Weekly Spotlight: Delicious Ways to Enjoy End-of-Summer Produce!

If you’ve got extra summer produce, this guide is for you! This week, we’re celebrating the produce that’s in season as summer starts to come to a close. No worries, there are still weeks left, but these delicious fruits and vegetables are best at this time. These foods include watermelon, corn, raspberries, tomatoes, and peaches!

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This week, we’re bringing delicious, fully vegan, and plant-based ways to enjoy end-of-summer produce!

End of Summer Produce Salads:

Source: Watermelon and Citrus Salad

The best part of the end of summer means there are abundant produce options. In-season fruits and vegetables can be enjoyed in a variety of ways, but if you’ve got a lot on hand, making a salad is a great way to eat a lot of them at a time. Here are a few salads that you can make! Feel free to get creative with these salads and add your favorite plant-based protein to make it a more complete meal!

• Beet Salad with Caraway Orange Dressing and Mixed Greens by Teri Macovei
• Chopped Romaine and Sautéed Fennel Salad by Erin Bruns
• Watermelon Quinoa Kale Salad by Lauren Kirchmaier
• Watermelon and Citrus Salad by Lukas Volger
• Zesty Tomato and Pomegranate Salad with Za’atar by Denise Perrault
• Hoagie With Raspberry Sofrito And Chipotle-Coconut Dressing by Marwin Brown
• One-Sheet Bbq Mushroom Jack ‘n Peaches Sandwiches by Epic Vegan Quick and Easy by Dustin Harder

Corn:

Source: Corn Ribs

It’s corn!! Corn is perfect for end-of-summer and you can simply boil it on the cob and eat it with butter and salt. You can also grill corn for a smokier flavor, or add made it into a deliciously inspired corn salad. If you’re looking for a creative way to use up corn cobs, you can even make Corn Ribs by  Mitch and Justine Chapman!

• Mexican Street Corn Salad by Shane Martin
• Street Corn Salad by Best Friends
• Grilled Corn Salad with Jalapeno and Avocado by Gabrielle St. Claire
• Bohemian Summer Salad with Grilled Corn by Alenoosh Matakupan
• Corn Ribs by  Mitch and Justine Chapman
• BBQ Corn Riblets by Respectful Living
• Roasted Corn and Potato Salad by Angelina Papanikolaou

Tomatoes:

Source: Heirloom Tomato Tart with Basil Cashew Cream

There are a variety of ways to enjoy tomatoes at the end of summer. You can roast them up and add them to sandwiches, you can slice them and eat them with a bit of salt, too. These recipes are more ways to get use out of your tomatoes, too.

• Cucumber Tomato Salad by Kristina Humphreys
• Heirloom Tomato Salad by Nita Ragoonanan
• Roasted Corn and Tomato Salad With Tarragon Dressing by Alena Grahn
• Heirloom Tomato Tart with Basil Cashew Cream by Carol Clayton
• Sun-dried Tomato, Basil & Balsamic Bucatini by Rebecca Hincke

Desserts:

Source: Chocolate Raspberry Muffins

These delicious desserts all use summer produce! From raspberries to peaches, you’ll have all your dessert needs covered with these sweet treats and drinks!

• Chocolate Raspberry Muffins by Kim Julie-Hansen
• Honeydew Melon in a Jar by Lena Ropp
• Honeydew Sorbet With Lime and Mint by Gabrielle St. Claire
• Raspberry Meringue Pie by  Harriet Porterfield
• Peach Crisp by Caroline Doucet
• Peach Upside Down Cake by Fabio Gallo

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