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.

Fall recipes with lunch and dinner ideas

We’ve made these recipes with a meal prepfriendly 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.

Easy Fall Desserts

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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.
Lentil chili with pickled jalapenos and a spoon

For many more 30-minute meal ideas, check out our 30-minute meal category page.

Fall recipes with healthy soups and salads

30 Easy Fall Recipes

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These easy and healthy fall recipes make quick,ย wholesome, and nutritiousย mealsย for fantasticย weeknight dinners.
Try this delicious andย easyย hummus pasta, ready inย less than 30ย minutes.ย You can even make it with homemade hummus or your favorite storebought brand.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American Italian

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.
    cooking the pasta in boiling water

MUSHROOM AND HUMMUS SAUCE

  • Clean andย chop the mushroomsย into โ…™ or 4mm thin slices.
    Chop mushrooms
  • Warm up theย olive oil in a large skillet, then add theย mushrooms. Season them withย saltย andย black pepper.
    Mushrooms in skillet
  • Cook mushrooms onย medium-high heat for 12 to 15 minutesย or until browned.
    The mushrooms will first release water.
    Browned mushrooms
  • 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.
    Sauteed mushrooms in a skillet
  • Add theย hummusย and one cup ofย reserved pasta water.
    Add hummus to mushrooms
  • Stir and cook on low heat until theย hummus gets creamy. Taste and adjust for salt and pepper.
    mix the hummus sauce

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.
    Hummus pasta in skillet
  • 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.
    Hummus Pasta with fork and parsley

Video

Easy Hummus Pasta in 20 minutes

Notes

Nutrition information is an estimate for one serving of hummus pasta out of four servings.ย 
PASTA COOKING TIP
You’ll need about 3 quarts (12 cups or 3 Liters) of water and 1 ยฝ tablespoons (21 grams) of salt for 12 ounces (340 grams) of pasta.ย 

Nutrition

Calories: 477kcal, Carbohydrates: 77g, Protein: 20g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 0g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Potassium: 708mg, Dietary Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 188IU, Vitamin B6: 0.4mg, Vitamin C: 5mg, Vitamin E: 1mg, Vitamin K: 35ยตg, Calcium: 50mg, Folate: 90ยตg, Iron: 3mg, Manganese: 1mg, Magnesium: 101mg, Zinc: 3mg
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