12 Creative and Hearty Fall Salad Recipes. Great for the holiday season!

Because we can’t just live off pumpkin ice cream drumsticks, right?  I’m always looking for new and creative salad ideas, and the following recipes fit the bill (and have a fun, fall twist!).

Creative, hearty, and full of texture! And maybe a little bit of cheese for good measure!

12 Creative and Hearty Fall Salad Recipes. Great for the holiday season!

Brussels Sprouts Salad with Apple, Walnuts, and Parmesan-Pecorino Crisps – if it were up to me, all salads would include crispy cheese.

12 Creative and Hearty Fall Salad Recipes. Great for the holiday season!

Spiced Apple Cider and Sweet Potato Quinoa Bowl  (via Heather Christo) – have you ever seen a more beautiful fall salad? Nope.

12 Creative and Hearty Fall Salad Recipes. Great for the holiday season!

Autumn Cobb Salad (via Foodie Crush) – does anyone else think that this looks infinitely better than a normal cobb salad?

12 Creative and Hearty Fall Salad Recipes. Great for the holiday season!

Sweet Potato and Quinoa Salad (via Hungry Girl Por Vida) – once again proving that any salad that contains feta wins at life.

12 Creative and Hearty Fall Salad Recipes. Great for the holiday season!

Honeycrisp Salad with Crispy Sage and Maple Vinaigrette (via How Sweet Eats) – are you adding sage to everything that comes out of your kitchen right now? Because you should be.

12 Creative and Hearty Fall Salad Recipes. Great for the holiday season!

Roasted Carrot, Fennel, and Blood Orange Salad (via Kitchen Konfidence) – if you haven’t roasted fennel before, do it immediately! So tasty.

12 Creative and Hearty Fall Salad Recipes. Great for the holiday season!

Brussels Sprouts Salad with Hazelnuts, Parmesan, and Pomegranate-Molasses Vinaigrette – I promise, this salad is much tastier than it looks!

12 Creative and Hearty Fall Salad Recipes. Great for the holiday season!

Roasted Sweet Potato and Quinoa Salad with Chile and Lime (via Bojon Gourmet) – sweet and spicy!

12 Creative and Hearty Fall Salad Recipes. Great for the holiday season!

Charred Broccoli and Red Onions with Shaved Apples and Arugula (via Dolly and Oatmeal) – you had me at ‘charred broccoli’.

12 Creative and Hearty Fall Salad Recipes. Great for the holiday season!

Farro Salad with Delicata Squash and Pomegranates (via A Cozy Kitchen) – if you’ve never tried delicata squash before, pick one up at the store! You don’t even need to peel them.

12 Creative and Hearty Fall Salad Recipes. Great for the holiday season!

Radicchio, Pear, Gorgonzola, Pomegranate, and Walnut Salad – a mouthful, literally and figuratively!

12 Creative and Hearty Fall Salad Recipes. Great for the holiday season!

Fall Farmers Market Salad (via What’s Gaby Cooking) – yep, more crispy cheese, this time in the form of goat cheese!

For more salad inspiration, visit my recipe page!