21 Best Fall Salad Recipes
Hearty, flavorful and nutritious these fall salad recipes combine seasonal ingredients with tasty dressings for an easy side or or even main dish! This easy pear and romaine salad is a favorite with autumnal pears with crisp greens.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 bunch romaine lettuce , chopped
- 1/4-1/2 cup cherry tomatoes , halved
- 1/4 cup red onion , thinly sliced
- 1 cup salted cashews , halves and pieces
- 1-2 medium pears , thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 2-3 ounce vegan bleu cheese crumbles , optional
Poppy Seed Vinaigrette
- 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup granulated cane sugar
- 2-3 teaspoons poppy seeds
- 2 teaspoon red onion , minced
- 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Make Dressing
- In a mason jar or salad dressing jar with a tight fitting lid, combine vinaigrette ingredients and shake well.
Assemble Salad
- In a large salad bowl, combine your romaine, cashews, pears, red onion, cherry tomatoes and cranberries. Add optional vegan blue cheese if using.
- Drizzle dressing over salad and toss to coat.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- I love the Follow Your Heart Bleu cheese crumbles.
- Storage: Salad is best fresh although you can store leftovers for up to a day in the fridge. Store dressing for up to a week in the refrigerator.