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    What’s In Season: Summer Fruits And Vegetables List + 35 Recipes

    Summer fruits and vegetables are the best because they’re abundant, so appetizing, and very affordable. And, they’re SUPERFOODS! Here are some of my favorite summer produce with 35 vegan summer recipes to get you going.

    Season fruit and vegetables.

    A great way to boost your immune system and UP your nutrition intake is by eating seasonally! Especially, during the summer months. The produce is so colorful and there’s so much of it! And, the best way to maximize your nutrition is to “eat the rainbow.”

    I love buying my produce at a local Farmer’s Market or local “open air market.” If you are able I would encourage you to do the same. You can usually get a better price and see where your food is actually coming from. It’s also a great way to support local farmers, families, and businesses.

    Bowl of chopped vegetables and salad.

    Table of Contents

    • Summer Fruits And Vegetables List
    • Vegan Summer Recipes
    • Vegan Eggplant Reuben Sandwich (Gluten Free) – From My Bowl

    Summer Fruits And Vegetables List

    This list is not exhaustive nor is it meant to be. But, it is very well rounded and will give you some good direction without overwhelming you. To me, these are the best fruits and vegetables to eat during the summer months. And, you have 35 delicious recipes as well.

    • Apples
    • Avocado
    • Bananas
    • Bell Pepper
    • Berries
    • Carrots
    • Celery
    • Corn
    • Cucumbers
    • Egg Plant
    • Green Beans
    • Lemons & Limes
    • Mango
    • Summer Squash
    • Tomatoes
    • Zucchini
    Raspberries and blueberries.

    Vegan Summer Recipes

    Check out these 35 amazing vegan summer recipes you can make with the above summer fruits and vegetable list.

    Apples

    1

    Apple Walnut Salad

    Apple Walnut Salad made with fresh greens, chopped apples, heart-healthy walnuts, and fat-free vegan honey mustard. 3 ingredients and 5 minutes are all you need.

    2

    Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal Crumble

    This vegan Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal Crumble recipe is made with plain and simple ingredients. Baked cinnamon-spiced apples covered in a crunchy oatmeal topping that’s perfect for breakfast or dessert.

    AVOCADO

    3

    Chipotle Chickpea Kale Salad With Tahini Dressing

    This delicious vegan chickpea kale salad recipe is so easy to make and ready in 20 minutes. It’s made with spicy chipotle chickpeas, kale, avocado, and topped with a creamy garlicky tahini dressing.

    4

    Easy Vegan Avocado Toast

    This Easy Vegan Avocado Toast is the perfect plant-based breakfast. Creamy avocado on crunchy toast topped with vegan parmesan and red onion. Healthy, hearty, and absolutely delicious!

    5

    Easy Vegan Breakfast Tacos

    Easy vegan breakfast tacos stuffed with scrambled tofu, roasted potatoes, avocado, black beans, and salsa. Healthy, hearty, and delicious!

    6

    Healthy Avocado Chocolate Pudding

    This Avocado Chocolate Pudding is so easy to make, requires only FIVE ingredients, and 5 minutes. It’s rich, creamy, and incredibly decadent. You’ll never taste the avocado and its kid approved!

    BANANAS

    7

    Banana Oat Blender Pancakes

    Healthy Banana Oat Blender Pancakes are delicious and so easy to make! No flour, no eggs, and no dairy. Wholesome ingredients blended perfectly to make an incredible breakfast.

    8

    Healthy Vegan Banana Bread (No Oil)

    This is the only and best vegan banana bread recipe you will ever need! It’s so easy. All you need are 7 simple ingredients and 1 bowl.

    BELL PEPPER

    9

    Vegan Stuffed Bell Peppers

    Delicious Vegan Stuffed Bell Peppers filled with smoky chipotle-flavored rice and black bean filling. Hearty, healthy, filling, and easy to make.

    10

    Vegan Pepper Steak With Onions

    Vegan Pepper Steak With Onions made with Butler soy curls, sliced bell pepper, and savory onions cooked in a delicious Asian inspired brown sauce. Serve over rice for one of the easiest, most delicious, healthy, and unforgettable meals.

    BERRIES

    11

    Blueberry Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

    This delicious Blueberry Quinoa Breakfast Bowl is a great way to start the day. Cooked with bananas and topped with maple syrup, pecans, and almond milk. It’s so easy! All you need are 4 ingredients and less than 20 minutes.

    12

    Vegan Blueberry Pancakes

    Fluffy Vegan Blueberry Pancakes are so easy to make. Hearty, healthy and free from dairy, oil, and eggs. Low-fat, vegan, plant-based and delicious!

    13

    Raw Oat Blueberry Banana Nut Power Bowl

    Don’t give me your, “I don’t have time for breakfast” spiel. We all got places to be. Stop for 5 minutes, make this Raw Oat Blueberry Banana Nut Power Bowl and show your heart and colon some love.

    CARROTS

    14

    Vegan Carrot Hot Dogs

    These Vegan Carrot Hot Dogs are THE perfect plant-based alternative to regular hot dogs! Healthy, LOW-FAT, easy, delicious, and great for a cookout.

    15

    Oil-free Maple Roasted Carrots

    Photo Credit: thevegan8.com

    Learn how to make the most delicious Oil-free Maple Roasted Carrots without any oil! These are sweet, spiced and delicious!

    CELERY

    16

    Homemade Vegan Meatloaf Made With Lentils & Oats

    Delicious Homemade Vegan Meatloaf made with lentils and oats. Savory, hearty, and extremely comforting. It goes perfect with my Homemade Vegan Creamed Corn and Creamy Homemade Vegan Mashed Potatoes. 

    17

    Easy Three Bean Salad

    Easy and delicious classic Three Bean Salad. It’s made with chickpeas, red kidney beans, cannellini beans, cucumber, celery, a few simple spices, and a delicious oil free sweet and tangy dressing.

    18

    Chickpea Salad Sandwich

    A delicious vegan Chickpea Salad Sandwich. It’s loaded with protein; full of fiber; and, super hearty! No cooking and takes less than 10-minutes to prepare. Lunch…is served!

    CORN

    19

    Homemade Vegan Creamed Corn

    Delicious, rich, and creamy Homemade Vegan Creamed Corn recipe. Plant-based, vegan, low-fat, and ready in as little as 20 minutes.

    20

    Quinoa Black Bean Salad

    This Quinoa Black Bean Salad is super hearty. It’s perfect as a meal all by itself but goes nicely with the main course as well. Vegan, gluten free, loaded with protein, low-fat, and ready in 20 minutes!

    TOMATOES & CUCUMBERS

    21

    Tomato Cucumber Salad (No Oil)

    This simple Tomato Cucumber Salad recipe is bright, light, fresh, and delicious. It’s an easy summer salad made with English cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, crunchy red onion, and covered in a sweet and tangy oil-free dressing.

    22

    Potato Chip And Tomato Sandwich

    If taste buds had hands they would high five you after one bite of this sandwich! Get ready because we’re about to take southern comfort food to a whole new level. It’s time to make the Potato Chip Tomato Sandwich. Giddy up!

    23

    Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato & Kale Pasta

    This Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato & Kale Pasta is so easy to make, super healthy, and kid-approved. It’s rich, creamy, and the perfect dish for a midweek meal.

    EGGPLANT

    24

    Moroccan Stuffed Eggplant

    Photo Credit: www.mydarlingvegan.com

    This Moroccan Stuffed Eggplant is bursting with flavor! Filled with lentils, tomatoes, and the perfect blend of spices, this is a vegan and gluten-free meal that elevates dinner to a whole new level. You can very easily omit the oil and follow the same directions to make this meal completely WFPB compliant.

    25

    Vegan Eggplant Lasagna (Gluten + Grain-Free!)

    Photo Credit: frommybowl.com

    This Vegan Eggplant Lasagna is free from Gluten, Dairy, and Grains, but not on flavor! A hearty, healthy, and cozy dinner option.

    26

    Vegan Eggplant Reuben Sandwich (Gluten Free) - From My Bowl

    Photo Credit: frommybowl.com

    You’ll never believe that this Vegan Eggplant Reuben Sandwich is made from Eggplant! It has all the flavors of the classic stack, but this one is Oil-Free, Gluten-Free, and Vegan.

    GREEN BEANS

    27

    Easy Skillet Green Beans

    A delicious Easy Skillet Green Bean recipe. Fresh green beans roasted with savory garlic and just a pinch of red pepper flakes. It’s one amazing healthy holiday side dish. And, you only need 1 pan and 4 ingredients. Vegan, gluten-free & oil-free.

    28

    Vegan Green Bean Casserole With Onion Rings

    It’s not just a green bean casserole. It’s Vegan Green Bean Casserole with Onion Rings. Made with Shane & Simple Creamy Vegan Mushroom Soup and Crunch Oven Baked Onion Rings. Easy, filling, manly, hearty, healthy, and BIG TIME DELICIOUS!

    LEMONS, LIMES, & MANGOS

    29

    Easy Mango Salsa

    Photo Credit: www.loveandlemons.com

    Change up your salsa game with this sweet, spicy homemade mango salsa recipe! Served with chips, it's the perfect easy appetizer for summer parties.

    30

    Garlicky Lemon Tahini Dressing

    This Garlicky Lemon Tahini Dressing is the perfect tahini sauce. Use it on salads, sandwiches or veggie burgers, on top of Buddha bowls, or as a dip on veggie platters.

    31

    Oven Roasted Asparagus With Lemon Tahini Sauce

    This Oven Roasted Asparagus with lemon tahini sauce is so quick and easy. Thick asparagus spears lightly seasoned with a little soy sauce, garlic powder, and freshly ground black pepper then roasted to perfection. Oil-free and absolutely delicious.

    32

    Avocado Cucumber Sushi Roll

    Photo Credit: www.loveandlemons.com

    Learn how to make sushi with this easy sushi recipe! Filled with mango, avocado & cucumber, it makes a healthy, delicious sushi roll.

    SUMMER SQUASH & ZUCCHINI

    33

    Vegan Squash Casserole

    This Vegan Squash Casserole is creamy, cheesy, and delicious! A Southern favorite made healthy, low-fat, and ready in as little 35 minutes.

    34

    Vegan Zucchini Bread

    The BEST Vegan Zucchini Bread recipe! Cinnamon and nutmeg are combined with healthy grated zucchini to make this incredible bread. It’s oil-free, fluffy, moist, and absolutely delicious. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a healthy snack.

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