This salad has it all: juicy citrus fruit, creamy avocado, crunchy onions, and decadent roasted beets, all topped with a salmon and a spicy dressing. [LINK]
Try this soba salad recipe from PBS Food. This Japanese noodle dish has fewer calories than other pastas, and is rich in vitamins and minerals like Thiamin.
This recipe straddles the line between luscious side dish and low-key dessert. To bring the dish to a potluck, keep the candied pecans crunchy by packing them separately and sprinkling them on the dish just before serving.
OPB's Kate Clause offers this reprieve from the classic pumpkin pie — a pumpkin bread with a heavy dose of concentrated, freshly brewed chai tea topped with a crunchy, sweet streusel including Oregon hazelnuts and walnuts.