Autumn brings busy sports schedules, school activities, holiday prep, tailgate parties, and comfort food cravings. The good news is, I've got lots of easy, healthy fall recipes to help you do all the things while enjoying the best fall flavors.
Here, you'll find high fiber and, or high protein recipes that are easy enough for busy weeknights and tasty enough for your Thanksgiving table. I've included all kinds of pumpkin recipes, overnight oats recipes, recipes that highlight the fall harvest found at your local farmer's market, and even healthy air-fryer recipes. As for tailgate favorites, I've got that covered, too!
1
Carrot Butternut Squash Soup
A delicious, comforting soup rich in vitamins and minerals. Fall in a bowl!Featured fall farmer's market items: butternut squash, carrots, onion, garlic, broth, olive oil, and sage leaves.
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2
Easy Tuscan Kale Salad with Lemon Garlic Dressing
My favorite kale salad made with a simple lemon garlic dressing. The perfect salad recipe when you're ready to move from the sweet summer flavors to the more intense flavors of fall.
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3
Fall Fruit Salad
The ultimate fall fruit salad made with five fresh fruits and a 2-ingredient dressing. Perfect for your Thanksgiving table!Featured farmer's market produce: apple, pear, pomegranate, grapes, and kiwi.
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4
Apple Nachos (Dubai-Style)
Apple nachos with a twist! This recipe for apple nachos was inspired by the flavors of a Dubai chocolate bar. Fall farmer's market items: apples, pistachio butter, granola.
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5
Roasted Sweet Potatoes (Air Fryer)
Small chunks of perfectly roasted sweet potato made in the air fryer - so quick!Fall produce featured: sweet potatoes.
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6
Easy Roasted Beets in Foil
Roasting beets has never been easier!Fall produce featured: beets.
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7
Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce
If fall was a sauce, this would be it. A combination of roasted veggies and fruit come together to make the most delicious pasta sauce to enjoy on a crisp autumn night.Fall farmer's market produce: butternut squash, pear, onion, garlic, broth, olive oil, and sage leaves.
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8
Easy Oven Roasted Sprouts (Brussels Sprouts)
Restaurant quality roasted brussels sprouts in 30 minutes! An easy and delicious side dish for busy weeknights... and Thanksgiving dinner!Fall farmer's market produce: brussels sprouts.
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9
Super Easy Roasted Broccoli in Air Fryer
Simple and delicious! Make roasted broccoli with a sprinkle of parmesan in the air fryer in 10 minutes!Fall farmer's market item: broccoli.
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10
Easy Roasted Beets and Sweet Potatoes
Roasted root veggies is my favorite side to serve on a chilly fall night. These roasted chunks of beets and sweet potato pair perfectly with roasted chicken or rosemary pork tenderloin.Featured fall produce: beets and sweet potatoes.
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11
Goat Cheese Sandwich
Made with sweet potato and arugula, this goat cheese sandwich tastes just as earthy as it's ingredients - a delicious mid-week reset lunch option!Fall farmer's market items: goat cheese, sweet potato, arugula, honey, and bread.
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12
Low Sugar Cranberry Sauce
This easy recipe for low-sugar cranberry sauce is made with apple, orange juice, and just a little bit of brown sugar. Use it in place of jam, add it to a goat cheese sandwich, or serve it as a side with chicken in white sauce or Thanksgiving dinner. Fall farmer's market items: cranberries and apples.
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13
Oven Baked Boneless Pork Chops
Baked thin boneless pork chops marinated in a simple jerk-lime marinade. A simple recipe with bold flavor that I've been making for years!
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14
Chicken Caesar Salad
A delicious and nutritious twist on the classic, this recipe for a homemade Caesar Salad is made with kale and romaine lettuce with an incredible salad dressing made without mayonnaise.Autumn farmer's market items: kale, romaine lettuce, chicken, and bread.
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15
Baked Oatmeal with Apples and Cinnamon
The best, most comforting breakfast for fall! Chopped apple and a sprinkle of cinnamon are topped with an oat mixture, then baked to perfection. Fall farmer's market items: apples, eggs, milk, olive oil.
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16
Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats
A quick and easy breakfast full of fall flavor - excellent for meal prepping for busy mornings!Featured farmer's market produce: apples
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17
Easy Apple and Pear Crumble
Is it dessert or breakfast? Answer: both! Serve it as is, with a scoop with vanilla ice cream for dessert, or with vanilla yogurt for breakfast. Fall harvest produce: apples and pears.
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18
Air Fryer Apple Slices
Not roasted apples and not apple chips, these air fried apple slices are sweet and tender. Perfect for snacking or as a topping for ice cream.Fall farmer's market produce: apples.
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19
Unsweetened Applesauce
With apples, water, and a high-speed blender, you'll have the best homemade applesauce without added sugar ready in no time!
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20
Roasted Peaches
Quick & easy roasted peaches made with fresh peaches and a touch of maple syrup in 15 minutes! Perfect way to use up super ripe peaches!
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21
Apple Cider Vinaigrette Dressing
Apple Cider Vinaigrette with a surprise ingredient - pumpkin! Yes, a little bit of pumpkin puree replaces some of the olive oil... you can't even taste it!Fall farmer's market items: pumpkin (if you make your own puree), apple cider vinegar, olive oil.
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22
Easy Layered Enchilada Bake
Layering enchiladas saves so much time! This recipe for enchiladas uses traditional flavors of salsa verde (or enchilada sauce) and green chilis but also incorporates Greek yogurt and veggies to add even more nutrient diversity. It's so good!Fall farmer's market items: bell peppers, spinach, mushrooms, chicken, cheese.
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23
Easy Pumpkin Pancakes with Pancake Mix
Make pumpkin pancakes using your favorite pancake mix - storebought or homemade. It's so easy!
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24
Pumpkin Banana Bread Muffins
Easy and delicious Pumpkin Banana Bread Muffins made with simple ingredients in 30 minutes!
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25
Easy Pumpkin Waffle Recipe
These whole wheat pumpkin waffles are anything but boring. Made with golden wheat flour, milk, egg, olive oil, and maple syrup, this is a simple and absolutely delicious recipe. Perfect for fall!
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26
Whole Wheat Pumpkin Bread
Made with whole grain flour and sweetened with maple syrup, this is a pumpkin bread recipe you'll love to make on repeat. Plus, it's dairy-free and egg-free. I especially enjoy a slice with my morning coffee.
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27
Pumpkin Overnight Oats
The best Pumpkin Overnight Oats made with oats, pumpkin puree, almond butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, and nutmeg in 5 minutes. Perfect make-ahead breakfast recipe that's full of fall flavor!
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28
Simple Guacamole
The simplest, most delicious guacamole recipe you'll ever need. It takes only 10 minutes to make; no cooking required. Easy side dish & perfect for game day!
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29
Air Fryer Tortilla Chips
Lighten up your game-day spread by making your own flavorful tortilla chips in the air fryer. Serve it with guacamole or pineapple-mango salsa, there's no more wondering what you'll bring along to the tailgate!
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30
Easiest Air Fryer Kale Chips
Kale chips was a trend that never gets old!Fall farmer's market produce: curly kale.
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31
Best Air Fryer Beet Chips
Beet chips for the win! Nutrient dense and crunchy enough, munch on these beet chips made in the air fryer as you prep for dinner. Yum!Fall farmer's market produce: beets.
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32
Chili with Turkey and Black Beans
Full of flavor and fiber, this recipe for turkey chili will keep you warm on the coldest of days. An easy way to use up leftover Thanksgiving turkey!Fall farmer's market items: garlic, cilantro, broth, turkey (ground turkey or whole, roasted).
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33
Turkey Sloppy Joes
Bell peppers have remained abundant at our local farmer's market, so I've been making this all fall! A super simple sweet and savory sauce makes the sauce unmatched!Fall farmer's market items: bell peppers, celery, onion, ground turkey.
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34
Creamy Chicken in White Sauce
Stir in leftover chicken (or Thanksgiving turkey!) in a creamy white sauce made with a little bit of olive oil or butter, flour, and milk in 15 minutes, max.
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35
Dutch Oven Chicken
Make Dutch Oven Chicken the easy way! Chicken, onion, celery, carrot, salt, rosemary, and thyme is all you need. It couldn't get any easier!
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