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20 Pumpkin Salads for Fall

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This collection of delicious pumpkin salads contains 20 recipes from some of the best food blogs out there. Celebrate pumpkin season with a healthy, filling and flavorful salad packed with seasonal vegetables and beautiful colors!

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Fall is a great time to bring out your pumpkin flavored baked goods: Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins, Pumpkin Spice Latte and Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies are all up for grabs! But pumpkin is also amazing in salads.

Pumpkin salads usually contain some kind of roasted pumpkin or roasted butternut squash. You can also make salads with any kind of cooked winter squash, like Air Fryer Butternut Squash, or steamed pumpkin.

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You can also serve pumpkin salads as a healthy side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas. They pair really well with roast turkey, or other seasonal entrees like Spatchcock Chicken or Air Fryer Roast Beef.

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Halloumi and butternut squash salad on a plate.

Halloumi Salad with Butternut Squash

This halloumi salad with butternut squash is packed with beautiful colors, flavors and textures. Serve it as a complete meal, or as a filling side dish. This is a fantastic salad for fall, and it pairs beautifully with any entree.
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Roasted Acorn Squash Salad | Thai Caliente Recipes

A beautiful kale salad topped with roasted acorn squash, pecans, pomegranate seeds, and a sweet and tangy champagne vinaigrette.
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Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Chickpeas, Kale, and Pearl Couscous

I’ve taken to calling our kitten (Elsa) butternut-butt. What can I say? It’s catchy and she’s a butternut fiend. Even though she makes the cutest little bird noises and climbs walls like a spider, she’s
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Pumpkin And Feta Salad - A Nutritious Salad With Roasted Pumpkin And Feta

Pumpkin and feta salad is great for a starter or main course. Toss in walnuts for added crunch. Oh, and the mint salad dressing is to die for. Check it out!
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Roasted Squash Farro Salad

A beautiful, healthy, vegan salad featuring farro, roasted acorn squash, apple, pomegranate and tahini dressing.
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Delicata Squash Salad with Creamy Tarragon Dressing

Delicata Squash with smoky paprika, peppery arugula, bitter-crisp raddichio, buttery toasted walnuts & a creamy, tarragon-kissed dressing!
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Butternut Squash Quinoa Salad

Butternut Squash Quinoa Salad is a hearty vegan quinoa salad with roasted butternut squash, pomegranate and a tangy, sweet apple cider maple dressing!
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Harvest Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

This Harvest Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette will be one of your new favorite holiday recipes. Let’s face it, one of the biggest challenges around
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Pepita Crusted Salmon Salad with Roasted Pumpkin - KendellKreations

When you need a little fresh and bright mixed into your fall comfort foods look no further than this Pepita Crusted Salmon Salad recipe!
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Pumpkin And Beetroot Salad (Vegan)

This easy pumpkin and beetroot salad features roasted pumpkin and beets, fresh leafy greens, pumpkin seeds, and a mustard lemon vinaigrette. The tart and sweet dressing brightens and ties beautifully all ingredients together and the
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Thai Quinoa Salad with Butternut Squash (Vegan)

Thai Quinoa Salad with butternut squash, kale, and creamy ginger dressing. This easy quinoa salad is vegan, gluten free, and great for meal prep!
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Keto Roasted Pumpkin Salad with Lemon Yogurt - Mad Creations Hub Keto Roasted Pumpkin Salad with Lemon Yogurt

A deliciously easy Roasted Pumpkin Salad that everyone will love. A vibrant low carb ketogenic side dish that you can enjoy hot or cold.
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Vegan Fall Harvest Salad with Kale and Pumpkin • Happy Kitchen

This light vegan fall harvest salad is as satisfying as it is nutritious: Made with kale, pumpkin, Brussels sprouts, apples and maple-mustard dressing.
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Pumpkin Couscous Salad · Chef Not Required...

Pumpkin Couscous Salad - sweet butternut squash salad with chargrilled capsicum, mint & couscous.
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Adorable Thanksgiving Salad with Butternut Squash “Turkey”

~ This “Tom Turkey” Thanksgiving Salad with Butternut Squash is adorable, delicious, and surprisingly easy! It features classic Thanksgiving flavors like roasted butternut squash, goat cheese, cranberries and pecans ... all drizzled in an amazing
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Fall Harvest Wild Rice Salad Recipe - The Rustic Foodie®

This Fall Harvest Wild Rice Salad recipe is easy and healthy. It’s made with butternut squash and cranberries in a maple Dijon dressing.
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Winter Kale Salad with Butternut Squash and Pears

Winter got you down? This Winter Kale Salad with Butternut Squash, Pears, and Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette will cheer you right up!
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Butternut Squash Baby Kale Salad Recipe

Butternut Squash Baby Kale Salad is a must-make winter salad for your entertaining menu. Get this flavorful recipe here. Great for holiday entertaining too.
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Roasted Butternut or Pumpkin Feta Arugula Rocket Salad

Roasted butternut or pumpkin feta arugula salad is so tasty. Plus, it’s a breeze to put together this pumpkin and feta salad! If you are looking for a fall salad recipe, try out this butternut squash or pumpkin rocket salad. Roasted squash salad is an autumn favourite!
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Roasted Koginut Squash Salad - with Shredded Brussels Sprouts

Koginut squash is a delicately sweet mix of butternut and kabocha squash and absolutely delicious roasted in this fall inspired salad!
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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I eat pumpkin raw?

It's typically safe to eat pumpkin raw, but it's not a very common practice. Uncooked pumpkin is hard, and doesn't taste very nice.

Which pumpkin is best for salad?

Any pumpkin or winter squash can be used for salads. Butternut squash, sugar pumpkin, delicata squash or acorn squash are popular choices.

What's the difference between pumpkin and squash?

Pumpkin and squash are very similar, and the main difference between the two is the density of the stem and the seeds. While pumpkins are available during fall, leading up to November, several types of winter squash tends to be available all year around. There are several varieties of squash, pumpkin and gourds, and they all have different textures and flavors.

How do you store pumpkin salad?

Most pumpkin salads can be stored for 1-3 days in a sealed container in a refrigerator. To make them last longer, I recommend that you store the dressing separate from the salad, and mix them together when you're ready to eat.

Can you eat roasted pumpkin cold?

Absolutely! Roasted pumpkin or squash is often served cold in salads. Most pumpkin salad recipes will instruct you to cool it down before you add the other salad ingredients.

Can you eat pumpkin seeds?

Yes. Pumpkin seeds are perfectly edible, however not every type of pumpkin or squash will produce tasty seeds. They are often dried, salted and roasted first, and then served as a snack or added to salads.

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  1. Shelley

    So many delicious ideas! I love that pumpkin and winter squash are so nutritious and just full of terrific flavor - perfect for adding complexity to salads! Thanks for the terrific inspiration, and for including our "Turkey"-shaped salad idea. He's such a fun guy to share at Thanksgiving, and I'm honored that he's a part of this wonderful list!

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