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Healthy Summer Recipes for June

June 4, 2019 by Alexandra Daum
Vegan galette with peaches, apricots, and nectarines.

I asked last month and the general consensus was more of a mix, rather than just vegetarian dinner ideas. So here are some healthy summer recipes for June, the very beginning of summer and end of spring. In season now: stone fruits, rhubarb, berries, cucumber, berries, radishes, garlic (and garlic scapes), asparagus, elderflower, cherry tomatoes, new potatoes, greens (chard, rucola, lettuce), and early zucchini.

Here in the northern Netherlands, we’re seeing a big wave of local strawberries, potatoes, and asparagus not grown in greenhouses, and a lot of produce that’s still coming from hothouses. In our garden, right now it’s mostly still greens but by the end of the month I expect to be harvesting our earliest potatoes, berries from the new bushes, piles of herbs, peas, and maybe some beets.

If we’re very lucky, then maybe a cherry tomato or two. We won’t have any garlic scapes this year because we didn’t move in early enough to sow hard neck garlic – everything in our garden in general is a bit late because we’ve sowed it all from scratch this year. Nettle is still going strong if you like to forage, and makes a great pesto.

For this month, I’ve included recipes that feature the best of the season, with a variation here and there if needed. As usual, all the recipes are vegetarian and dairy free, and most are vegan and/or gluten free. Thinking of a specific ingredient? Check out these healthy rhubarb recipes and healthy strawberry recipes. 

Honey Elderflower Cordial
Sweet, seasonal elderflower cordial made with honey instead of sugar. This is very simple to make, simply mixing, stirring, and letting it steep for a few days before storing.
2 d 15 mins
Two small glass bottles of elderflower cordial lying in several elderflower heads.
Strawberry Brownies
Dairy free strawberry brownies with a berry swirl and spelt almond flour base. Rich, sweet, and with a strong strawberry flavour!
45 mins
A stack of three brownies with strawberries around.
Summer Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette
This vegan strawberry salad is packed with the best of the season – early summer berries, fresh greens, herbs, and flowers. It's spring in a bowl, with lentils and a sweet strawberry vinaigrette.
10 mins
Salad on a platter with vinaigrette added.
Strawberry Milk
Strawberry milk is a fun and simple way to use summer berries, perfect for both kids and adults. This healthier, vegan version of a childhood favourite is sweetened with vanilla and an optional touch of maple syrup.
5 mins
A glass of berry milk with lilacs in background.
Gluten Free Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
This vegan & gluten free rhubarb crisp is made with chickpea flour and oats for a healthier, higher protein topping. Strawberries sweeten the naturally tart rhubarb alongside a little maple syrup for a simple and wholesome spring dessert.
35 mins
Top down view of a plate with crisp, fresh berries, and flowers.
Super Green Spinach Pancakes
German-style thin spinach pancakes make a delicious vehicle for any fillings you like – pack these gluten free pancakes full with vegetables for an easy green weeknight dinner.
15 mins
Filled spinach pancakes with lemon wedges and yogurt sauce.
Lemon Elderflower Popsicles
Elderflowers have such a short season, and these lemon elderflower popsicles with honey or maple syrup are a great way to capture their delicate flavour.
4 hrs 10 mins
Spring Green Vegetable Coconut Rice Noodles
These coconut rice noodles are packed with spring green vegetables like asparagus, spinach, and zucchini, and only need about 15 minutes from start to finish. Vegan, gluten free (with brown rice noodles), and with a creamy coconut milk ginger base.
20 mins
Rice noodles and green vegetables in coconut milk broth.
Roasted New Potato Salad with Lentils and Herb Dressing
This roasted French potato salad with lentils and a herby dressing is a far cry from standard mayo-filled potato salad – it's very light and a meal in itself with protein-packed lentils and spinach. The herb vinaigrette lifts everything up here, with dill, chives, and a little spicy mustard, perfect for picnics and barbecues.
1 hr
A large bowl of potato salad with lentils and herbs with two serving spoons.
Apricot Galette
A beautiful early summer dessert, this simple apricot galette is made with a vegan spelt and rye flour pastry.
1 hr
Elderflower Lemonade
Elderflower lemonade, made with fragrant elderflowers, honey, and lemons. This is a floral, spring take on honey lemonade, and well worth seeking out elder for.
50 mins
Three glasses of elderflower lemonade with ice.
Strawberry Elderflower Scone Cake
This giant vegan scone cake is flavoured with seasonal elderflower blossoms and strawberries for a very simple, beautiful spring dessert. If you can’t get elderflower, extra lemon zest makes a good substitute, or lilac blossoms.
40 mins
Giant scone cake layered with coconut whipped cream and strawberries, surrounded by elderflower, strawberries, and with a blue background
Beets and Greens Tart
This dairy and gluten-free beet tart is surprisingly simple to make, with a press in chickpea and oat flour crust, and shredded potatoes mixed with the beet base. It makes a beautiful weekend lunch or easy weeknight dinner.
1 hr
Beets and Greens Tart | occasionallyeggs.com
Strawberry Slush with Lime
A pretty, sparkling strawberry slush as a healthier alternative to pop in the spring, with a strawberry lime slush base topped with sparkling water. With a little honey and mint, it's a great drink for warm days and kids love it, too.
5 mins
Pink strawberry slush in three glasses, topped with mint leaves on a white background.
Vegan Pesto Pizza
Vegan pesto pizza with a spelt sourdough crust. Topped with artichokes, tomato confit, zucchini, and plenty of dairy-free basil pesto.
28 mins
Top down view of a round pizza cut into triangles.
Vegetable Udon Noodle Stir Fry
Ready in 15 minutes, this easy vegetarian udon noodle stir fry is packed with veg. With a two-ingredient sauce, it's a great weeknight meal.
20 mins
Close up of a stir fry noodle bowl with lime wedges.

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  1. Lizzy says

    November 28, 2020 at 4:42 am

    Wonderful wonderful recipes🙏💖🌈

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