What’s in Season in July

Green Beans are a summer favorite. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

It’s July which means hot days, warm nights, and delicious, home grown fruits and vegetables.  Check your local grocery store’s produce section for locally grown options and frequent nearby farmer’s markets so that you can fill your family’s plates with fresh locally grown food.

Here is what is in season in July and some ideas to help you fill your menu with seasonal foods grown right here at home.

Apples

• Apple Bacon Slaw
• Apple Pear Salad

Black-eyed Peas

• Black-eyed Peas with Pork and Greens
• Avocado and Black-eyed Pea Salsa

Blueberries

• Boss’s Baked French Toast
• Blueberry Buckle

Chiles

• Arizona Quiche
• Zucchini Patties

Corn

• Corn and Black Bean Salsa
• Tamale Pie

Cucumbers

• Cucumber Salad
• Pennee’s Fresh Cucumber Delight

Figs

• Fig and Goat Cheese Pizza
• Fig and Walnut Energy Bars

Garlic

• Calabacitas
• Molasses Marinated Beef Tenderloin

Grapes

• Pistachio Salad
• Summer Sweet Grape Salad

Green Beans

• Brent’s Honey Bacon Green Bean Bundles
• Corn and Green Bean Salad

Leeks

• Chilled Potato, Beet, and Leek Soup
• Carrot, Leek, and Turnip Sauté

Melons

• Chutney Melon Chicken Salad
• Cool Arizona Melon Soup

Nectarines

• BBQ Pork Salad with Summer Fruits and Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
• Three Fruit Cobbler

Okra

• Hearty Hamburger Stew 
• Okra and Tomatoes

Onions

• Black Bean and Goat Burger Chili
• Country Garden Salad

Peaches

• Peach Paradise
• Berry Peach Cobbler with Sugared Almonds

Plums

• Chicken Fingers with Plum Dipping Sauce
• Grilled Steak Wraps

Potatoes

• Frittata with Bacon and Potatoes
• Savory Potato Strips

Shelling Beans

• Heirloom Tomatoes with Shelling Bean Vinaigrette
• Fresh Shell Bean Soup with Pistou

Summer Squash

• Mexican Summer Squash
• Grilled Summer Squash

Sweet Peppers

• Fettuccine with Sweet Pepper Cayenne Sauce
• Dad’s Stuffed Bell Peppers

Tomatoes

• Shrimp Ceviche
• Tomato and Basil Pasta Salad

Zucchini

• Albondigas Meatball Soup
• Stuffed Zucchini with Corn and Chives

Zucchini Blossoms

• Grilled Fish with Crab Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms and White Wine Sauce
• Pasta with Zucchini, Zucchini Blossoms, and Caramelized Onions

Related articles

• What’s In Season in June? (fillyourplate.org)
• What’s In Season in May? (fillyourplate.org)
• What’s In Season in April? (fillyourplate.org)