50 fall salad recipes

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Jacek Chabraszewski // Shutterstock

We love a good, heavy meal as much as the next person, and fall is the season for hearty dishes—stews, chilis, slow-roasted meats, the works. But every once in a while, even once the temperature starts to drop, we find ourselves craving something lighter, like a crisp salad.

Fall salads are different than salads from any other season. The huge amount of fresh produce available from September to November means you have almost unlimited combination options, from winter squash to Brussels sprouts to radishes to sweet potatoes.

For those looking for something lighter than the usual autumn fare, Stacker compiled a list of 50 fall salad recipes from Allrecipes. Ranging from savory spinach salads to roasted root vegetables, there are sure to be options for every mood and produce combination on the list.

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Strawberry-Mango Mesclun Salad

- Prep: 15 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here

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Raw Vegetable Salad

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 25 mins
- Servings: 18
- Yield: 18 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
- Read more about the recipe here

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Maple Cannellini Bean Salad with Baby Broccoli and Butternut Squash

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
- Read more about the recipe here

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Ranch, Bacon, and Parmesan Pasta Salad

- Prep: 15 mins
- Additional: 2 hrs 30 mins
- Total: 2 hrs 45 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

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Apple Almond Crunch Salad

- Prep: 10 mins
- Total: 10 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

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Cranberry Pecan Salad

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 25 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here

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Asian Asparagus Salad with Pecans

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Additional: 1 day
- Total: 1 day 25 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

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Warm Brussels Sprout Salad with Hazelnuts and Cranberries

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Total: 50 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here

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Warm Mushroom Salad

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 25 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

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Wonderful Raspberry Walnut Dinner Salad

- Prep: 10 mins
- Total: 10 mins
- Servings: 5
- Yield: 5 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here

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California Plum and Quinoa Salad

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 12 mins
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 32 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here

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Chopped Brussels Sprout Salad

- Prep: 20 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
- Read more about the recipe here

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Blue Cheese and Dried Cranberry Tossed Salad

- Prep: 20 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

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Baby Greens with a Warm Gorgonzola Dressing

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here

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Caribbean Sweet Potato Salad

- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 5
- Yield: 5 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
- Read more about the recipe here

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Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon-Mustard Dressing

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 4
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here

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Peanutty Pea Salad

- Prep: 15 mins
- Additional: 30 mins
- Total: 45 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

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Rachel's Cranberry Chicken Salad

- Prep: 15 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here

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Missy's Candied Walnut Gorgonzola Salad

- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Total: 10 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 Servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

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Cranberry Coleslaw

- Prep: 30 mins
- Additional: 30 mins
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

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Roasted Lettuce, Radicchio, and Endive

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
- Read more about the recipe here

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Super Seven Spinach Salad

- Prep: 15 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

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Apple, Pecan, Cranberry, and Avocado Spinach Salad with Balsamic Dressing

- Prep: 10 mins
- Total: 10 mins
- Servings: 1
- Yield: 1 salad
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

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Raw Veggie Picnic Salad

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 15
- Read more about the recipe here

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Steak and Spinach Salad

- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 2
- Yield: 2 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

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Pear and Blue Cheese Salad

- Prep: 15 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here

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Melitzanosalata Agioritiki (Athenian Eggplant Salad)

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Additional: 1 hr 15 mins
- Total: 1 hr 50 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 4 cups
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

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Beet Salad with Goat Cheese

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Total: 40 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

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Garbanzo Bean and Quinoa Salad

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 30 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 4 cups
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here

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Roasted Yam and Kale Salad

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Additional: 35 mins
- Total: 1 hr 15 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here

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Apple Blue Cheese Salad

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 25 mins
- Servings: 6
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here

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Date-Marshmallow Waldorf Salad

- Prep: 20 mins
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 20 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here

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Golden Potato Salad with Creamy Harvest Dressing

- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here

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Apple Avocado Salad with Tangerine Dressing

- Prep: 20 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
- Read more about the recipe here

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Autumn Salad with Butternut Squash

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Total: 45 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 20
- Read more about the recipe here