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    Home » Recipes » Seasonal Foods

    What's in season: OCTOBER

    Published: Oct 4, 2021 · Updated: Oct 4, 2021 by Natalie · 19 Comments

    From juicy grapes to broccoli and wonderful pumpkins, in this seasonal produce guide, you will find a list of all the fruits and vegetables that are now in season as well as recipe ideas that will inspire you to eat fresh and seasonal throughout the month of OCTOBER.

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    Fruits and vegetables always taste better when they are in season, harvested at the peak of freshness. Eating seasonal means not only eating fresh foods that are packed with nutrients but also savings in the family budget. To make it easier for you to plan your meals and make a grocery list, I created this seasonal produce guide to inspire you to eat healthily throughout the whole month.

    It’s early Fall and the weather is slowly changing. Beautiful Autumn brings darker tones to farmer's markets. There are so many deliciousness out there that is now at their peak: beets, broccoli, cabbage, pumpkins, sweet grapes, and pears…. And that means extra flavor. 

    Here is a list of all the fruits and veggies that are in season in OCTOBER. Looking for recipe ideas? Just click on the links below and grab all the inspiration you need to cook healthy this month.

    Vegetables

    Arugula, avocado, beets, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, butternut squash, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, collard greens, chicory, chilies, cucumbers, eggplant, fennel, kale, leeks, lettuce, onions, parsnip, peas, potatoes, pumpkin, radishes, rocket, runner beans, spinach, sunchokes, sweetcorn, sweet potatoes, swiss chard, tomatoes, turnips, zucchini, wild mushrooms, winter squash.

    Fruits

    Apples, blackberries, cranberries, figs, grapes, grapefruit, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, kiwi, lemon, lime, oranges, pear, plums, pomegranate, chestnuts, walnuts. 

    • Healthy Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal with Goji berries
    • Apple Peanut Butter Smoothie served with a straw in a glass jar topped with creamy peanut butter and crushed peanuts
    • Healthy Pumpkin Granola with pumpkin puree, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, and pumpkin spice
    • Stacked Apple Oatmeal Pancakes topped with diced apple, walnuts, and dried cranberries served on a plate
    • Easy Apple Pear Crisp with oats
    • Pumpkin Pear Salad with baby spinach and walnuts topped with cheese and seeds served in a bowl
    • Homemade Pumpkin Puree in a glass jar
    • Slice of apple cinnamon baked oatmeal topped with slices of fresh apples served on a plate
    • Creamy Carrot Curry Soup served in a bowl with crackers topped with seeds

    Recipes to try in October

    Breakfast recipes

    • Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
    • Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal Bake
    • Cinnamon Orange Granola
    • Pumpkin Overnight Oats
    • Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats
    • Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
    • Pumpkin Granola
    • Carrot Cake Pancakes
    • Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal
    • Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
    • Apple Spice Baked Oatmeal
    • Pumpkin French Toast
    • Sweet Potato Pancakes

    Smoothies

    • Pear Ginger Smoothie
    • Pumpkin Oatmeal Smoothie
    • Carrot Cake Smoothie
    • Goji Berry Smoothie
    • Apple Banana Smoothie
    • Apple Peanut Butter Smoothie
    • Apple Pie Smoothie
    • Mixed Berry Smoothie
    • Carrot Cake Smoothie
    • Pear Ginger Smoothie
    • Grapefruit Ginger Smoothie

    Salads

    • Roast Pumpkin Pear Salad
    • Black Bean Avocado Salad
    • Egg Zucchini Noodle Salad
    • Avocado Potato Salad
    • Cabbage Carrot Slaw
    • Arugula Beans Salad
    • Quinoa Spinach Salad
    • Fall Chopped Chicken Salad
    • Apple Pecan Spinach Salad
    • Fall Harvest Salad
    • Autumn Pear Salad
    • Cranberry Apple Quinoa Salad
    • Roasted Acorn Squash Salad
    • Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad
    • Roasted Sweet Potato Salad
    • Broccoli Salad
    • Roasted Sweet Potato Kale Salad

    Soups & Stews

    • White Wine Cabbage Stew
    • Beet Kohlrabi Soup
    • Fresh Tomato Apple Soup
    • Spicy Broccoli Soup
    • Carrot Curry Soup
    • Carrot Ginger Soup
    • Leek Potato Stew
    • White Bean Kale Soup
    • Tuscan Kale White Bean Soup
    • Tomato Kale Chickpea Stew
    • Pumpkin Lentil Soup
    • Slow Cooker Beef Stew
    • Broccoli Cauliflower Soup
    • Maroccan Pumpkin Chickpea Stew
    • Mushroom Stew
    • Butternut Squash Quinoa Stew
    • Split Pea Carrot Soup
    • Cabbage Roll Soup
    • Vegetable Barley Soup
    • Winter Squash Lentil Stew

    Main dishes

    • Pumpkin Polenta With Roasted Vegetables
    • Orange Cranberry Pork Loin
    • Basil Pesto Chicken Pasta
    • Easy Chicken Parmesan
    • Wild Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash
    • Maple Glazed Pork Roast
    • Mushrooms Stroganoff
    • Stuffed Butternut Squash
    • Cauliflower Tacos
    • Balsamic Glazed Chicken Sheet Pan
    • Pumpkin Chili
    • Parmesan Butternut Squash Gratin
    • Autumn Chicken Sheet Pan
    • Sweet Potato Lasagna
    • Sheet Pan Brats With Roasted Vegetables
    • Sausages And Roasted Veggies Sheet Pan
    • Vegan Pumpkin Curry
    • Pumpkin Pasta WIth Italian Sausage
    • Short Ribs WIth Creamy Polenta
    • Mushroom Chicken Skillet

    Side dishes

    • Roasted Garlic Parmesan Potatoes
    • Pumpkin Gnocchi
    • Pumpkin Ravioli
    • Baked Sweet Potato
    • Cauliflower Gratin
    • Roasted Carrots And Parsnips
    • Roaste Brussel Sprouts And Cranberries
    • Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts
    • Maple Glazed Green Beans
    • Instant Pot Butternut Squash
    • Roasted Celery Root
    • Sweet Potato Puree
    • Air Fryer Baked Potatoes
    • Green Bean Casserole
    • Sweet Potato Bake

    Desserts

    • Apple Cinnamon Muffins
    • Apple Pear Crisp
    • Apple Carrot Muffins
    • Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies
    • Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
    • Carrot Orange Oatemal Cookies
    • Carrot Cake Cookies
    • Pumpkin Roll Cake
    • Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
    • Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins
    • Pumpkin Bars
    • Pumpkin Loaf Cake
    • Carrot cake Muffins
    • Pumpkin Protein Muffins
    • Cinnamon Baked Pears
    • Tahini Oatmeal Cookies
    • Fudgy Cacao Walnut Brownies

    Snacks

    • Apple Pie Energy Bites
    • Pumpkin Pie Energy Balls
    • Chocolate Prune Energy Balls
    • Chocolate Maca Balls
    • Carrot Cake Energy Balls
    • Apple Chips
    • Roasted Peppitas
    • Caramel Apple Nachos
    • Candied Walnuts
    • Cinnamon Roasted Almonds

    Drinks

    • Pumpkin Spice Latte
    • Matcha Green Tea Latte
    • Turmeric Hot Chocolate
    • Turmeric Latte
    • Apple Cider
    • Chai Tea

    More recipes

    • Pumpkin Pie Spice
    • Homemade Pumpkin Puree
    • 15 Healthy Fall Pumpkin Desserts
    • Halloween Ghost Vanilla Donuts
    • Halloween Dark Chocolate Cookies
    • Best Fall Soup & Stews
    • 30 Healthy Cinnamon Recipes
    • 20 Healthy Apple Recipes
    • Slow Cooker Applesauce
    • Homemade Sauerkraut
    • Plum Jam
    • Cranberry Sauce
    • Refrigerator Pickled Beets

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    This post was originally published in October 2017. It has been updated with more information on October 2021.

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    About Natalie

    Natalie Knezic is a writer, recipe developer, and creator of Natalie's Health. She's also a certified nutrition coach and weight loss specialist. She actively coaches, creates recipes and writes about a healthy lifestyle. Her recipes and articles have been featured in many popular media outlets, like Shape, Greatist, Pure Wow, Mashed, The Huffington Post, ELLE Magazine, and many more.

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    1. Emese says

      October 22, 2019 at 7:53 pm

      When fall hits us, I am for all soups and stews. Thanks for this amazing list and also for including our Beet Burger and Eggplant Meatball recipes.

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