18 Cozy Fall Salad Ideas
Get ready to be inspired with the best fall salad recipes that are anything but boring! From hearty fall harvest salads to make-ahead pasta salads perfect for Thanksgiving, these fresh and seasonal dishes are just right for cozy dinners, potlucks, and holiday gatherings.
Fall Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
This fall salad is full of seasonal flavors! Mixed greens, crisp apples, smoky bacon, and blue cheese are all tossed in a sweet and savory maple apple cider vinaigrette.
Halloween Salad with Mixed Greens
This spooky Halloween salad is festive and fresh! It’s made with mixed greens, ghostly mozzarella, orange carrot ribbons, and drizzled with a tangy balsamic vinaigrette. It’s the perfect healthy side dish for your next spooky fall dinner or Halloween party!
Fall Harvest Salad with Sweet Potatoes and Spinach
This fall harvest salad with spinach and sweet potatoes is the perfect mix of seasonal flavors and textures! Beautiful for your Thanksgiving table!
Fall Pasta Salad with Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette
This fall pasta salad is everything you love about autumn in one bowl! Roasted butternut squash, crispy bacon, kale, and parmesan, all tossed in a sweet and tangy maple balsamic vinaigrette.
Beet and Feta Salad with Spinach
This beetroot and feta salad is a great choice for winter and fall! The earthy sweetness of the beets pairs beautifully with the crunch of pumpkin seeds and the creaminess of feta .A refreshing mint vinaigrette ties all the flavors together.
Spooky Halloween Pasta Salad
Make your Halloween spread unforgettable with this spooky Halloween pasta salad! This cold pasta salad is dyed in creepy colors and sprinkled with fun mozzarella skulls!
Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad
This Parmesan brussels sprouts salad {with shaved brussels sprouts} is a fresh, flavorful salad side dish that you just have to try! It’s super easy to make and includes finely shaved Brussels sprouts and red onion tossed in a creamy Parmesan dressing.
Fall Fruit Salad
This colorful fall fruit salad is full of fresh flavors and seasonal favorites like apples, grapes, blueberries, and pomegranate seeds. It’s all tossed in a light cinnamon-orange dressing and topped with maple pecans.
Easy Fall Salad for a Crowd with Poppyseed Dressing
If you need an easy fall salad for a crowd, look no further! This salad has the perfect mix of flavors, texture, and crunch. It’s super easy to whip up in just a few minutes!
Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad
This broccoli and cauliflower salad with bacon is an easy and delicious salad for your next gathering. I love the mix of crisp broccoli and tender cauliflower, along with the crunch of bacon and sunflower seeds.
This creamy broccoli crunch salad is the perfect side dish – everyone LOVES IT!! It combines fresh broccoli, crispy bacon, sweet raisins, and sunflower seeds for lots of delicious crunch!
Crunchy Cucumber and Apple Salad
This creamy cucumber apple salad has it all! Amazing crunch, sweet and savory flavors, fresh herbs…all tossed in a light, creamy dressing!
Chopped Kale Salad
This delicious kale salad is a blend of fresh greens, crunchy veggies, and flavorful toppings, all tossed in a tangy citrus ginger dressing.
Pear and Fennel Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette
This pear and fennel salad is the perfect marriage of flavor and texture. Sweet, crisp fennel and juicy pears are balanced with crunchy, nutty almonds and briny feta.
Roast Pumpkin and Quinoa Salad
This roast pumpkin quinoa salad with feta combines beetroot, mixed green leaves, and toasted sunflower and pumpkin seeds, all drizzled with a light balsamic vinegar and honey dressing, a healthy and nutritious salad that makes a fantastic side dish!
Pear Salad with Feta
This pear salad with feta screams fall! The sweet pears pair perfectly with the feta and crunchy toppings!
Kale and Butternut Squash Salad
This kale butternut squash salad features squash, baby kale, toasted hazelnuts, dried cherries, and crumbled goat cheese topped with crispy bacon and tossed with a maple vinaigrette.
Faro and Arugula Salad
This faro and arugula salad combines chewy, nutty farro, peppery arugula, tender sweet potato and sweet-tart pomegranate vinaigrette.
Did you get some great ideas?
I hope you got some great ideas for delicious fall salad recipes! Let us know in the comments which ones you’re going to try! We’d love to hear from you.
XO ~ Casey
