Breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert – celebrate the season with these fresh and healthy cherry recipes!

Summertime in Michigan is a glorious thing. From asparagus to peaches and everything in between, new fruits and vegetables are popping up at the farmers market every day! Of course, no season compares to cherry season since Michigan is proud to be the nation’s largest producer of tart cherries. In fact, we have 3.8 million tart cherry trees in the state!

 

Whether you have tart cherries, sweet cherries or dried cherries, here are 20 new recipes to put those antioxidant-rich jewels to good use. And, since it’s still bikini season, these are all healthy recipes you can feel good about eating all summer long.

Your fork is waiting.

Chocolate Cherry Berry Smoothie by The Lemon Bowl

Agave-Lime Chicken Breasts with Fresh Cherry Salsa by Get Off  Your Tush and Cook

Cherry Beef Carnitas Sandwiches by Running to the Kitchen

Cherry Walnut Chicken Salad by Diethood

Fresh Cherry Muffins with Roasted Beets by Farm Fresh Feasts

Chocolate Cherry Walnut Energy Balls by The Lemon Bowl

Sausage, Corn and Cherry Pizza with Goat Cheese by Foxes Love Lemons

Peach Cherry Frozen Limeade by Tasty Yummies

Grilled Eggplant, Cherries and Couscous Salad by Grab a Plate

Chinese BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders with Broccoli Slaw by The Lemon Bowl

Cherry Frozen Yogurt by Simply Recipes

Pickled Cherries by Nutmeg Nanny

Crostini with Ricotta, Fresh Cherries and Pistachios by Cravings of a Lunatic

 

Chocolate Cherry Banana Bread by Mom On Time Out

Cherry Ginger Lime Smoothie by The Lemon Bowl

BBQ Roast Beef with Fresh Cherry Relish by The Tomato Tart

Waffles with Vanilla Bean Cherries by Naturally Ella

Fresh Cherry and Lime Margarita by Beard and Bonnet

Cherry Chipotle Glazed Pork Tenderloin by The Housewife in Training

Chewy Dark Chocolate Cherry Granola Bars by The Lemon Bowl