June seasonal produce and recipes! A guide to what’s in season in June plus vegetarian May recipes.
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Happy May, Rhubarbarians! We've rounded up some of the best June seasonal produce for you, plus 50 spring/summer recipes to cook in June.
The Farmers markets and CSA bins are loaded with so many fresh goodies right now. There's a bustling Thursday night market near out new house in Spokane and it's giving me so many ideas for summer meals to make with the produce that's in season right now.
Did you make all of the May recipes? Or are you looking forward to July recipes already?
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What produce is in season in June?
June is when we transition from spring to summer, which means so many fresh fruits and veggies! For this list we are going to focus on cherries, strawberries, blueberries, avocado, rhubarb, cucumber, apricot, fava beans, arugula, and mint.
Fruits:
- Cherry
- Strawberry
- Blueberry
- Avocado
- Cucumber
- Apricot
Vegetables:
- Rhubarb
- Arugula
- Mint
Legumes:
- Fava beans
What to cook in June? Enjoy lots of late spring berries, early stone fruits, tender herbs and greens, and early legumes. There's a lot growing this month!
Cherry
Healthy cherry baked oatmeal from Rhubarbarians
Spicy mango cherry salsa from Rhubarbarians
Cherry shortcake with whiskey whipped cream from Luci's Morsels
Boozy bourbon cherries from Recipe Girl
Black forest ice cream cake from Dani's Cooking
Strawberries
Small batch strawberry chia jam from Rhubarbarians
Strawberry jalapeno pico de gallo from Rhubarbarians
Strawberry chocolate shortcake from Beyond the Chicken Coop
Vegan strawberry spinach salad from Veganosity
Strawberry lemon poppy seed vinaigrette from Tasting Page
Blueberries
Summer glow salad with blueberries and cherries from Rhubarbarians
Blueberry banana oat crumble muffins from Killing Thyme
Vegan blueberry yogurt banana bread from Strength and Sunshine
Blueberry tahini pops from Unconventional Baker
Frozen Yogurt blueberry bites from PureWow
Avocado
Vegan green goddess melt sandwich from ConnoisseurusVeg
Avocado grapefruit salad with strawberry and mint from Rhubarbarians
Southwest quinoa salad with green chile avocado dressing from Rhubarbarians
Air fryer avocado fries from Sandhya's Kitchen
Avocado hummus from Sandhya's Kitchen
Rhubarb
Vegan rhubarb pancakes from Rhubarbarians
Small batch rhubarb jam from Rhubarbarians
Rhubarb almond cake from Waves in the Kitchen
Rhubarb galette from Amy Treasure
Old fashioned rhubarb pie from Cleverly Simple
Cucumber
Sichuan smashed cucumber salad from Killing Thyme
Cucumber mint doogh from Rhubarbarians
Homemade tzatziki from Champagne Tastes
Spiralized turmeric tahini cucumber noodles from Moon and Spoon and Yum
Spicy chickpea avocado cucumber bites from Yup It's Vegan
Apricot
Apricot chickpea salad sandwiches from Rhubarbarians
Apricot almond tart from Garlic & Zest
Healthy apricot crisp from Kristine's Kitchen
Homemade apricot jam from An Italian in My Kitchen
Fresh apricot cake from Plated Cravings
Fava beans
Marinated fava beans from Feasting at Home
Fava bean hummus from Food by Maria
Sauteed fava beans with garlic, green onions, and basil from Lefty Spoon
Herbed fava beans with pasta from Food Network
Middle Eastern fava bean salad from Better Homes and Gardens
Arugula
Spicy watermelon arugula salad from Rhubarbarians
Arugula pesto from Become Betty
Arugula salad with radishes, avocado, and truffle lemon vinaigrette from Sharon Palmer
Chickpea pesto salad with arugula from Everyday Dishes
Strawberry arugula salad from Cookie and Kate
Fresh mint
Sauteed green beans and peas with mint and basil from Rhubarbarians
Vegan chilled pea soup with mint from Rhubarbarians
Easy spring green salad from Fit Foodie Nutter
Minty pea and almond salad from The Rustic Foodie
Mint chutney from VegeCravings
I hope you enjoy that sunshine and all the produce that June has to offer!
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