Thanks for joining Sarah and me for Meatless Monday today. Wow this month totally flew by! I’ve been sticking to my no pumpkin rule until October so I am almost home free. I am just loving all of the fall produce and working on creating seasonal dishes. There is so much deliciousness to choose from right now. Today, I’m sharing one of my go autumn faves. This Fall Superfood salad is jam packed with healthy goodness.
Fall Superfood Salad
I’ve combined some of the best “superfoods” all in one place. We have kale, broccoli, carrots, brussels sprouts, apples, lemon, and walnuts just for starters. Then I’ve added in some hearty farro and whipped that all up with a tasty poppy seed dressing. I have shredded the kale and the rest of the greens so you might even be able to trick someone into eating it.
All of this healthy goodness is combined into a delicious Fall superfood salad. You know I am all about make ahead meals and this salad is so easy to prepare and eat for days. If you leave the dressing and the seeds and nuts on the side, this salad will stay perfect for days.
In case you are not familiar, Farro is an Italian, wheat based grain similar in texture to rice. Farro is packed with plant based protein and fiber and one of my favorite fall grains. If you are looking for a gluten free option, I would sub in quinoa or brown rice for this recipe. Farro is usually available at regular grocers or you can find it on Amazon. (affiliate link)
Cook’s notes:
I’ve shredded the kale, broccoli, carrots and brussels in my food processor however, you could purchase pre shredded options for many of these to make the salad even easier to prepare.
I like to squirt some lemon juice onto the apples to keep them from turning brown.
Fall Superfood Salad-Meatless Monday
Ingredients
- For salad:
- 2 lbs of fresh Kale
- 12 oz bag Brussels sprouts
- 1 head of broccoli
- 4 large carrots
- 2 apples of choice
- 1 C farro (cooked according to package & cooled)
- 1 C chopped walnuts
- 3/4 C pumpkin seeds -salted
- salt & pepper to taste
- juice from 1/2 lemon
- For dressing:
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 1/2 C Olive Oil
- 2 Tbsp poppy seeds
- 1/4 C apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- For dressing:
- Whisk all ingredients together and chill
- For Salad:
- In a food processor shred kale, broccoli, carrots and Brussels
- Add to large bowl and combine
- Stir in cooked farro
- Add chopped apples
- Sprinkle with walnuts and pumpkin seeds
- Add dressing when ready to serve
Let’s dish! Favorite fall food? Do you like to combine them all like this salad?
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This has all my favorites! I’ve made this before but never with the Brussels Sprouts. Why didn’t I? YUM!
I think they are a great addition!
oooh why do I never ever think to use PUMPKIN SEEDS in salads?!
Great idea…
(and I love me the salt :))
Thanks! I really like the combo of the salty & sweet in here too. Pumpkin seeds are great!
This looks so yummy – I can’t wait to make it!
Thanks so much hope you enjoy!
I love the faro and Brussels sprouts in there. Looks delish.
Thanks! I think they are a nice change of pace
Yum! So much goodness here. I’ve never worked with farro, I need to try it. Thanks for the linkup!
It’s super easy to make farro it cooks just like rice. Hope you enjoy
This salad looks great! Still fall-like without the pumpkin.
I couldn’t hold off on pumpkin till October, I went pumpkin crazy already but I respect that you did lol!
LOL on the pumpkin and I was actually thinking about how good pumpkin would be in this salad 🙂
I love shredded salads and that one has all the food stuff! Thanks for hosting!
Thanks so much I also love the shredded salads they are so versatile
This salad is jam packed full of my favorites! Love the kale and pepita seeds!
Thanks so much enjoy!
I love anything with apples and walnuts for fall and this looks amazing. I’m in half marathon training and I’m starving ALL THE TIME. Trying to find great food that I can eat a lot of! Definitely trying.
Awesome really hope you enjoy!
All my favorite fall foods in one salad?! SIGN ME UP!!
Thanks hope you give it a try
What a great salad– absolutely jam-packed with goodness!
Thank you for hosting! 🙂
Thanks so much I love the fall produce
I love salads with a really hearty texture and this one looks perfect! Thanks for sharing the recipe, Deborah! Happy Meatless Monday!! <3
Thanks and happy Meatless Monday to you as well!
Yum!!
Thanks hope you try it out I bet your girls would like it
This looks amazing Deborah! Great flavors, so many favorites, and you know I love a good salad! I cannot wait to make it, and if I wasn’t doing a juice cleanse this week I would be making this for dinner tonight! Happy Meatless Monday!
Juice cleanse? I could not ever do I eat all day long always hungry 🙂
Wow! This fall superfood salad looks absolutely fantastic! I feel a boost of veggie energy just looking at your photos! Yum! I just finished making a salad with apples this morning! I’ll share it here if I can get the post edited before I am off to work!
Great! We’d love to have you join for meatless Mondays. Have a great day
This salad has everything I love! YUM!
Thanks! It’s one of my go to’s
This salad is gorgeous and I love all the flavors. I even have all the stuff! Going to make it soon. Happy Monday and thanks for hosting.
Wonderful! I know you will love it
Oh my goodness this salad has so much goodness in it!
Thanks so much enjoy!
This salad is like all my favorites! I just haven’t thought of putting them all together! I usually make giant salads when I’m trying to clean out the fridge or pantry. Oh and I love Farro, such a different taste than rice or quinoa and perfect to top on leafy greens
Farro is so under used right? All my faves in one place too.
I like all the ingredients but the greens I would like cooked. I wonder if you could do it warm?
I am sure so! Let me know if you try it out
I love your use of apples in this salad. Apples scream fall to me.
me too! Hope you enjoy
There’s a lot of stuff mixed into this! Love the colors! I’m not much of a kale or Brussels sprouts person, though, do the other foods cut (or hide) some of the bitterness?
Yes definitely! I love the tartness of the apples and the crunch of the nuts. I also like to add a little blue cheese to mine.
I have to admit, I buy my own superfood salad. I’m probably paying way too much. This look feasible and easy to make!
Very easy! You can do it!!
These colours are all so vibrants and fresh! Perfect for fall. I love anything pumpkin! looking forward to seeing more recipes 🙂
Thanks so much! Loving all the fall produce
I love to combine EVERYTHING into a salad! I hit the salad bar and dump stuff into my little salad bowl. It’s the best! This looks great!
So do I 🙂 Hope you try it out
This looks great!
I really need more green’s in my diet, I haven’t been having as much salad as I should since I’ve moved.
Question, because I’m now cooking for one. I am not sure if you know, but would a salad like this keep in the fridge for a few days, like say I made it on a Monday and planned to eat a little each day or would it get mushy? Have you tried it a day after, or is this one that is best for same day? I’m only asking because this looks amazing and I am seriously considering visiting the grocer tomorrow and buying the stuff for it.
So I did make it for myself and I have been eating it for a few days. If you do that I would keep the dressing on the side and also keep the nuts on the side. You could just sprinkle them on when you are ready to eat it. I would say it should be good for 3 days at least. Hope you enjoy
Oooh, that’s so pretty! I love salads that are finely chopped like that! And anything with Brussels Sprouts!
I love the chopped salads too!
This salad looks amazing! I am definitely going to try It Out! Thanks!
Thanks so much enjoy!
yum! I don’t think I’ve made farro but I’ve enjoyed it. This salad sounds great.
It is super easy to make just like rice but more tastier.
Looks yummy! I love kale in salads and I live on the pre-shredded bags.
The pre shredded bags are so easy to whip up into so many things.
I just bought some broccoli so I think I know what I’m going to try making this week! 🙂
OH yeah hope you enjoy!
I’ve been learning to love salads, this one looks delicious. Love all the ingredients that make it super!
Thanks so much! There are so many ways to jazz up salads and keep them interesting.
Oh wow, that salad looks amazing!!! I have to try!
Thanks hope you like it!
I didn’t discover brussel sprouts until my 30s and now I LOVE them.
I didn’t start eating them until my 40’s ! I love them now
I love Brussels Sprouts in a salad…sounds fantastic, Pinned 🙂
I’ve grown to really love them too. Thanks!
Holy cow. This really is a Fall superfood salad! Every single salad ingredients is prime right now! Love it! Does the dressing do a good job at covering up the bitter taste of the kale and maybe the brussel sprouts too?
Yes the dressing is a nice balance and the apples do too.
I’m always looking to incorporate more super foods into my diet. This salad looks great!
Thanks so much hope you enjoy it!
Look at all the amazing whole real food ingredients. So many of my favorite foods.
All my favorite foods in one place 🙂
Yum! There are so many awesome ingredients in this salad! What a delicious fall recipe!
Thanks so much!
That salad looks tasty and healthy!
thanks so much it’s one of my faves
Wow this looks fantastic, Deborah! I love all of the various flavors and textures. <3
Thanks so much I love how all the flavors came together too
mmm, never heard of Farro but this looks and sounds really good! I use pumpkin seeds in my salads too! gives it a nice salty crunch.
Farro is a great whole grain and you cook it just like you would rice. Hope you try it out!