Though I’ve been busy, and sluggish in my efforts, I’m still reaping benefits of early summer crops. Alleluia! Amidst the weeds, strawberries, a crop everyone should plant because of it’s ease of maintenance, are popping up everywhere. We picked our first juicy red bite just the other day. And herbs too… several herbs from past efforts came back with sprite this year. If the strawberries ever make it past our back door we’ll be making Strawberry Rhubarb Pie and I can’t imagine a summer picnic without picking herbs for my favorite Chicken Salad.
Here are some great recipes using this months seasonal produce list. Stay tuned for more seasonal recipes next Monday around the web. Search the hashtag #eatseasonal for even more!
Arugula
Mushroom and Arugula Pasta Salad
Grilled Cheese with Arugula and Sun Dried Cherries
Watermelon Wedge Salad with Arugula
Beets
Beet, Goat Cheese and Hazelnut Galette (pictured above)
Beet Banana Raspberry Smoothie
Goat Cheese Polenta with Crispy Beets
Roasted Beet and Plum Salad by Floating Kitchen
Blueberries
Roasted Beet and Blueberry Salad by Simple Bites
Cabbage
Roasted Cabbage Salad with Browned Butter Croutons by Simple Bites
Kale and Napa Cabbage Salad with Greek Yogurt Dressing by Flavor the Moments
Slow Cooker Cabbage Rolls with Beef and Brown Rice by Simple Bites
Quick Chinese Chicken and Cabbage by Simple Bites
Carrots
Honey Roasted Carrots with Goat Cheese
Quinoa Lentil and Roasted Veggie Bowls
Carrot Soup with Roasted Chickpeas (pictured above)
Butternut Squash, Carrot and Orange Soup
Spanish Carrots with Fennel and Roasted Hazelnuts
Cherries
Apricot and Cherry Breakfast Crisp
Scallops with Fresh Cherries and Tarragon
Cucumbers
Salmon with Apple, Cucumber, Avocado Salsa
Quick Refrigerator Pickles by Mountain Mama Cooks
Green Beans
Green Beans with Pecans and Feta (pictured above)
Roasted Pork Chops with Peaches and Green Beans
Curry Chicken with Cashews Cauliflower and Green Beans
Green Garlic/Green Onion
Quinoa with Asparagus, Green Onion and a Fried Egg
Chicken Curry with Cashews, Cauliflower and Scallions
Quinoa with Asparagus and Scallions
Cauliflower Fried Rice with Scallions
Herbs
Tzatziki Yogurt Chicken Salad with Fresh Herbs
Cauliflower Couscous Greek Salad with Parsley, Mint, and Basil
Avocado and Basil Picnic Sandwiches
Kale
Kale and Coconut Chicken Salad
One Pan Farro with Tomatoes Sausage and Kale (pictured above)
Leeks
Soft Scrambled Eggs with Goat Cheese and Leeks
Chicken with Mushroom and Leeks by FoodieCrush
Spring Vegetable Risotto with Leeks by Flavor the Moments
Leek and Mushroom Bake with Polenta Crust by Simple Bites
New Potatoes
Farmers Market Salad with Green Beans, New Potatoes and Goat Cheese Croutons
Grilled Salmon, Tomato and Potato Kebabs by Floating Kitchen
Peas or Pea Shoots
Cauliflower Fried Rice with Fresh Peas
Spring Vegetables and Dumplings (pictured above)
Baked Spring Vegetable Risotto with Peas by Floating Kitchen
Radishes
Spring Vegetables with Herbed Ricotta Dumplings
Easy Sautéed Spring Vegetables
Radishes with Vegan Coconut Butter by Cafe Johnsonia
Spring Ramp Radish and Spinach Soup by Simple Bites
Rhubarb
Rhubarb Eton Mess with Coconut Whipped Cream
Rhubarb and Strawberry Almond Galette
Strawberry Rhubarb Coconut Crisp (gluten free)
Baked Strawberry Rhubarb French Toast
Strawberries
Strawberries and Cream Oat Bars (pictured above)
Strawberry Vanilla Tapioca Pudding
Strawberry Rhubarb Skillet Pie
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie with Gingersnap Crust
Lemon Beignets with Strawberry Sauce
Strawberry Charlotte Cake Recipe
Roasted Balsamic and Vanilla Strawberries
Spinach
Sweet Potato, Spinach and Quinoa Soup
Wheat Berry Salad with Bacon and Spinach
Spinach Artichoke Pasta Recipe
My favorite month of the year! Because: strawberries. 🙂
YES!! We love strawberry season! We have a little patch in our backyard that we frequent daily now.
Just got some blueberries from the farmer’s market and they are absolute perfection! Are figs in season yet? I saw somewhere that they are but fig season confuses me…
That’s a great question. I thought they were end of summer. I’ll look into it.
Abby, I think figs are in season now! Maybe from California.
Hi Becky,
Does this background come in a size larger than 1024×576? It’s too small for my desktop and I’m having trouble finding the larger version like what you’ve posted for past months.
Thanks a bunch!,
Ashley
I’m so glad you said something Ashley!! I think I got it fixed! Thanks
I love this!! Just found out about your seasonal produce guide. I’d love to join the fun sometime 🙂
Just has the first arugula from our container garden tonight. After my lazy container gardening method of just tossing some seeds in a pot and hoping that good things come out of it. Excited to try some of the arugula recipes.
love it when that happens! Radishes are that way for me. I should try arugula soon!