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By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern

People don’t usually pick cherries as their go-to fruit. Usually it’s apples, bananas, or maybe even grapes. But not cherries. Cherries are brought out a couple times a year for pie and tart making, and then they don’t get put on the grocery list again until needed. Chances are, you probably like cherries, but just don’t know what to do with them! Well, in honor of National Cherry Month, here is a list of 25 ways you can enjoy cherries!

1. Cherry Pie
2. Cherry Farro Salad with Sweet Vinaigrette
3. Cherry Cheesecake
4. Cherry Jelly
5. Pork Chops with Black Cherry Sauce
6. Cherry Limeade
7. Cherry Streusel Coffee Cake
8. Cherry Chicken Lettuce Wraps
9. Cherries Jubilee
10. Cherry Cookies
11. Couscous with Dried Cherries
12. Cherry Coconut Scuffins
13. Chocolate Covered Cherries
14. California Cherry and Walnut Salad
15. Cherry Flan
16. Quick Cherry Cobbler
17. Wilted Spinach with Cherries and Goat Cheese
18. Cherry Almond Crisp
19. Fudgy Cherry Cheesecake Brownie Bars
20. Cherry Chocolate Chunk Cookies
21. Tangy Cherry Chicken
22. Cherry Chocolate Cake
23. Cherry Salad
24. Cherry Vanilla Oatmeal
25. Mini Cherry Cheesecakes

With all these recipes you’ll be set for every holiday, special occasion, birthday, and normal weekday! Make every week of National Cherry Month count, and use these recipes up! I think the first one I’m going to try will be the cherry vanilla oatmeal! Right now Fill Your Plate doesn’t have any recipes including cherries. If you have any you’d like to share leave them in the comments or share them on our Facebook page!