🍂 What's fresh in October (+ 27 salads to prove it)

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Hi Reader,

Hello, October! There's something about this month that gets me every year — it's the sweet spot where late-summer produce (tomatoes, grapes, the last of the stone fruit) overlaps with fall's first arrivals. That overlap is exactly what makes October salads so good.

Here's what to look for at the market or in your grocery store's produce section this month:

Fruits at their best: apples, pears, pomegranates, cranberries, grapes, figs, persimmons, and the last of the plums.

Vegetables at their best: sweet potatoes, butternut squash, brussels sprouts, kale, cauliflower, cabbage, carrots, beets, and mushrooms.

Buying what's in season isn't just a nice idea — it's usually the freshest AND the most affordable produce on the shelf right now. So I put together a full guide with 27 salads that use every one of these ingredients, from a 5-minute kale and apple salad to a make-ahead butternut squash and lentil salad you could bring to any fall gathering.

Get the Full October Salad Guide →

I'll be sending two of my favorites from the guide each week this month, so keep an eye out — but if you want to jump ahead and see the whole list now, it's all right there.

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