Summer Fruit Recipes

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Apricot Bites

Apricot Bites

Apricot Cous Cous

Fruity and healthy – a great way to get kids to eat more produce.

Cottage Cheese with Fresh Peaches

Cottage Cheese with Fresh Peaches

Fresh Peach Jam

Fresh Peach Jam

Fresh Peach Pie

Delicious way to enjoy fresh peaches.

Fruit Compote

World Famous Fruit combo.

Granola with Warm Fresh Peaches

Granola with Warm Fresh Peaches

Grilled Peaches on Angel Food Cake

Grilled Peaches on Angel Food Cake

Ice cream with fresh peaches and raspberry jam

Ice cream with fresh peaches and raspberry jam

Nectarines & Pork

A feast for the eyes and the palate

Peach Cobbler

Peach Cobbler

Peach Gingerbread

Peach Gingerbread

Peach Granola Breakfast Parfait

Peach Granola Breakfast Parfait

Peach Smoothie

Irresistible treat.

Peach Smoothies

Peach Smoothies

Peach-Blueberry Crisp

Peach-Blueberry Crisp

Peaches and Cream

Peaches and Cream

Pound cake with fresh peaches and ice cream

Pound cake with fresh peaches and ice cream

Susan’s Peach Cake

Susan’s Peach Cake

Waffles with Cinnamon spiced Peaches

Waffles with Cinnamon spiced Peaches

Apricot Bites

Prep time: 10 min
  • 6 Triscuits (or similar whole wheat crackers)
  • 1 large apricot
  • 2 TBSP cream cheese
  • Sugar or honey (to taste)

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Apricot Cous Cous

Prep time: 30 min
Serves approx 4
  • 4 large apricots
  • 2 cups apple juice
  • 1 1/3 cup couscous (uncooked)
  • 4 teaspoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon allspice

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Cottage Cheese with Fresh Peaches

Prep time 5 min
  • 4 peaches
  • 2 cups low-fat cottage cheese
  • 4 teaspoons sugar

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Fresh Peach Jam

Prep time: 30 min
  • Fresh peaches, peeled, pitted, and chopped – enough to make 12 cups.
  • 1-2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 - 1.75 ounce packet of pectin

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Fresh Peach Pie

Yield: 8 servings
  • 5 cups peeled and sliced Stemilt peaches
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 cups sweetened whipped cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 (8-inch) prepared pie shell**

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Fruit Compote

Serves 4 to 6
  • 4 fresh apples (Gala, Pink Lady or Fuji)
  • 4 fresh peaches
  • 2 cups fresh cherries, pitted and halved
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water

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Granola with Warm Fresh Peaches

Prep time: 5 min
  • 2 fresh peaches
  • 1 cup home-made or store bought granola
  • 2 cups 1% milk

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Grilled Peaches on Angel Food Cake

Prep time: 30 min
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup sugar
  • Juice from one lemon (approximately 2 tablespoons)
  • 4 slices of angel food cake
  • 4 fresh peaches

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Ice cream with fresh peaches and raspberry jam

Prep time: 5 min

Serves four

  • 2 cups vanilla ice cream
  • 4 fresh peaches, peeled and sliced
  • 4 tablespoons raspberry jam

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Nectarines & Pork

Makes 4 servings
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1-1/4 pounds pork tenderloin, sliced 3/4-inch thick
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons chopped shallots or onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup each dry sherry and water
  • 2 fresh Washington nectarines, cut into 8ths

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Peach Cobbler

Prep time: 2 hours
Ingredients for the filling
  • 8-10 large peaches, peeled and cut into thin wedges
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch

For the biscuit topping

  • 1 cup flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ stick cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • ¼ cup boiling water

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Peach Gingerbread

Prep time: 10 min
  • 4 pieces of gingerbread, from a prepared mix
  • 4 fresh peaches
  • Sugar, to taste
  • Whipped cream, if desired

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Peach Granola Breakfast Parfait

Prep time: 10 min
  • 4 fresh peaches
  • 4 cups vanilla yogurt
  • ¼ cup prepared granola

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Peach Smoothie

Makes 3 servings
  • 2 cups peeled, pitted and diced fresh Washington peaches
  • 1/2 cup lowfat milk
  • 1 cup vanilla ice cream
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

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Peach Smoothies

Prep time: 15 min
Serves 2
  • 2 large fresh peaches, peeled, pitted and sliced
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (about the amount from ½ a lemon)
  • 1 cup plain (or vanilla yogurt)
  • ¼ cup milk

A small handful of ice cubes

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Peach-Blueberry Crisp

Prep time: 2 hours
  • 2 ¼ cups peaches
  • 2 ¼ cups blueberries ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ¼ cup quick-cooking or regular oatmeal (not instant!)
  • ½ cup flour
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 3 tablespoons cold slated or unsalted butter, cut into small cubes

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Peaches and Cream

Prep time: 5 min
  • 4 fresh peaches, peeled pitted and sliced
  • 1/2 cup of fresh light cream (not whipped)
  • 4 teaspoons sugar, or to taste

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Pound cake with fresh peaches and ice cream

Prep time: 10 min
  • 4 slices of pound cake
  • 4 fresh peaches
  • 4 tablespoons whipped cream

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Susan’s Peach Cake

Prep Time: 1 hour
For Cake
  • Cream together:
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup brown sugar

Mix in:

  • 1 cup sweet or buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Add:

  • 2 cups fresh peach chunks

Pour into greased and floured 9 x 13 pan

For Topping

Mix together and top batter with:

  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup chopped nuts
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon

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Waffles with Cinnamon spiced Peaches

Prep time: 20 min
  • 6 large peaches, peeled, pitted and sliced
  • 1 lemon
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

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Cherry-Fennel Salad Dressing

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Prep Time :10 Minutes

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
  • Marinated Poached Halibut*
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 2 green onions, diagonally sliced
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Sauté onion in oil until crisp tender. Add vinegar, honey, fennel, salt and pepper, bring mixture to a boil. Add cherries and boil 1 minute. Cool. Arrange halibut on lettuce leaves. Spoon cherry dressing over halibut and sprinkle with sliced green onions. May be served warm or cold.

Makes 4 servings.

Marinated Poached Halibut: Combine 1/4 cup each water and white wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons each dry white wine and olive oil, 1 tablespoon sugar, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon each dried thyme and dried peppercorns. Bring mixture to boil and simmer 5 minutes. Add 1 pound cubed halibut and simmer 3 to 5

 minutes or until fish barely flakes when tested with a fork. Drain and use in warm or cold salads. Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis Per Serving: 211 Cal., 9.0 g pro., 8.4 g fat (35% Cal. from fat), 26.4 g carb., 12 mg chol., 1.6 g fiber and 292 mg sodium.

Recipe #2

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Prep Time :10 Minutes

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
  • Marinated Poached Halibut*
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 2 green onions, diagonally sliced

Recipe #3

Picture of salad

Prep Time :10 Minutes

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
  • Marinated Poached Halibut*
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 2 green onions, diagonally sliced

Recipe #4

Picture of salad

Prep Time :10 Minutes

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
  • Marinated Poached Halibut*
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 2 green onions, diagonally sliced

Recipe #5

Picture of salad

Prep Time :10 Minutes

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
  • Marinated Poached Halibut*
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 2 green onions, diagonally sliced

Recipe #6

Picture of salad

Prep Time :10 Minutes

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
  • Marinated Poached Halibut*
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 2 green onions, diagonally sliced

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