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A vibrant Fall Harvest Salad with Cranberries, featuring roasted butternut squash, apple slices, feta cheese, and walnuts.

Fall Harvest Salad with Cranberries

A fresh and colorful salad featuring crisp greens, sweet cranberries, roasted nuts, and a light vinaigrette. Perfect for fall gatherings.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 bowls

Equipment

  • Air fryer or baking sheet
  • Small Bowl
  • Large bowl

Ingredients
  

For the Salad

  • 5.5 ounces spring mix lettuce
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled
  • 1 honey crisp apple sliced or diced
  • 1/2 cup walnuts chopped
  • 1/2 red onion sliced
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds roasted, salted

For the Roasted Sweet Potato Cubes

  • 1 sweet potato large, peeled, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon avocado oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper

For the Dressing

  • 1 batch Apple Cider Vinaigrette

Instructions
 

  • Cook the sweet potatoes: In a small bowl, toss cubed sweet potatoes with oil, salt, and pepper. Air fry at 400°F for 10-12 minutes or roast on a baking sheet at 425°F for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown and crispy.
  • While the potatoes roast, make the vinaigrette by whisking all ingredients in a small bowl or shaking them in a jar.
  • In a large bowl, add the spring mix lettuce and top with salad ingredients, including the cooked, cooled sweet potatoes.
  • Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and serve immediately.

Notes

For extra crunch, toast the walnuts before adding them to the salad.
Keyword Cranberry Salad, Fall Harvest Salad, Thanksgiving Salad