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10 Super Fantastic Meatless Fall Salads Great For The Holidays!

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We know fall is the season when you want something hearty and filling to eat so salads may not be the first thing on your mind, but you have to check out these 10 fantastic fall salads from our Food Monster App! They are jam-packed with protein, hearty veggies, and so much flavor you won’t be able to stop until you finish the bowl!

1. Warm Broccolini and Shiitake Baby Kale Salad

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This kale salad can very much become a base for your everyday meals. You can serve it both as entrée or a side, and it will create an ultimate indulgent experience with a spicy kick. This Warm Broccolini and Shiitake Baby Kale Salad recipe by Medha Swaminathan is perfect.

2. Apple and Beet Salad with Candied Walnuts and Cashew Cheese

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Check out this combination of roasted beets, cashew cheese, candied walnuts, crispy apple slices, and spinach, drizzled with a bright dressing. You won’t be disappointed. We are telling you, this Apple and Beet Salad with Candied Walnuts and Cashew Cheese recipe by Daniela Modesto is just delectable.

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3. Lentil and Beetroot Salad with Tofu Feta

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This Lentil and Beetroot Salad with Tofu Feta by Aryane Héroux-Blais is perfect for a simple and easy but lovely meal! The tofu and fresh herbs give it a lot of flavor, and you’ll be amazed by how the sweetness of the beets and the heartiness of the lentils combine to make a filling lunch.

4. Pear and Apple Breakfast Salad

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Pears and apples unite in this delightful breakfast salad. This is a great way to start the day! It’s quick, easy, and full of amazing nutrition. So add this Pear and Apple Breakfast Salad dish by Katrina Nixon to your breakfast menu and you’ll be all the better for it!

5. Warm Butternut, Red Cabbage, Quinoa, and Almond Salad

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This Warm Butternut, Cabbage, Quinoa, and Almond Salad by Rachel Hanawalt combines filling and colorful vegetables to create a meal that will satisfy and restore your natural glow!

6. Smoky Beet Salad with Chipotle Pistachio Butter, Grapefruit, and Black Garlic

Source: Smoky Beet Salad with Chipotle Pistachio Butter, Grapefruit, and Black Garlic

This spectacular salad of roasted beets, chipotle pistachio butter, grapefruit, and black garlic, drizzled with balsamic vinegar, and smoked olive oil, and garnished with roasted pistachios has a complex depth of flavors, ranging from sweet and smoky, earthy and spicy, tangy and citrusy, that will tickle all of your taste buds. The unique, complex flavors will fire up all of your taste buds, guaranteed! Seriously – this Smoky Beet Salad with Chipotle Pistachio Butter, Grapefruit and Black Garlic by Viktoria Radichkova is incredible.

7. Lemony Mint Pesto Potato Salad

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This scrumptious and refreshing Lemony Mint Pesto Potato Salad by Jackie Newgent is full of wonderful flavors. Lemon, mint, garlic, pistachio, and more combine to create a combination that you won’t forget! You’ll want to make it again and again.

8. Eggplant, Zucchini, and Walnut Salad

Source: Eggplant, Zucchini, and Walnut Salad

This Eggplant, Zucchini, and Walnut Salad by Stefani Weiss has a very diverse texture and flavor, from the soft, melt-in-your-mount aubergines and courgettes, to the juicy raw cherry tomatoes and crunchy nutty walnuts. All the ingredients go incredibly well together. However, the dressing takes this salad to a completely new level.

9. Marinated Chickpea and Artichoke Salad

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This Marinated Chickpea Artichoke Salad by Cora Matheson is an easy, delicious, and light salad that fancies your tastebuds and leaves you plenty satisfied, thanks to the protein and fiber from the chickpeas and artichokes. It is so versatile and can be used in so many different ways. A healthy, light, and satisfying chickpea salad, combined with artichokes and peppers and dressed in a lightly spiced vinaigrette.

10. Simple Green Quinoa Salad with Roasted Pumpkin

Source: Simple Green Quinoa with Roasted Pumpkin

This Simple Green Quinoa with Roasted Pumpkin recipe by Tiana Haines is full of goodness and nutrients. This salad is also great for work/ school lunches. You can store it in a container in the fridge and you know you have got a nutritious lunch waiting for you to enjoy!

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