Autumn Harvest Salad Recipe
This Autumn Harvest Salad is the ultimate fall side dish or light meal. Packed with roasted butternut squash, sweet potatoes, crisp honeycrisp apples, and crunchy pecans—all drizzled with a tangy maple dijon vinaigrette—it’s a delicious celebration of autumn’s best flavors. Perfect for Thanksgiving, holiday dinners, or cozy weeknights.
Print
Pin
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 310kcal
Cost: $12
Equipment
- 2 Large rimmed baking sheets For roasting vegetables evenly
- 1 Salad bowl Large enough to toss and serve
- 1 Mason jar To mix the maple dijon vinaigrette
- 1 Chef’s knife For chopping vegetables and apples
- 1 Cast-iron skillet To toast the pecans
- 1 Salad spinner Keeps greens crisp and dry
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 6 cups mixed greens spinach, arugula, or butter lettuce
- 2 large honeycrisp apples thinly sliced
- 1 medium butternut squash peeled and cubed (about 3 cups)
- 2 cups Brussels sprouts halved
- 1 large sweet potato cubed
- ½ cup dried cranberries unsweetened preferred
- ¾ cup feta cheese crumbled (or dairy-free alternative)
- ⅔ cup pecans roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoon olive oil for roasting
- salt and black pepper to taste
For the Maple Dijon Vinaigrette
- ⅓ cup olive oil extra virgin
- 3 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard smooth or grainy
- 1 teaspoon honey optional, adds sweetness
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Toss butternut squash, sweet potato, and Brussels sprouts with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast 25–30 minutes, flipping halfway.
- Toast pecans in a dry skillet for 4–5 minutes until fragrant.
- Whisk olive oil, vinegar, maple syrup, mustard, honey, garlic, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Arrange greens on platter, top with roasted veggies, apples, cranberries, pecans, and feta.
- Drizzle with vinaigrette just before serving.
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving: 280g | Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 230mg | Potassium: 640mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 8200IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 2mg