HEALTHY RECIPES COLLECTIONS

Fresh, local produce abounds—now's the time to take advantage of the luscious garden-fresh fruits and vegetables in your area.

Summer is here—time to take advantage of abundant fresh, seasonal produce. When they are this fresh and delicious, it’s easy to fill your diet with low-calorie, antioxidant-rich fruits, vegetables and herbs. Perfectly ripe peaches boast beta carotene, bursting-with-flavor blueberries are rich in vitamin C and fresh-picked corn is full of folate. If you’re lucky enough to get produce fresh from your garden or find some at your local farmers’ market, all the better! Embrace summer’s bounty and start cooking up these healthy recipes that highlight the best produce of summer.

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Fresh Summer Recipes

Healthy Basil Recipes

• Basic Basil Pesto
• Fettuccine with Shiitake Mushrooms & Basil
• Lemon-Basil Vinaigrette Corn Topper

Healthy Bell Pepper Recipes

• Bruschetta with Roasted Peppers & Mozzarella
  
• Rainbow Pepper Saute
  
• Yellow Pepper Relish
• More Healthy Roasted Pepper Recipes

Healthy Blackberry Recipes

• Blackberry Sorbet
  
• Fresh Blackberry Sauce
  
• Summer Blackberries
• More Healthy Blackberry Recipes

Healthy Blueberry Recipes

• Blueberry-Coconut-Macadamia Muffins
  
• Blueberry-Ricotta Pancakes
  
• Thyme & Pepper-Rubbed Filet Mignon with Blueberry-Bourbon Barbecue Sauce
• More Healthy Blueberry Recipes

Healthy Cantaloupe Recipes

• Cantaloupe Smoothie
  
• Cantaloupe Ice Pops
  
• Ginger-Melon Soup

Healthy Cherry Recipes

• Dark Cherry Bundt Cake
  
• Sour Cherry-Fruit Slump
  
• Turkey Tenderloin with Whiskey-Cherry Sauce
• More Healthy Cherry Recipes

Healthy Corn Recipes

• Mexican Grilled Corn
  
• Roasted Corn with Basil-Shallot Vinaigrette
  
• Tilapia Corn Chowder
• More Healthy Corn Recipes

Healthy Cucumber Recipes

• Seared Scallops with Sautéed Cucumbers
  
• Tandoori Chicken with Tomato-Cucumber Raita
  
• Tropical Cucumber Salad
• More Healthy Cucumber Recipes

Healthy Eggplant Recipes

• Grilled Eggplant Panini
  
• Grilled Pizza with Eggplant, Tomatoes & Feta
  
• Grilled Smoky Eggplant Salad

Healthy Garlic Recipes

• Creamy Garlic Dressing
  
• Garlic Lover’s Rub
  
• Garlic-Rosemary Mushrooms
• More Healthy Garlic Recipes

Healthy Grape Recipes

• Compote of Red & Green Grapes
  
• Curried Tofu Salad
  
• Frosted Grapes
• Mixed Greens with Grapes & Feta

Healthy Green Bean Recipes

• Green & Yellow Beans with Wild Mushrooms
  
• Orange-Scented Green Beans with Toasted Almonds
  
• Sauteed Green Beans & Cherry Tomatoes

Healthy Honeydew Recipes

• Melon-Ginger Smoothie
  
• Melon Balls in Port
  
• White Sangria

Healthy Mushroom Recipes

• Asian Slaw with Tofu & Shiitake Mushrooms
  
• Sauté of Turkey Cutlets with a Ragoût of Mushrooms
  
• Sesame Roasted Mushrooms & Scallions

Healthy Nectarine Recipes

• Jerk Chicken & Nectarine Salad
  
• Upside-Down Nectarine Muffins
  
• Vanilla Nectarines
• More Healthy Nectarine Recipes

Healthy Peach Recipes

• Peach & Blueberry Cobbler
  
• Peach Freezer Jam
  
• Pecan-Crusted Turkey Tenderloin with Grilled Peach Salsa
• More Healthy Peach Recipes

Healthy Plum Recipes

• Glazed Plum Tarts
  
• Plum-Almond Upside-Down Cake
  
• Plum-Raspberry Ice
• More Healthy Plum Recipes

Healthy Raspberry Recipes

• Barbecued Raspberry-Hoisin Chicken
  
• Lemon-Raspberry Muffins
  
• Raspberry-Chocolate Chip Frozen Yogurt
• More Healthy Raspberry Recipes

Healthy Summer Squash Recipes

• Calabacitas
  
• Creamy Gorgonzola Polenta with Summer Squash Sauté
  
• Tilapia & Summer Vegetable Packets

Healthy Tomatillos Recipes

• Cornmeal-Crusted Chicken with Pepián Sauce
  
• Grilled Tomatillo Salsa
  
• Tomatillo Gazpacho

Healthy Tomato Recipes

• Fresh Tomato Sauce
  
• Tomato & Green Olive Salsa
  
• Tomato Gratin
• More Healthy Tomato Recipes

Healthy Watermelon Recipes

• Sweet & Tangy Watermelon Salad
  
• Watermelon Agua Fresca
  
• Watermelon-Yogurt Ice
• More Healthy Watermelon Recipes

Healthy Zucchini Recipes

• Gnocchi with Zucchini Ribbons & Parsley Brown Butter
  
• Oven-Fried Zucchini Sticks
  
• Roasted Zucchini & Pesto

Healthy Summer Holiday Menus and Recipes

Spicy 4th of July Menu

• Grilled Chicken with Cherry-Chipotle Barbecue Sauce
  
• Snap Pea Salad with Radish & Lime
  
• Tex-Mex Summer Squash Casserolee
• Berry Frozen Yogurt
• More Healthy 4th of July Recipes and Menus

Healthy Labor Day Vegetarian Menu

• Chickpea Burgers & Tahini Sauce
  
• Grilled Potato Packets
  
• Baked Parmesan Tomatoes
• Grilled Peach Sundaes
• More Healthy Labor Day Recipes

More About Summer

• America's Top Farmers' Markets
• Summer Cocktails, Hidden Calories
• Tips to Survive Summer BBQ Season
• Quick Suppers for Summer’s Longer Days
• Outdoor Entertaining Menu & Planner
• Roasting, Peeling & Storing Peppers
• How to Cook 20 Vegetables

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