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Get ready for summer with these in-season recipes

May 30, 2012

We want to help those curious chefs who aren’t afraid to step out of their comfort zone, with some inspiring recipes we’ve stumbled upon that utilize these great fruits and veggies that are in season starting in the month of June and lasting throughout summer.

So what’s in season coming these summer months? We found a great comprehensive list from Fruits & Veggies More Matters that include the following  foods:

Apricots
Asian Pear
Barbados Cherries
Beets
Bell Peppers
Black Crowberries
Black Currants
Blackberries
Blueberries
Boysenberries
Breadfruit
Butter Lettuce
Cantaloupe
Casaba Melon
Champagne Grapes
Chayote Squash
Cherries
Cherries, Sour
Chinese Long Beans
Corn
Crenshaw Melon
Crookneck Squash
Cucumbers
Durian
Eggplant
Elderberries
Endive
Figs
Garlic
Grapefruit
Grapes
Green Beans
Green Soybeans (Edamame)
Honeydew Melons
Jackfruit
Jalapeno Peppers
Key Limes
Lima Beans
Limes
Loganberries
Longan
Loquat
Lychee
Manoa Lettuce
Mulberries
Nectarines
Olallieberries
Okra
Passion Fruit
Peaches
Peas
Persian Melon
Plums
Radishes
Raspberries

See the entire list here.

 

Wow, now that’s what we call a great list! We always appreciate a restaurant whose menu shows they’re not afraid to think outside the box in terms of utilizing uncommon ingredients in a delicious way! Given our admiration for unique flavor profiles and fresh ingredients, check out these wonderful recipes we found from great cooks that use summer vegetables and fruits. For full recipes, see the link we provided from the original source. Happy summer!

 

Drinks

  • Lychee Margarita: This adult beverage carries a tropical twist using lychess along with lime juice, triple sec and tequila.
  • Passion Fruit Mojito: We were definitely spoiled at the W Hotel Bali in Indonesia with a delicious fresh passion fruit mojito. So we are pleased to find great recipes like this one that bring out the unique passion fruit flavor in a classic refreshing drink.

 

Appetizers

  • Prawns with Watermelon Rind Dressing: who would have thought to combine watermelon and prawns?  This recipe actually uses the watermelon rind in the dressing since it’s astringent nature pairs well with the prawn’s richness.

 

Main Dishes

  • Slow Cooker Blackberry Pulled Pork: When you think of pulled pork sandwiches, barbecue sauce normally comes to mind first. This recipe actually features a savory blackberry sauce!

 

Dessert