What’s In Season in June?

Enjoy some of the fresh Arizona produce in season for June (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

When it comes to access to fresh, locally grown produce, it doesn’t get much better than living in Arizona.  June brings higher temps and some new tasty in season produce options.  Check your grocer’s produce aisle and local farmer’s market bins often to make the most of the freshest fruit and most delicious vegetables that Arizona has to offer.

Here is a look at what’s in season right now and what you can do to make the most of these fresh, fantastic seasonal foods.

Apricots

• Apricot Appetizers
• Jeweled Rice with Medjool Dates

Blackberries

• Blackberry Cobbler
• Crunchberry Parfaits

Blueberries

• Blueberry Muffins
• Boss’s Baked French Toast

Corn

• Baked Corn Dish
• Cha Cha’s Chili Corn Bread

Cucumbers

• Armenian Cucumber Tomato Salad
• Melon Cucumber Salad

Figs

• Chicken in Pastry
• Mustard Crusted Rack of Lamb

Garlic

• Chicken Tortilla Soup
• Lentils and Smoked Turkey

Green Beans

• Balsamic Green Beans with Pine Nuts
• Brent’s Honey Bacon Green Bean Bundles

Leeks

• Penne with Swiss Chard and Leeks in Cream Sauce
• Carrot, Leek, and Turnip Saute

Melons

• Arizona Melon Dessert
• Chutney Melon Chicken Salad

Nectarines

• Nectarine Upside Down Cake
• BBQ Pork Salad with Summer Fruits and Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

Onions

• Cantaloupe Basil Salsa
• Chicken Breasts with Cheese and Chilies

Peaches

• Peach Paradise
• Halibut with Zesty Peach Salsa

Peas

• My Mother’s Egg Foo Yung
• Garbanzos with Fennel

Plums

• Macaroni and Plum Salad
• Plum Dumplings

Potatoes

• Deanna’s Potatoes Deluxe
• Meal-in-Potatoes

Summer Squash

• Garlic Roasted Summer Squash
• Summer Squash Casserole

Sweet Onions

• Grandma’s Sweet Onion Rings
• Balsamic Glazed Roasted Potato Salad

Tomatoes

• Country Garden Salad
• Greek Shrimp with Feta Cheese

Zucchini

• Classic Minestrone Soup
• Puffed Up Zucchini

Zucchini Blossoms

• Crispy Zucchini Blossoms
• Stuffed Zucchini Flowers

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