek yogurt if you prefer.

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Cast-Iron Salmon With Baby Kale Salad

Just 25 minutes is all you'll need to throw this protein-packed salad together. Toasted pistachios add a delightful crunch and nutty flavor.

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Harvest Salad

Crisp apples, fresh Brussels sprouts, and hearty kabocha squash come together to create a delightful, quintessentially fall salad. The maple syrup in the dressing takes it over the top.

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10 Best Fall Salad Recipes To Enjoy All Autumn Long

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