Autumn is here — and with it, delicious salad recipes featuring seasonal ingredients. By looking at the seasonal calendar, you can prepare regional vegetables in a tasty way. Beetroot and Chinese cabbage are among the classic seasonal vegetables in autumn.
Hearty & good — Beetroot salad with apple
The beetroot tuber with its intense color and earthy-sweet aroma is the ideal base for a robust winter salad. Combined with a flavorful apple and walnuts, it creates a well-balanced dish.
Ingredients (for 4 servings):
- 500 g beetroot (pre-cooked or grated raw)
- 2 tart apples (Boskoop, Cox Orange)
- 100 g walnuts
- 4 tbsp walnut oil
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey, salt, pepper
Fresh & crisp — Chinese cabbage salad with mandarin
Chinese cabbage brings a pleasant freshness to winter salads. Combined with sweet, fruity mandarins and a light honey-mustard vinaigrette, it is a real splash of color in the cold season.
Warming lamb's lettuce with pears and walnuts
Lamb's lettuce is a classic winter vegetable. With pears, walnuts, and a vinaigrette made from olive oil and balsamic, it becomes an autumnal delicacy.
Tips for autumnal salad dressings
- Walnut oil: Fits perfectly with winter salads — warm, nutty aroma
- Apple cider vinegar: Natural, with a fine fruity note
- Balsamic: Adds sweet depth, especially with beetroot and pears
- Honey: Rounds out acidity and provides warm sweetness
- Mustard: Emulsifies the dressing and adds spice
- Herbs: Parsley, chives, tarragon — freshly chopped only at the end
