The Best Harvest Bowls

This recipe is a copycat recipe with inspiration from Sweetgreen's harvest bowl but with what I consider a few even more delicious additions.

In place of balsamic dressing I found honey lemon dressing tasted better and was more fitting, feta was overall more preferred among tasters versus goat cheese, and Brussels sprouts add one more veggie and will help get more servings out of it. Pan seared chicken was also used in place of roasted for a quicker option.

Simply put we are obsessed with these meal in one bowls, they are one of the tastiest healthy fall recipes and we just can't get enough of them! Once you try them you may just start making them weekly like we are lately, and you can switch them up with different toppings (see ideas below).

They are loaded to the max with flavor and wholesome goodness. They make an excellent dinner and leftovers are perfect for meal prep for lunch the following day.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

It's true that roasting Brussels sprouts is the best way to go because my kids have been asking for more of those "little lettuce balls" lately. I'm almost shocked because most kids don't care for Brussels sprouts but this cooking method takes them to a whole new level making them almost something entirely different.

Once roasted they become nice and mellow, almost sweet, with a slightly rich and nutty toasted flavor. And I love the texture, nothing mushy and overly soft. They have a nice tender bite to them.

And balsamic vinegar makes just about anything good right? It works wonders here for Brussels sprouts even just this small amount, a little goes a long way.

One of My Favorite Chicken Recipes

This is one of my favorite chicken recipes because the chicken is just so tasty. The delicious flavor comes from the use of bone-in, skin-on thighs and a quick garlic herb marinade.

I love the way the veggies and apples compliment the chicken. And since everything is roasted together the flavors have a chance to meld during that cook time.

This meal just has fall written all over it with it's seasonal veggies and the fact that it's just total good for the soul comfort food perfect for a cool breezy fall day.

The Quick and Easy Way to Cook Brussels Sprouts

This is one of my favorite ways to cook brussels sprouts. It's a quick method, they're easy to make and the end result super tasty!

Bacon is the Perfect Pairing

I noticed a recurring trend in many of the side dishes I shared this season - bacon is a crowning jewel.

I shared this White Cheddar Cauliflower Gratin finished with bacon, this Slow Cooker Creamed Corn finished with bacon, this Pear Bacon and Brussels Sprout Salad, and now these sauteed brussels sprouts with bacon.

Why bacon in all of them? Because bacon makes everything better.

Brussels Sprout Salad with Pears and Bacon

With this delicious salad you get those thinly shredded Brussels sprouts that have just the perfect crunch, along with soft sweet pears, salty crispy bacon, a slight bite from the shallots, nutty crunchy pecans, creamy tangy gorgonzola cheese, plus just a hint of herby freshness from the parsley.

And it's all finished off with a bright lemon bacon maple dressing. Talk about one delicious salad! And something new for a change.

It's a salad that will give you one more reason to look forward to fall every year and all those delicious pears this time of year.

This salad is the perfect reminder that everything is better with bacon. But really, I do love the way the pears and bacon compliment each other here.

It's a match meant to be and a flavor combination I should be using more often.

Ingredients Needed for the Salad

• Bacon
• Fresh Brussels sprouts
• Fresh parsley
• Pecans
• Pears
• Gorgonzola cheese
• Shallot

Ingredients Needed for the Dressing

How to Make Brussels Sprout Salad

Can I Make This Salad in Advance?

Once you add the dressing the salad will hold up well for about an hour - but keep in mind the pears edges can brown so if you want to add dressing to soften up the Brussels sprouts a little first just wait to add those pears until later.

You can definitely shred the Brussels sprouts one day in advance though and make the dressing a day in advance (then gently rewarm as the bacon grease will solidify.

Can I Use a Different Kind of Cheese?

Goat cheese would work well hear or feta would be another good option.

What Should I Serve with This Salad?

• Garlic Roasted Chicken Thighs
• Roasted Chicken
• Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken
• Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
• Dinner Rolls

The Perfect Thanksgiving Salad

This would be a perfect salad to serve at a party or at Thanksgiving but it's also so delicious that you should be waiting for a celebration to roll around.

You should be making it today. And enjoying every delicious bite!

A Delicious Sheet Pan Dinner

This is loaded with all the best things. Turkey sausage, sweet potatoes (or use butternut squash), Brussels sprouts, red onions and apples.

Then it's drizzled with olive oil and seasoned with garlic and herbs - because those make everything better.

It's a bit of chopping, then toss everything together on one pan, bake it in the oven and voila! Simple tasty dinner, that's packed with nutritious ingredients and clean up couldn't be easier.

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The Perfect Fall Recipe

In other words - this is the best way to welcome fall into your life this year! Now that schools started even though it's still 98 degrees out it's seems like fall has already come.

I absolutely love fall. And for some reason I tend to reserve sweet potato and Brussels sprouts recipes for this time of year, even though I can get fresh year round.

It just makes it seem that much better. Like trying to wait to bake with pumpkin until September.

Brussels Sprout Salad with a Bright Lemon Dressing

The favors of this salad are so good and they all blend so well. Never when I was younger would I have thought that one day I'd be eating RAW brussels sprouts but here I am :).

The only way I can eat raw brussels sprouts though is when it's like so, with a good dressing and the right additions.

How to Shred Brussels Sprouts

There are a few ways you can shred/shave the Brussels sprouts:

• You can just thinly slice them up by hand using a sharp knife, but word of advice, watch your fingertips!
• Or you can use a mandolin (but personally I feel like this takes just as long as slicing them up by hand).
• Or you can use the slicing attachment you may have gotten with your food processor.

Slicing all those little Brussels sprouts up is the only thing that really takes much time with this salad - everything else is a total breeze.

The thin slices though are a must, eating a whole raw Brussels sprout covered in dressing would just be weird, and awkward, and grossly crunchy...and just all wrong.

These fine thin shreds are the perfect base for a salad, a delicious salad like this one!

More Brussels Sprouts Recipes You'll Love

• Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic and Honey
• Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Onions
• Chicken Sweet Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Balsamic Glaze

Roasted Autumn Vegetable Blend

I was actually pretty skeptical when I was throwing this all together, I thought it would either be a total flop or a delicious success. Well, I'm happy to say it was definitely the latter.

We could not get over how good this was! It may seem like a strange combo with the spices, brown sugar and onions and brussels sprouts but it just works and it tastes heavenly (not often I'll say that about veggies)!

I know what you're thinking. This is totally a fall and winter salad. Well, that is true but I crave salads like this all year long, so if I can find the good quality, fresh produce they need then I'm still making them all year long. I mean we should be serving a sweet potato dish of some kind at least once or twice a month all year right? I love every last ingredient in this salad and how well it all comes together, both in texture and flavor. It's such a satisfying salad and I love the way the creamy lime dressing pairs with everything here, I also can't get enough of all the gorgeous natural colors in this salad!

Shaved Brussels Sprout Pomegranate Salad

I made the simple salad dressing used here with the new Best Foods Organic Mayonnaise (note that this product is also labeled as Hellman's Organic Mayonnaise in some areas. Same product, different name). I love that this mayonnaise is made with ingredients I can trust, I also love that it's made with organic cage-free eggs! I started buying cage-free eggs about eight months ago so I was so happy to see a mayonnaise that's made with cage-free eggs as well. There are several new Hellman's Mayonnaises now available at Walmart so be sure to keep an out for them so you can try them yourself! There's Hellman's Organic Spicy Chipotle Mayonnaise, Organic Roasted Garlic Mayonnaise, the Organic Original Mayonnaise and there's also an egg-free version which is the Hellman's Carefully Crafted Dressing and Sandwich Spread. I haven't tried them all yet but I'm sure that will change in no time!

Summer or Holiday Salad Recipe

This may not be one of your typical summer salad recipes, but you may as well make it anyway and surprise everyone with something out of the norm! I know if I showed up to a weekend get-together and this healthy, delicious salad was there I'd want the whole bowl to myself - forget that boring, skimpy side salad. If you are having a hard time finding pomegranate this time of year check the frozen fruit section, you may find some there or substitute dried cranberries until fall and winter roll around.

I highly recommend this delicious side dish for your holiday menu, too. Pomegranates are in season during the winter, and sweet potato give you that cozy holiday season flavor.