17 tasty ways to serve fall vegetables
Cooler weather calls for vegetables that feel right at home alongside your favorite fall dinners. These seasonal picks offer plenty of options for roasting, sautéing, and adding to soups or casseroles. Even the vegetables you usually walk past at the grocery store might deserve a second look.
Spicy Roasted New Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts
Roasted new potatoes and Brussels sprouts, mixed with sweet pomegranate seeds, roasted garlic, and lots of lovely spices, make for a beautiful holiday side dish. Seasonal and flavorful, this will become a staple on your table. Get the recipe: Spicy Roasted New Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts
Spicy Roasted Butternut Squash Quinoa Salad
This spicy roasted butternut squash with quinoa and dried cranberries brings together warm, balanced flavors that feel right for fall. It works well as a warm salad or a simple gluten-free side dish. Get the recipe: Spicy Roasted Butternut Squash
Arugula and Sweet Potato Salad with Goat Cheese
You’ll want to bookmark this salad ASAP. Peppery arugula, tangy goat cheese, and roasted sweet potatoes come together for a perfect balance of flavors and textures that works as an appetizer or side. Get the recipe: Arugula and Sweet Potato Salad with Goat Cheese
Carrot, Red Lentil, and Spinach Soup
This easy, fiber-packed soup is a weeknight staple and can be made with everyday pantry items like canned tomatoes, frozen spinach, and dried lentils. It takes about half an hour to whip together, and it also freezes well. Get the recipe: Carrot, Red Lentil, and Spinach Soup
Fall Harvest Chicken Salad
This is the ultimate harvest chicken salad, a healthy and hearty option perfect for those who love simple whole foods and clean eating. This salad combines the best flavors of the season. Get the recipe: Fall Harvest Chicken Salad
Pumpkin Chickpea Dip
A delicious way to use up those fall pumpkins, this pumpkin chickpea dip or hummus variation is light, savoury, and a little bit spicy. Great for dipping with pita or crackers, or using as a spread. Get the recipe: Pumpkin Chickpea Dip
Baked Sweet Potato
The perfect baked sweet potatoes, served straight out of the oven or used as a base for all sorts of yummy toppings. No matter how you serve them, they’re a kitchen staple that is healthy, full of fiber, and rich in Vitamin A. Get the recipe: Baked Sweet Potato
Chicken Butternut Squash Bowls
These chicken butternut squash bowls are cozy, colorful, and totally lunch- or dinner-ready. Roasted squash, fluffy quinoa, and tender chicken come together for a warm, feel-good meal you’ll keep making. Get the recipe: Chicken Butternut Squash Bowls
Pumpkin Pasta Sauce
Easy to prepare, this pumpkin pasta sauce features browned butter and sage. Enjoy it tossed with freshly cooked pasta or try it with chicken or pork with roasted veggies. This sauce is sure to become your new favorite savory pumpkin recipe. Get the recipe: Pumpkin Pasta Sauce
Squash Casserole with Ritz Cracker Topping
This yellow squash casserole bakes up creamy and sliceable. Sharp cheddar, Parmesan cheese, and sour cream hold it together under a crispy, crunchy cracker top. It is also easy to make ahead when hosting. Get the recipe: Squash Casserole with Ritz Cracker Topping
Wheat Berry Salad
Wheat berry salad with warmly seasoned pumpkin, beets, onions, and apples with chickpeas for added protein. It is topped with a delicious homemade creamy tahini dressing. Get the recipe: Wheat Berry Salad
Stuffed Butternut Squash
This stuffed butternut squash is loaded with quinoa, kale, cranberries, herbs, and sweet apples for a cozy, veggie-packed meal. Want meat? Toss in some Italian sausage or ground beef, and you’ve got an instant hearty main dish. Get the recipe: Stuffed Butternut Squash
Sweet Potato Casserole
This sweet potato casserole is rich and cozy, topped with the most addictive brown sugar pecan crumble. Make it ahead, bake it later, and watch it disappear fast. Get the recipe: Sweet Potato Casserole
Maple Glazed Carrots
These maple-glazed carrots are side dish goals. They’ll steal the show at any meal, sweet, spicy, buttery, and perfectly caramelized. Get the recipe: Maple Roasted Carrots
Sweet and Spicy Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Sweet and spicy roasted sweet potatoes are the perfect side dish. With just the right mix of sweetness and heat, they’re sure to step up your meal. Get the recipe: Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Butternut Squash Pomegranate Salad
This butternut squash pomegranate salad is all the cozy fall vibes in one bowl. Packed with seasonal produce and plant-based protein, it’s an easy, feel-good lunch salad or fancy side dish. Get the recipe: Butternut Squash Pomegranate Salad
Vegetarian Stuffed Pumpkins
This vegetarian stuffed pumpkin recipe uses smaller winter squashes with edible skin for a perfect seasonal dinner. Filled with a tasty rice and veggie mixture, you can also make this as one large pumpkin. Get the recipe: Vegetarian Stuffed Pumpkins