21 healthy recipes for autumn
- Lucy Roxburgh
Published: September 26, 2024 at 12:31 PM
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Enjoy the gradual shift into comfort food as the days get cooler, from veg-filled salads to start-of-season soups and curries
As we shift from summer into the colder months it’s important to make sure we’re eating a diet filled with nutrients to support our overall health and wellbeing. The best way to do this is eating what’s in season – pumpkin, squash, celeriac, leafy greens, apples, pears and plums are all at their best during autumn.
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We’ve pulled together our favourite healthy recipes made with autumn ingredients. Serve up filling yet low-calorie salads and wholesome soups, lighter sweet treats and cosy puds. For further inspiration, explore our collection of autumn recipes for more delicious ideas that make the most of the season’s produce.
Next, check out our best healthy breakfasts, healthy lunches and healthy dinner ideas, and all our healthy soup recipes.
Healthy autumn recipes
Griddled pear, rocket and prosciutto salad
Sweet seared pear, crunchy toasted hazelnuts and salty prosciutto all go into making this simple but sophisticated gluten free starter.
Roasted hake and veg traybake
Use up end-of-season courgettes in this simple all-in-one dinner, where summery Mediterranean veg is given the autumnal traybake treatment
Spanakopita-inspired brothy rice
Half a memory of your summer holiday and half a comforting, warming soup – this is just perfect for the in-between time of year.
Roast pumpkin salad
Check out this roast pumpkin, kale and chickpea vegetarian salad with coriander dressing. This super easy gluten free recipe makes an ideal midweek meal for the family. Plus, it's low in calories, too.
Shredded veg and miso soup
Shred ginger, leeks and carrots into this umami-rich soup and top up with quinoa and kale for a nourishing, low-calorie meal.
Kale and gnocchi parmesan bake
Our veggie gnocchi bake is a clever way to transform shop-bought gnocchi. A simple, homemade tomato sauce is the base for this cheesy, kale-packed midweek dinner.
Smoked mackerel, beet and apple salad with creamy horseradish dressing
Check out our hearty smoked mackerel salad with crunchy apple and vibrant beetroot. This recipe is packed with flavour, has good fats from the mackerel and is ready in just 40 minutes – an easy midweek meal for the family.
Prawn and pumpkin curry
This impressive prawn and pumpkin curry may look complicated, but once you have all the ingredients prepped it’s quite quick to make. It's made with soothing spices like turmeric and ginger, which are good for the immune system. Serve with basmati rice.
Curried celeriac
With its nutty, creamy flesh, celeriac works really well in this curry – the roasted cubes soak up the flavours of the spices. Serve with steamed rice for a warming vegan dinner.
Goat's cheese and beetroot citrus salad
Banish any rainy day blues with this bright and colourful beetroot salad filled with citrusy flavours and creamy goat's cheese. It's bursting with goodness thanks to the grapefruit, apple cider vinegar, nut and seeds.
Butternut squash soup
Make this silky butternut squash soup for a satisfying veggie lunch. It's simple to whip up and only needs a handful of ingredients. Finish with toasted seeds and a swirl of Greek yogurt.
Gochujang roast celeriac noodle bowls
These nourishing vegan noodle bowls are filled with plant foods and bursting with colour and texture, from gochujang roast celeriac and crispy radishes to bright edamame beans.
Beetroot and carrot salad
This vibrant salad of beetroot, freekeh and spring onion is packed with colour and texture – it makes for an impressive starter or side dish and is really simple to put together.
Healthy spaghetti bolognese
This spaghetti bolognese has slightly less meat in than usual but no less flavour, and is bulked out with lentils for healthy fibre. You could also use vegetarian mince, if you like.
Carrot and coriander soup
Make this warming carrot and coriander soup for lunch and then jazz it up with Ras el hanout-spiced crunchy flatbread croutons. A comforting vegan meal for four.
Roast vegetable salad with kale pesto
Toss vibrant roasted veggies with grains and a nutty kale pesto dressing for an easy vegetarian side dish.
Vegetable lasagne
Try our vegetable lasagne for a plant-based alternative to this classic family dish. With layers of greens and fresh pesto, this kale, ricotta and leek lasagne is super easy to whip up.
Kale salad with roasted butternut squash, pomegranate molasses and almonds
This kale and butternut squash salad is easy, ready in 35 minutes, vegetarian and, best of all, under 300 calories. It's so packed full of flavour from the sweet butternut squash and crunchy almonds though, that you'll forget you're being virtuous.
Cauliflower, walnut and apple salad
Make your salad so much more exciting with thinly sliced cauliflower florets, cubed apples, raisins, toasted walnuts and a quick mustard dressing. This low-calorie recipe makes an easy midweek lunch.
Healthy apple crumble
Try our healthier apple crumble. This recipe tops soft cinnamon apples with a refined sugar-free granola (which also makes a brilliant breakfast).
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Pear and blackberry crumble bars
Try these oat bars for some healthier autumn baking. Use fresh or frozen blackberries, they're perfect for breakfast on the go or as an afternoon treat – wholemeal flour gives them a fibre boost and adds to the overall nutty flavour.
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