From cherry smoothies to granola bars and everything in between – celebrate the season with these fresh and delicious 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 (mostly) healthy recipes you can feel good about eating all summer long.
Your fork is waiting.
Chocolate Cherry Berry Smoothie
5 stars average
5minutes
Cherries and chocolate are naturally sweetened with ripe banana to create this creamy, refreshing and healthy smoothie.
Cherry Walnut Chicken Salad – Delicious chicken salad featuring a combination of dried cherries, walnuts and baby spinach tossed with a simple oil-and-vinegar dressing.
Grilled Eggplant, Cherries, and Couscous Salad combines the elements of grilling, along with a seasonal side dish, with fresh cherries tossed in for some extra fun. It’s the time of year when we crack open our grills, as well as dish out cold and refreshing pasta salads.
Your favorite pulled pork sandwiches with an Asian twist – you will love these sweet, salty, tart and tangy sliders topped with a crunchy broccoli slaw.
Crostini with Ricotta, Fresh Cherries and Pistachios
This crostini recipe uses fresh ricotta, fresh cherries and chopped pistachios. The flavour combination of cherries and pistachios is my ultimate favourite.
The chocolate and cherry combination is the perfect complement to this tasty banana bread recipe. Exceptionally moist and tender, you won’t be able to stop at just one slice! Prepare to be amazed!
Liz Della Croce is the creator and author of The Lemon Bowl, a healthy food blog. Since 2010, Liz has been sharing delicious recipes that just so happen to be healthy. By using real ingredients with an emphasis on seasonality, Liz has built a growing audience of loyal readers who crave good food for their families.
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Great list!
It’s cherry season, hooray!! Great roundup.
What a great collection of recipes! So pretty! The cherry ginger lime smoothie looks right up my alley. :)
I love that one too!! I heart ginger + cherry!
Ahhhhhh…..love me some cherries! What a fantastic round-up!
Thank you my friend!! xo
Yummy!! It all looks oh so good!!
Love when recipes are put together like this! Especially digging those energy bites of yours… yum!
Thank you so much friend!