7 quick and healthy salad recipes for fall

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For some of us, fall season is an excuse to binge on hearty comfort foods. But given the variety of fall produce available this season, eating healthy is easier than you think.

This autumn, markets will be lined with various seasonal fruits, and vegetables such as pumpkins, broccoli, butternut squash, cauliflower, cranberries, grapes, garlic, ginger, sweet potatoes and mushrooms, to name a few. There is one sure way to take advantage of these wonderful produce: a fall-themed salad!

To help you get started, here are seven quick and healthy salad recipes perfect for fall:

1.) Sweet and salty fall harvest salad

What makes this recipe from Smells Like Home good is that it has bacon but still manages to be healthy. Sweet and salty flavors together are currently what's in right now for food trends. This dish is a great example of the favored flavor combination. You can also adjust this recipe to your own liking to make it healthier as well.

2.) Cinnamon apple, walnut, kale and quinoa salad

Most of the foods mentioned above are definitely representative of fall and its many wonderful flavors. The addition of quinoa packs the dish with protein. This salad recipe from iFoodreal is also vegan and gluten-free.

3.) Apple pecan and feta salad

Apples are the quintessential fruits that remind us of fall. This recipe from Jessica in the Kitchen perfectly utilizes the crispiness of the apple, combined it with the tanginess of cranberries and the goodness of pecans. This dish is easy to whip and can be prepped in as fast as 15 minutes.

4.) Kale and Brussels sprouts salad with bacon and pecorino

This recipe is from Sugar and Grace, and although the dish name might seem like a mouthful, prepping and making it is not. Get the goodness of autumn vegetables in one bowl with this recipe.

5.) Honeycrisp apple salad with candied walnuts and cider vinaigrette

This recipe from The Cozy Apron makes use of a specific kind of apples: Honeycrisp. These apples are only around for a short time so take advantage for when they're in season and try this refreshing salad recipe.

6.) Autumn Cobb salad with smoky pumpkin dressing

This recipe is from Heather Cristo and this dish is an alternative and seasonal take of the traditional Cobb salad.

7.) Fresh fruit and baby kale salad

This recipe from Prevention can't be any more straightforward than it is. All you need to do is slice and dice the ingredients, put them in a bowl and top it with balsamic vinaigrette or any fruit-based dressing of your choice.