This collection of 30 fall recipes celebrates the season’s bounty, from hearty soups to comforting desserts.
You’ll find creative ways to use sweet potato, leafy greens, squash, and warming spices like cinnamon and nutmeg.
Whether planning a harvest feast or just wanting to curl up with a hot bowl of soup, these dishes will help you savor every fall moment.
We’ve made these recipes with a meal prep–friendly focus, allowing you to plan and prepare your meals ahead with wholesome weeknight choices.
Browse through this list and find your favorite recipes. These autumnal dinners will satiate and nourish you and your family.
Tuscan Soup
We start this list with a comforting and meal-prep-friendly Tuscan Bean Soup.
It's a 30-minute tomato-infused kale and bean soup with plenty of nutrients, vitamins, and fiber.
Roasted butternut squash soup
Thisย roastedย butternutย squashย soupย recipeย is creamy, easy, and healthy.
It's naturally vegan, vegetarian, and dairy-free and serves asย a light family dinner for all eaters.
Italian Lentil Soup
Here is an excellent recipe for fall with plenty of healthy plant-based proteins, greens, and flavors.
This rustic lentil soup is one of our favorite plant-based soups. It as it balances earthy lentils with a rich tomato broth.
Sweet Potato Soup
This sweet potato recipe is an excellent vegetarian dinner idea or side dish for the autumn season.
We make it withย simple ingredients: sweet potatoes, carrots, onion, and garlic. You'll enjoy a creamy soup withย maximum flavor and minimal effort.
Tofu Soup
This 30-minute Asian tofu soup is the perfect fall comfort food, as it's a warming dish for both body and soul.
Aromatic spices and healthy ingredients make it a soothing meal as the temperatures begin to cool.
Lentil Vegetable Soup
This easy lentil vegetable soup combines hearty lentils and a mix of seasonal vegetables, such as spinach and potatoes.
With its plant-based ingredients, this soup is rich in fiber, essential nutrients, and warmth to nourish you for cold fall nights.
Potato Leek Soup
You willย love this fall-friendly potato leek soupย because it is easy to make on the stovetopย in one pot, withย simple ingredients, and in aboutย 30 minutes.
Also, itโsย light and healthyย whileย delicious, with a mouth-wateringย creamy texture.
Black Bean Soup
Black bean soup is a wholesome fall soup with a rich, earthy flavor palette from beans and veggies.
Its blend of protein-packed black beans and aromatic spices creates a nourishing meal as the weather turns cooler.
Tofu Curry
Our tofu curry is simple, tasty,ย family-friendly, and fulfilling; everyoneย at the table will take seconds.
It combinesย protein-packed tofu bitesย with aย creamy, rich, aromatic sauceย and your vegetable of choice โ ours is cauliflower.
Aloo Gobi
If you're looking for a warm and comforting side dish or main for fall, Aloo Gobi is an excellent option.
This Indian recipe offers a blend of spices, tender potatoes, and cauliflower; an ideal warming dish for the cozy days of fall.
Vegetable Curry
Creamy vegetable curry is an excellent make-ahead fall dinner due to its rich blend of flavors that intensify over time.
The diverse ingredients of this curry meld together beautifully, resulting in a comforting dish that's even better when enjoyed as leftovers.
Lentil Curry
A creamy sauce and aromatic spice mix are a perfect combination for fall meals. Try this red lentil soup a family-friendly dinner idea ready in about 30 minutes.
Pair your lentil curry with basmati rice, naan bread, or flatbread for an authentic curry meal.
Chana Masala
Chana masala is aย quick and easy Indian stewย with a hearty texture and a rich, aromatic blend of spices, such asย cumin, coriander, and garam masala.
The main ingredientย in chana masala isย chickpeas, or chana, inย Hindi.
Lentil Chili
Lentil chiliย is a tasty andย wholesome one-pot recipeย where green or brown lentils replace the ground meat in classic chili con carne.
You can expect aย hearty, satisfying, and high-protein mealย that is easy to make with pantry staples and is excellent for potluck.
Chickpea Stew
This chickpea stew is excellent as a fall-friendly and nutritiousย everyday dinnerย and for meal prep, as the chickpeas become even more flavourful the day after.
Serve it with aย dollop of yogurtย andย warm flatbreadย for a delicious and healthy meal.
Rigatoni Arrabbiata
This rigatoni arrabbiata is a great one-pot pasta for busy weeknights and perfect for fall and winter.
Pasta with arrabbiata sauce is a popularย Italianย entreeย made with aย bold tomato sauceย with a spicy kick.
Butternut Squash Pasta
For a creamy pasta sauce, we blend roasted butternut squash, velvety ricotta, and a medley of fresh herbs.
This dish offers a warm and satisfying dinner that balances rich flavors with a touch of Italian seasoning, it's an autumn dinner must-try.
Pasta e Fagioli
If you're looking for a cozy fall recipe, we recommend a steaming bowl of pasta e fagioli (pasta and beans).
This pasta dish has it all: al dente pasta and hearty beans intertwine in a rich tomato sauce, and it captures the essence of the season's cozy evenings.
Broccoli Pasta
This Italian-inspired pastaย will surely please the pickiest of eatersย because of its rich taste and luscious texture.
Plus, it can be made in 20 minutesย with a few simple ingredients.
Hummus Pasta
Here is a quick and wholesome fall dinner idea: creamy hummus paired with pasta and sautรจed mushrooms.
This is one of those recipes for when youย don't have much time to cookย but still want somethingย homecooked,ย wholesome,ย tasty, and with high-quality plant protein.
Vegan Mushroom Pasta
Ready in just 25 minutes, this restaurant-worthy mushroom pasta is perfect for early fall when fresh cherry tomatoes are still available.
With simple ingredients, you can make this wholesome and easy pasta meal.
Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
This roasted red pepper pasta is an easy fall dinner idea.
You can make theย creamy red pasta sauceย while the pasta cooks, which is convenient because you can put this together as aย last-minute comforting dinner.
Mushroom Alfredo
Mushrooms embody the essence of fall with their earthy richness.
In this mushroom Alfredo dish, they add depth and warmth to a creamy pasta sauce, that is easily made dairy-free.
Pear Salad
If you're looking for a healthy fall side dish, this pear salad is an excellent choice.
It'sย fruity,ย fresh,ย crunchy, andย delicious, wonderful as anย appetizerย orย side saladย for a special dinner or holiday meal.
Fennel and Orange Salad
This Italian fennel and orange saladย is aย tasty, crunchy, and lightย fall and winter salad.
We love serving it as aย side dishย or as a starter for a weeknight dinner or aย special holiday meal.
Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad
Here's an easy autumn appetizer idea: shaved Brussels Sprouts salad.
It's the perfect side dish for theย fall and winter seasonsย when Brussels sprouts are readily available with a crunchy texture, and aย refreshing and light feel.
Butternut Squash Salad
This toasted butternut squash saladย is a delicious meal and side dish from the beginning of autumn to the end of winter when butternut squash is in season.
It's excellent forย holidays and special mealsย such as Thanksgiving and Christmas, but it's also easy enough to make as a wholesome lunch.
Cauliflower Salad
Try this creamy, smoky, and tasty cauliflower salad with pomegranate seeds.
It's a Mediterranean-inspired recipe that will leave you nourished and satiated for a long time, especially during cool fall nights.
Easy Fall Desserts
If you liked these fall recipes, you might also enjoy these easy and cozy desserts:
- Vegan pancakes with apple compote (flour, plant milk, apple, cinnamon, etc.)
- 7-ingredient apple cake (apple, olive oil, flour, sugar, baking powder, etc.)
- Cinnamon rolls (flour, olive oil, orange zest, vegan butter, cinnamon, etc.)
- Single-layer carrot cake (carrot, cinnamon, walnuts, flour, raisins, plant milk, etc.)
- Baked pears (pears, cinnamon, maple syrup, pecan nuts, etc.)
Desserts
Vegan Cinnamon Rolls
Desserts
Vegan Apple Cake
Desserts
Vegan Carrot Cake
Breakfast
Vegan Pancakes
How to store fall recipes
- How to store: store your leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Reheat soups, curries, and pasta in the microwave. Check each recipe for reheating instructions.
- How to freeze: The meals can be frozen for up to 3 months. First, let them cool down, then transfer to a freezer-friendly container, leaving some space for expansion.
Thaw in the microwave or a pot on the stovetop. Before serving, garnish with fresh herbs and a drizzle of olive oil, optional.
For many more 30-minute meal ideas, check out our 30-minute meal category page.
30 Easy Fall Recipes
Ingredients
- 12 ounces pasta any, we use rigatoni
- 1 pound mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- โ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 clove garlic grated
- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
- 1 heaping cup chickpea hummus
Instructions
BOIL PASTA
- Put aย large pot of water to boil, season it withย salt,ย and add theย pasta. When the pasta is cooked al dente,ย reserve two cups of pasta water, drain the pasta, and toss it in the pan with the sauce.Tip: start cooking the pasta when you are 10 minutes in with the mushrooms.
MUSHROOM AND HUMMUS SAUCE
- Clean andย chop the mushroomsย into โ or 4mm thin slices.
- Warm up theย olive oil in a large skillet, then add theย mushrooms. Season them withย saltย andย black pepper.
- Cook mushrooms onย medium-high heat for 12 to 15 minutesย or until browned.The mushrooms will first release water.
- Keep cooking them until the water is gone and they get someย brown color; then addย grated garlicย andย chopped parsley, stir and cook forย one more minuteย until you smell the garlic aroma.
- Add theย hummusย and one cup ofย reserved pasta water.
- Stir and cook on low heat until theย hummus gets creamy. Taste and adjust for salt and pepper.
TOSS PASTA
- Turn the heat off, toss in theย cookedย pasta, and stir it untilย fully coated in the sauce.If the sauce is too thick, addย more pasta waterย until you reachย your desired consistency.
- Serve with freshly crackedย pepper,ย parsley, and a drizzle of good qualityย extraย virginย oliveย oil.You can also sprinkle it with a tablespoon ofย grated parmesan cheeseย orย vegan parmesan.
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