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    20 Delicious Fall Salads

    Published: Oct 28, 2025 by Rachel Escolafogg

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    Salads are a wonderful entree when they are prepared with creative attention. Fall-inspired salads provide ingredients like apples, pumpkin, candied pecans and walnuts. These textures help bring together the perfect salad to not only toss up your weekly home menu, but also introduce healthier lunch and dinner options that you will feel so good about preparing for your family!

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    Savory Steak And Squash Salad

    Photo Credit: xoxo Bella

    This hearty dinner salad is colorful, appetizing and simple to prepare. Steak and squash salad is also bursting with not only flavor but nutrients too, making it a win-win for dinner. It’s the perfect salad when you have leftover steak!

    Get the recipe: Savory Steak And Squash Salad

    Cold Southwest Pasta Salad With Creamy Dressing

    A bowl of Cold Southwest Pasta Salad With Creamy Dressing.
    Photo Credit: Blue's Best Life

    The stunning Cold Southwest Pasta Salad with Creamy Dressing is a true culinary masterpiece. With an incredible balance of flavors from perfectly cooked al dente pasta, sweet corn, hearty black beans, vibrant red tomatoes, crisp bell peppers, rich cotija cheese, zesty jalapeños, and fresh cilantro, all brought together by a fantastic Southwest dressing, this dish is nothing short of exceptional. This Tex-Mex delight will impress everyone at your table. Don’t miss out—check out the easy recipe and prepare to savor this delicious salad!

    Get the Recipe: Cold Southwest Pasta Salad With Creamy Dressing

    Air Fyer Pumpkin Salad Recipe

    Air Fryer Pumpkin Salad Recipe
    Photo Credit: Fun Food Frolic

    This is a gluten-free, vegetarian, wholesome, and creamy vegan salad dish you can easily prepare at home. Roasted pumpkins are blended with quinoa, nuts, and greens to make a great and flavorful salad.

    Get the recipe: Air Fryer Pumpkin Salad Recipe

    Warm Kale And Asparagus Salad

    Photo Credit: Flour Handprint

    Kale, bacon, eggs, and asparagus make this salad a perfect choice for lunch or dinner. Enjoy the warm, freshly-made bacon vinaigrette and tender kale in every bite.

    Get the recipe: Warm Kale And Asparagus Salad

    Pork Tenderloin And Spinach Salad

    Photo Credit: The Floured Hand

    Fresh spinach, apples, and pecans perfectly compliment the spice rubbed pork tenderloin in this easy dinner salad recipe. The maple mustard dressing finishes everything off to create a homemade meal that you'll make again and again.

    Get the recipe: Pork Tenderloin And Spinach Salad

    Roasted Brussels Sprouts Salad

    Photo Credit: Boulder Locavore

    This Roasted Brussels Sprouts Salad is the perfect side salad for any occasion. The Shallot Vinaigrette is unique, and delicious, and brings out the flavor of the roasted Brussels sprouts.

    Get the recipe: Roasted Brussels Sprouts Salad

    Fall Roasted Sweet Potato Beet Salad with Feta

    Photo Credit: Sunglow Kitchen

    This Fall Roasted Sweet Potato Beet Salad with Feta is full of color, flavor, and texture! Feta cheese, crunchy walnuts, and caramelized onions are real stars of the show and the honey balsamic dressing brings it all together!

    Get the recipe: Fall Roasted Sweet Potato Beet Salad with Feta

    Fall Harvest Salad

    Photo Credit: Foolproof Living

    This Fall Harvest Salad includes kale, apples, dried figs, pomegranate, pecans, and goat cheese. Drizzled with homemade harvest dressing, it is the perfect Thanksgiving salad.

    Get the recipe: Fall Harvest Salad

    Goat’s Cheese Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Walnuts

    Photo Credit: Greedy Gourmet

    This Goat’s Cheese Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Walnuts is sweet, salty, and full of flavor. Super simple to put together and with limited prep time, this is a great salad for lunch or a light dinner.

    Get the recipe: Goat’s Cheese Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Walnuts

    Brussels Sprout Apple Goat Cheese Salad

    Photo Credit: A Cedar Spoon

    This Brussels Sprout Apple Goat Cheese Salad mixes together shaved Brussels sprouts, apples, dried cranberries, walnuts, red onion, and creamy goat cheese. The fresh ingredients are then topped with a light balsamic dressing. Yum!

    Get the recipe: Brussels Sprout Apple Goat Cheese Salad

    Mediterranean Pumpkin Couscous Salad

    Photo Credit: Ugly Duckling Bakery

    This Mediterranean Pumpkin Couscous Salad is a pasta salad made with Israeli couscous and feta. The roasted pumpkin and dried apricot provide flavor, and pine nuts add some texture.

    Get the recipe: Mediterranean Pumpkin Couscous Salad

    Quinoa and Chickpea Pesto Salad

    Photo Credit: Pumpkin N Spice

    This Quinoa and Chickpea Pesto Salad is filled with chickpeas, quinoa, cherry tomatoes, red onions, and crumbled feta cheese. It's brought together with a delicious pesto dressing. This is a salad you have to try.

    Get the recipe: Quinoa and Chickpea Pesto Salad

    Vegan Roasted Beet and Kale Salad

    Photo Credit: Resplendent Kitchen

    This Vegan Roasted Beet and Kale Salad is bursting with flavor. With roasted beets, leeks, and kale tossed in a light lemon tahini dressing, this salad is both satisfying and nutritious.

    Get the recipe: Vegan Roasted Beet and Kale Salad

    Spinach Tomato Salad with Feta Cheese

    Photo Credit: All Nutritious

    This Spinach Tomato Salad with Feta Cheese is an easy, refreshing, and hearty salad. Simple to make and easy to prepare. Full of fresh flavors it is the perfect meal or side dish.

    Get the recipe: Spinach Tomato Salad with Feta Cheese

    Thanksgiving Salad with Apples and Candied Walnuts

    Photo Credit: Chef Sous Chef

    This Thanksgiving Salad with Apples and Candied Walnuts is packed with flavor from the sweet candied walnuts, salty pancetta, and dressing, mixed with butter lettuce and radicchio it is an essential holiday salad.

    Get the recipe: Thanksgiving Salad with Apples and Candied Walnuts

    Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Apple

    Photo Credit: The Food Blog

    This Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Apple is a simple but delicious fall salad. The fresh ingredients are tossed in a delightful dressing of apple cider vinegar, maple syrup and Dijon mustard.

    Get the recipe: Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Apple

    Kale and Fall Fruit Salad with Cider Poppy Seed Dressing

    Photo Credit: The View From Great Island

    This Kale and Fall Fruit Salad with Cider Poppy Seed Dressing is the ultimate fall salad. With fresh ingredients including pear, cranberries, figs, pomegranate, and grapes, all tossed in a creamy cider vinaigrette, its a delight for the tastebuds.

    Get the recipe: Kale and Fall Fruit Salad with Cider Poppy Seed Dressing

    Roasted Pumpkin Salad

    Photo Credit: Boulder Locavore

    This Roasted Pumpkin Salad is bursting with flavor. A tasty combination of sweet, salty, and tangy ingredients make this salad perfect for any occasion as a meal or side dish.

    Get the recipe: Roasted Pumpkin Salad

    Apple Spinach Salad

    Photo Credit: Get Inspired Everyday

    This Apple Spinach Salad is a burst of flavor. Crisp apples, juicy pomegranates, toasted almonds, savory onion, and crumbled feta cheese combined to make a delicious salad. You can't go wrong!

    Get the recipe: Apple Spinach Salad

    Pecan Chicken Salad

    Photo Credit: Two Healthy Kitchens

    This Pecan Chicken Salad is a great salad to make. Super simple to prepare and on the table in less than thirty minutes it is a great option for a midweek meal or lunch. Bursting with flavor you have to try it!

    Get the recipe: Pecan Chicken Salad

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