[1] Combine kale or spinach with squash (there are two types here), grilled onions and a large dice of root vegetables (photo © Good Eggs).
[2] Fall salad with apple, squash, manchego cheese and toasted hazelnuts, at Kindred Restaurant in Davidson, North Carolina (photo © M. Blake Pope | Kindred).
[3] Pear and endive salad (photo © Barrel And Dashes).
[4] Delicata squash is just the right size to slice into rings or half rings for salad (photo © Good Eggs).
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Fall begins tomorrow. In addition to switching over your wardrobe, switch your groceries to eat seasonally.
We’re starting with fall salads.
Mix and match ingredients from infographic below, which was created by Good Eggs.
Consider ingredients like:
Apples and pears
Bacon or pancetta
Beans, chickpeas, lentils
Beets
Bitter greens: arugula, endive, radicchio, watercress
Broccoli or Brussels sprouts, sliced or shredded
Carrots, shredded
Chestnuts
Dried cranberries, raisins or sultanas (golden raisins)
Grapes
Hearty cheeses: blue, Cheddar, Manchego, Parmigiano-Reggiano
Kale or spinach
Pomegranate arils
Pumpkin seeds
Quinoa or other whole grain
Toasted nuts
Winter squash (acorn, butternut, delicata, etc.)
Also consider a more seasonal vinaigrette: balsamic, Dijon, maple or red wine for example.
RECIPE: MAPLE VINAIGRETTE
This recipe adds maple syrup to a Dijon vinaigrette.
Ingredients For 2 Servings
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
1. Whisk the ingredients together, or add to a jar, cap, and shake.
FALL SALAD RECIPES
Ambrosia Salad
Apples, Lardons & Watercress Salad
Autumn Panzanella
Bread Salad with Butternut Squash
Chopped Fennel & Apple Salad
Citrus Salads
Endive Salad With Figs
Five fall salad recipes, including a Fall Chicken Caesar
Pear Salad
Or MIX & MATCH from the chart below.
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