{"id":33608,"date":"2021-06-10T05:35:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T12:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/?p=33608"},"modified":"2021-06-10T00:07:22","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T07:07:22","slug":"summer-produce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/summer-produce\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Produce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Summer Produce<\/b><\/h1>\n

There are so many things to look forward to in summer. Things like beach days, vacations, a break from school, road and camping trips, grilling, time spent by the pool, and longer hours of sunlight are just a few of the many enjoyable experiences that summer can bring. One of the other great things about summer is the incredible seasonal produce it brings. Keep reading to learn about the best produce to include on your grocery list and menu this summer, and get some delicious recipes for using them!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s in Season in Summer?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Eating seasonally has many benefits, which you can read more about in <\/span>this post<\/span><\/a>. While the following produce items may be able to be purchased at other times of the year, summer is one of the best times to enjoy them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what\u2019s in season in summer<\/a> and some delicious ways to try them:<\/p>\n

Apples<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas<\/span>– <\/span>Apple bacon sandwiches<\/span><\/a>, or <\/span>chocolate apple slice pops<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Apricots<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas<\/span>– <\/span>pecan and dried fruit no-oats topped with apricots.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Avocados<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas<\/span>– <\/span>avocado caprese salad<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>quick and easy avocado hummus<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>chipotle tuna stuffed avocados<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bananas<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas<\/span>– <\/span>chocolate chip banana oatmeal cups<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>fully loaded bananas<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>copycat trader joes gone bananas<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Beets<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas<\/span>– <\/span>easy chili garlic shrimp stir fry<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>turkey breakfast meal prep<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Bell peppers<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas<\/span>– <\/span>creamy tuna stuffed bell peppers<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>unstuffed bell pepper skillet<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Blackberries<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas<\/span>– <\/span>blackberry chicken + spinach salad<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>7 layer fresh fruit salad<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Blueberries<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas<\/span>–<\/span>skillet berry baked pancake<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>raw mini fruit tarts<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Cantaloupe<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas-<\/span> cantaloupe summer salsa<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>cantaloupe orange ginger turmeric juice<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Carrots<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas- <\/span>curry roasted carrots<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>one pan roast chicken with carrots and bacon<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Celery<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas- <\/span>shaved fennel and celery salad<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>chicken salad stuffed peppers<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Cherries<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas-<\/span> cherry no dairy ice cream<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Corn<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas-<\/span> broccoli, corn and bacon salad<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>shrimp corn chowder<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>creamy avocado and corn salad<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Cucumbers<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas-<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Watermelon cucumber salad<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>tuna cucumber party bites<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Eggplant<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas-<\/span> quinoa stuffed eggplant boats<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>eggplant pizzas<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Garlic<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas-<\/span> honey garlic brussels sprouts<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>crockpot garlic mashed potatoes<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Green Beans<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas-<\/span> sheet pan salmon and green beans<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>green bean curry<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Herbs<\/a>, like mint and basil<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas-<\/span> raspberry coconut overnight oats<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>pine nut basil guacamole<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Honeydew Melon<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas- <\/span>honeydew melon sorbet<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Lemons<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas- <\/span>Lemony chicken and olives skillet<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>no bake raspberry lemon cheesecake<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Limes<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas- <\/span>sheet pan chili lime shrimp<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>baked crispy coconut chicken with creamy coconut lime dip<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Mangos<\/a><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas- <\/span>mango black bean salad with citrus dressing<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>mango chicken lettuce wraps<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Peaches<\/a><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas-<\/span> grilled lime chicken with fresh peach salsa<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>honey roasted peaches<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Raspberries<\/a><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas- <\/span>chia pudding with fresh raspberry puree<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>easy yogurt parfaits<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Strawberries<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas- <\/span>Shrimp strawberry salad<\/span><\/a> and clean eating <\/span>chocolate-dipped strawberries<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Summer Squash<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas-<\/span> taco stuffed summer squash boats<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>summer squash spaghetti<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tomatillos<\/a> & tomatoes<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas- <\/span>chicken with cherry tomatoes and spinach<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>baked parmesan tomatoes<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Watermelon<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas<\/span>: <\/span>Watermelon cucumber salad<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>watermelon corn salsa<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>watermelon sorbet<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Zucchini<\/a><\/h3>\n

Recipe ideas- <\/span>zucchini lasagna<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>double chocolate zucchini muffins<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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With so many different and delicious produce items to choose from, the only question that remains is which one will you try first?? <\/span><\/p>\n

Happy summer eating!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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