What to cook in June

June has passed by so quickly that I almost forgot to wrote my seasonal post “what to cook in June”! Let me tell you that this months brought lots of celebrations in my life: 1 year in NYC, our renovation finally ended, we received our goods from Dubai and we are now settling into our new home!

June brings a lot of fresh produce and it’s a wonderful time to eat the full rainbow the nature gives us. Whether you are looking for easy weeknight dinners or refreshing salads for the warmer days, here you can find Italian easy recipes that use seasonal produce. I am very supportive of cooking seasonally not inly because it’s sustainable but also because it follows the classic Mediterranean diet.

Here is a list of recipes to cook in June: lots of seasonal recipes to give you new ideas for great seasonal dishes, and bring Italian flair to your table. Have a great month!

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS POST

– What to cook in June is a list of fresh produce that is in season.

– Most of the recipe are made with simple ingredients and you can satisfy vegetarian, meat lovers and as well seafood lovers!

– There are easy dinners, side dish and delicious recipes that are perfect for your meal plan and for the whole family.

ARUGULA

Go for these simple good salad which is an elegant and simple side dish or make this Vegan Arugula Pesto Pasta.

ASPARAGUS

Asparagus are in season and are great alone, tossed with pastas or in fresh salads. While I have quite a few asparagus recipes, for June I recommend you to make a spring Asparagus Pasta with Ricotta Pea pesto or a filling and delicious Pesto Salad with Shrimp Asparagus and Farro.

CARROTS

So underrated, this vegetable is so versatile and definitely you can be sustainable and use also carrot tops.

A delicious way to taste is with this this elegant roasted carrots with their carrot tops pesto. You will make this recipe again and again!

CHERRIES

This is the season! I must confess that cherries are for me very special as a town close to where I grew up celebrates this fruit with traditional recipes! Make a Pavlova or add them to an unusual salad!

EGGPLANTS

The eggplant season has also just started, while I am creating new recipes I will leave you with a few solid ones that you can make all summer long! Pasta all Norma is a classic and this eggplant panini is a promise to a delicious meal that will give you plenty of energy.

PEPPERS

Peppers are always a controversy! Some people love them, some other hate them. I must confess that I was used to love only my dad roasted peppers and then with years I expanded a bit my culinary taste so that now I turned into a lover! I recommend you to make these Simply Roasted Peppers as it’s the base for many other recipes, such as the Bruschetta with Peppers , Anchovies and Bufala.

STRAWBERRY

In sweet or salty preparation, strawberries are May highlight. A Strawberry Tart with Mascarpone cream is the delicious end to a dinner or Sunday lunch. These delectable Strawberry Ricotta bruschetta are just great for your memorial day spread of appetizers.

TOMATOES

I must confess that when it comes to tomatoes I am one of the pickiest person! Not sure it is an Italian thing, but they have to be firm, plump and with lots of meat! I love just slicing them and eating them with bread in the classic bruschetta style or I love eating them with pasta such as this one where the sweetness of the cherry tomatoes meet the briny capers and the crunchy fried breadcrumbs.

ZUCCHINI

Either in a pasta or by themselves, zucchine start making their appearance. So let’s dig in! A classic spaghetti squash tuna pasta is the perfect recipe for al fresco lunch and zucchini salad are the perfect side dish for your al fresco BBQ !

As usual please find here the list of groceries that will help plan what to cook in June! I hope you find this useful and I will be very grateful for any comments you might leave below!