In search of a brand new dish to make for August but don’t know where to start or what kind of meal you’re going for? As the last full month of August, we want to take this chance to share some favorite seasonal August recipes that will make your life easier.
It’s time to go whimsical this August! Meals including fresh squash, tomatoes, fruits, and corn that is oh so sweet will make you crave food you didn’t even crave before.
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August is the time to visit your local produce and farmers’ market so you can create delicious, fresh meals for the family!
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In search of a brand new dish to make for August but don't know where to start or what kind of meal you're going for? As the last full month of August, we want to take this chance to share some favorite seasonal August recipes that will make your life easier. This list has plenty of tomatoes, fruits, berries, and everything fresh!
Marinated Pork Roast with Wedge Salad and Baked Sweet Potatoes Dinner
Marinated Pork Roast with Wedge Salad and Baked Sweet Potatoes is a savory, a little sweet, and fresh dinner, perfect for when you need dinner on the table in 30 minutes.
Homemade Nectarine Galette
This Homemade Nectarine Galette has the sweet flavor of ripe, Summer nectarines in a flakey, buttery homemade pastry crust.
Cherry Nectarine Galette
This Cherry Nectarine Galette is sweet and delicious with a flaky, homemade pastry crust. It goes perfectly with a large scoop of vanilla ice cream! 6-8 servings
Berry Chia Date Smoothie
This Berry Chia Date Smoothie is a healthier smoothie option being naturally sweetened with Medjool dates, plus it has fresh blueberries, raspberries and chia seeds. Optionally, you can top it with shaved bittersweet chocolate. (vegan option)
Honey Mustard Sauce
This 5-minute,Honey Mustard Saucerecipe has wildflower honey, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, cayenne pepper and Harissa seasoning.
No Knead Spinach Pear Onion Cheese Savory Rolls
These No Knead Spinach Pear Onion Cheese Savory Rolls have Bosc pears, Brie, Jarlsberg, baby sauteed Vidalia onions and spinach – all wrapped up, spiraled within a simple, no knead bread recipe and then topped with toasty pumpkin seeds. This recipe uses Fleischmann’s® RapidRise® Yeast which gives it a nice, reliable rise. Try this delicious savory roll for your next meal or gathering!
Wild Blackberry Wineberry Pear Oatmeal Galette
Wild Blackberry Wineberry Pear Oatmeal Galette is made with wild blackberries, wineberries (Japanese Raspberry), and pears (similar to Bosc variety). The recipe also includes a filling infused with mint & basil, has added oatmeal and has a homemade, buttery pie crust.
Buttermilk Pancakes
Buttermilk Pancakes are fluffy, classic pancakes perfect for any breakfast or brunch. Don't have buttermilk on hand? We include a couple of workarounds in case you don't have regular milk too!
Flourless Chocolate Cake with Blackberries and Edible Flowers
Flourless Chocolate Cake with Blackberries and Edible Flowers is perfect to make during the spring, summer, and autumn seasons when edible flowers and berries are plentiful. You can grow edible flowers through the cooler weather months on your kitchen counter too! This flourless cake has a rich chocolate flavor and it’s perfect for any occasion.
Caviar Cream Cheese Bagel
This Caviar Cream Cheese Bagel recipe is a fun and elegant twist on your breakfast or snack bagel. It’s a toasted bagel with regular cream cheese and store-bought caviar.
Baked Eggs
Learn how to make oven-baked eggs (in a muffin tin!). These are great to make for meal planning or for a recipe where you need a large number of eggs! Try this simple method of baking eggs!
Homemade Breakfast Burrito Wraps
These Homemade Breakfast Burrito Wraps are perfect for meal planning when you want to make ahead your breakfast. This breakfast burrito has spinach, sweet potato, eggs, and bacon, all wrapped up in a flour tortilla.
Mulled Cider
Hot Mulled Cider (Wassail) is one of the best drink recipes to enjoy fall and all winter long. It has warm spices like vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom, and star anise along with fruit like pear, apple, and citrus (we added preserved lemon!). It can easily be made into a co*cktail with some rum, bourbon, or another alcohol addition of choice. Warm-up with this cozy beverage during cool weather! Vegan, gluten-free, makes 1 gallon.
Burrata Charcuterie Board
This Burrata Charcuterie Board comes together with Burrata (young Mozzarella) and Charcuterie meats like hot Capocollo, Milano Salami, Prosciutto, Pancetta and Calabrese. It also features hummus, seasonal fruit, basil, and fresh vegetables like baby carrots, celery, and cherry tomatoes for dipping.
Easy Basil Mozzarella Poutine
Easy Basil Mozzarella Poutine has Grown In Idaho Super Crispy Shoestring Fries, pearl-size Mozzarella balls, hot, homemade beef gravy and topped with chopped fresh-from-the-garden basil & Italian parsley, with a sprinkling of fresh ground pepper.
Instant Pot Sweet Potato Chicken Chili
This Instant Pot Sweet Potato Chicken Chiliis the perfect bowl of Winter comfort food. This recipe can be made quick and easy in your instant pot. Make this warm and savory chili in advanced to have for the week. It is sweet from the sweet potatoes and comforting from the chicken. They are paired together perfectly to satisfy! Add any additional topping of your choice to top it off.
Air Fryer Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Air Fryer “Sun-Dried” Tomatoesare so easy to make in your Air Fryer! These tart, sweet, slightly acidic and flavorful dried tomatoes are delicious to snack on, in salads, sauces, pizzas, pastas – you name it! Add instant flavor with these delicious tomatoes that are also very good for you!
Tuna Noodle Casserole
ThisTuna Noodle Casseroleis made-from-scratch (no canned soup!), it has buttery Light ‘n Fluffy® Extra Wide Egg Noodles (12 oz), fresh vegetables like onions, garlic, celery, and peas and seasoned with dill, lemon, fresh Italian parsley salt, and pepper. This Creamy Tuna Noodle Casserole is the ultimate comfort food!
Broccoli Garlic Onion Chicken Crust Pizza
Broccoli Garlic Onion Chicken Crust Pizzais a savory, low carb pizza, packed with protein-rich chicken and cheese and topped with red pizza sauce, broccoli, onions, garlic and Parmesan cheese. Every bite will leave you feeling satisfied. Keto, Paleo, Low carb, Gluten-Free
Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash
Instant Pot Spaghetti Squashis thebestway to makeSpaghetti Squash, cooks up fast in yourInstant Potpressure cooker and always comes out perfectly tender and delicious. gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, Whole30, Paleo
Stinging Nettle Crustless Quiche
Stinging Nettle Crustless Quiche is savory, with 3 kinds of cheese (shredded Parmesan, Cheddar and Mozzarella), foraged, local Stinging Nettles and local farm eggs. gluten-free, vegetarian
Cherry Tomato Sweet Pepper Herbs Salad
Cherry Tomato Sweet Pepper Herbs Saladis a garden fresh salad with organic ingredients from our CSA share and fresh herbs straight from our kitchen garden. Top this flavorful and healthy salad with your favorite salad dressing!
Tomato Pesto Bagel Toast
ThisTomato Pesto Bagel Toastrecipe has fresh basil pesto on a crispy toasted bagel, ripe, juicy, sweet seasonal diced tomatoes and topped with a drizzle of quality extra virgin olive oil, optional Balsamic vinegar and sprinkled with flaky sea salt.
Waffles with Nutella and Alpine Strawberries
Waffles with Nutella and Alpine Strawberriesis a sweet breakfast or brunch recipe that has an easy waffle recipe using your favorite waffle mix (we love Kodiak Cakes mix) to make the waffles, Nutella (chocolate hazelnut spread), and topped with freshly picked Alpine Strawberries.
Tomato Salad
Tomato Saladhas fresh, ripe, organicHeirloom tomatoes, freshbasiland marinated in a homemadeBalsamic vinaigrette dressing.This seasonal salad truly offers wonderfulSummerflavors!
Apple Carrot Raisin Massaged Kale Salad
This Apple Carrot Raisin Massaged Kale Salad is delicious, nutritious, and easy to make through the Summer into Fall months with seasonal produce. It also makes a bright, fresh side on the holiday table during the Winter holidays. Customize this classic, yet modern salad with your favorite ingredients!
Toasted Vegetarian Burger Mixed Greens Salad Sandwich
Toasted Vegetarian Burger Mixed Greens Salad Sandwich has a bun that’s toasted with mayonnaise, a vegetarian or vegan burger patty, mixed greens salad and topped with fresh herbs.
Tomato Basil Mozzarella Bagel Toast
Tomato Basil Mozzarella Bagel Toasthas a crisp buttered toast, melty Mozzarella, fresh, sliced Heirloom tomatoes, chopped basil and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkled with Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper.
Chicken Pesto Pasta
Chicken Pesto Pastacan be served hot or cold and is made with homemade basil pesto, chicken, protein pasta, and topped with shaved Parmesan.
Air Fryer Tortilla Chips
Air Fryer Tortilla Chips are crispy, salty and can be easily customized with different seasonings (spicy or mild) and made right in your Air Fryer. This recipe tutorial on How to Make Air Fryer Tortilla Chips will have you making these easy air fryer chips in a snap!
Sautéed Purslane
ThisSautéed Purslanerecipe has the superfood purslane sauteed with soy sauce, garlic, and olive oil. It’s so simple, healthy, and takes only minutes to prepare this green, plant-based, vegan, vegetarian dish that can be eaten on its own or as a side to an entrée.
Tomato Sauce
This homemade tomato sauce recipe has in-season, ripe, garden-fresh tomatoes, olive oil infused with fresh garlic, fresh basil, fresh oregano, and fresh parsley. This recipe is flexible, adaptable and so easy to make!
Honeycomb Toffee Dalgona Candy
This Honeycomb Toffee Dalgona Candy Recipe is a popular Korean street food candy; it's sweet, crisp, and has caramelized flavor. In 2021, it was featured in the popular Netflix show, "Squid Game." There are only pantry 2 ingredients: Sugar and baking soda and with simple tools and an easy, candy-making method, you can make this easy, delicious, pop-culture sensation recipe right in your home kitchen!