50 fall salad recipes

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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.

Broccoli Slaw

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Broccoli Slaw

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

Strawberry-Mango Mesclun Salad

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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

Dijon Chicken Salad

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Dijon Chicken Salad

- Prep: 20 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here

Raw Vegetable Salad

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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

Jamie's Cranberry Spinach Salad

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Jamie's Cranberry Spinach Salad

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 8
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here

Maple Cannellini Bean Salad with Baby Broccoli and Butternut Squash

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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

Ranch, Bacon, and Parmesan Pasta Salad

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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

Apple Almond Crunch Salad

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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

Cranberry Pecan Salad

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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

Asian Asparagus Salad with Pecans

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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

Warm Brussels Sprout Salad with Hazelnuts and Cranberries

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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

Warm Mushroom Salad

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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

Wonderful Raspberry Walnut Dinner Salad

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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

California Plum and Quinoa Salad

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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

Chopped Brussels Sprout Salad

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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

Blue Cheese and Dried Cranberry Tossed Salad

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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

Baby Greens with a Warm Gorgonzola Dressing

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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

Spinach and Mandarin Orange Salad

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Spinach and Mandarin Orange Salad

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 30 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
- Read more about the recipe here

Fabulous Fruit Salad

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Fabulous Fruit Salad

- Prep: 20 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

Caribbean Sweet Potato Salad

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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

Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon-Mustard Dressing

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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

Peanutty Pea Salad

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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

Rachel's Cranberry Chicken Salad

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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

Missy's Candied Walnut Gorgonzola Salad

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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

Cranberry Coleslaw

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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

Roasted Lettuce, Radicchio, and Endive

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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

Spinach Pomegranate Salad

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Spinach Pomegranate Salad

- Prep: 20 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

Super Seven Spinach Salad

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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

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

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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

Purple Apple Slaw

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Purple Apple Slaw

- Prep: 30 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here

Raw Veggie Picnic Salad

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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

Arugula-Fennel Salad

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Arugula-Fennel Salad

- Prep: 15 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here

Steak and Spinach Salad

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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

Pear and Blue Cheese Salad

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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

Melitzanosalata Agioritiki (Athenian Eggplant Salad)

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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

Beet Salad with Goat Cheese

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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

Persimmon, Pomegranate, and Massaged Kale Salad

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Persimmon, Pomegranate, and Massaged Kale Salad

- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here

Garbanzo Bean and Quinoa Salad

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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

Roasted Yam and Kale Salad

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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

Apple Blue Cheese Salad

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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

Date-Marshmallow Waldorf Salad

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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

Low-Carb Spaghetti Squash Salad with Bok Choy

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Low-Carb Spaghetti Squash Salad with Bok Choy

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 1 hr 4 mins
- Total: 1 hr 14 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here

Golden Potato Salad with Creamy Harvest Dressing

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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

Apple Avocado Salad with Tangerine Dressing

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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

Autumn Salad with Butternut Squash

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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

Lemon Poppy Seed Chicken Pasta Salad

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Lemon Poppy Seed Chicken Pasta Salad

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 25 mins
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here