Need some healthy dinner ideas to make this autumn? Get cozy and enjoy this recipe collection of healthy fall dinners featuring simple soups, salads and healthy one-pan meals made with colorful fall fruits and vegetables.
As chilly days grow shorter, a satisfying meal can fill your home with warmth, comfort and color. Healthy fall recipes are a simple way to enjoy this vivid, ever-changing season that’s bursting with bountiful harvest. Packed with in-season vegetables like pumpkins, broccoli, carrots and spinach, these easy recipes add an unexpected twist to your dinner table. Dig in and enjoy!
Fall Lentil Vegetable Soup
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup lentils, soaked
- ½ onion, chopped
- 2 scallions, chopped
- 1 bunch parsley, thinly chopped
- 1 cup kale, chopped
- ½ cup cabbage, chopped
- 2/3 cup broccoli, chopped
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 grated tomato
- 1 grated red pepper
- 1 grated carrot
- 1 Tbsp grated ginger
- 1 tsp mint, dried
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cups water
- Salt and black pepper
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 mushroom, chopped
Instructions:
- Sauté the garlic and onion with olive oil and add the grated pepper and carrot.
- Stir in the chopped cabbage, lentils, crushed pepper and mint. Add a generous amount of salt and three cups of water. Cover pot with lid, bring to boil, then reduce heat and cook for about 15 minutes or until lentils are tender.
- Add the broccoli, kale, scallions and mushrooms. Cook for 3-4 more minutes. Add salt and water if needed.
- Remove from heat and sprinkle with chopped parsley and black pepper as desired.
Healthy Fall Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup rotisserie chicken
- 2 cups lettuce, chopped
- 1 cup cabbage, chopped
- 1/3 cup pumpkin or sweet potato, roasted
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- ½ lemon
- ½ avocado, chopped
- ½ cup olives
- 2 Tbsp feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1 roasted pepper
- 2 scallions, chopped
- 1 tsp olive oil
- Salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Chop pumpkin, toss with salt, oil and a sprinkle of water, then roast pumpkin in 375° oven for about 20 minutes.
- Prep remaining ingredients: Wash and chop vegetables and shred chicken.
- Add all ingredients to a large bowl and mix together. Serve immediately.
Easy Chickpea Soup
Ingredients
- 2 cans of chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- ½ onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small tomato, grated, or 2 tsp tomato juice
- 1/3 red pepper, grated
- 2 tsp mint or handful of fresh mint
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 ½ Tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in cooking pot and add onions, garlic, tomato, mint and cumin. Sauté for 1-2 minutes.
- Add chickpeas and sauté for another 2 minutes.
- Add 2 cups of water or stock, a good amount of salt, and cover with lid. Cook on medium heat for 8-10 minutes.
- Add in spinach. Taste and add water or stock if needed.
- Add lemon juice. Blend ½ soup using a hand blender, then stir back into the pot. Cook for another 2 minutes and remove from heat.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy with avocado, bread and jalapeno slices.
Ground Beef & Broccoli Fried Quinoa
Ingredients
- 8 oz. ground beef
- 1 cup broccoli florets, chopped
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 ½ Tbsp tamari sauce
- 2 scallions, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- Crushed red pepper (optional)
- 1 cup spinach, chopped (optional)
- 2 Tbsp cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- In a large non-stick pan, cook the beef for a few minutes at medium or medium-high until little pink remains. Cover with lid if needed.
- Add olive oil, garlic and crushed red pepper, if desired, and sauté until fragrant.
- Stir in broccoli and let cook for 2-3 minutes. Add soy sauce and stir in carrots, scallions and quinoa.
- Taste and adjust with salt or tamari sauce if needed. Cook while stirring for several more minutes.
- Stir in cilantro and spinach if desired and remove from heat.
- Serve immediately.
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