This year has been going by so quickly, I can’t believe it’s almost the end of June! I feel like it was only weeks ago when I was deciding what to pack for my move to Canada. To think I’ve been here for almost two months already. Wow. It’s been exciting and terrifying at the same time but more about that later. Today i’m going to share 20 vegan early summer recipes I think you’re going to love. Some of these are my own recipes and some of them are recipes from other bloggers. You can click either on the title of each recipe or the photos to go to the original post.
One of the things I really enjoy here are the farmer’s markets. Especially the St. Lawrence farmer’s market here in Toronto with all the local farmers every Saturday. I usually buy so much food there I can hardly carry it all myself and it’s not even that expensive! We don't have this back in Prague. I mean, there are farmer’s markets, yes, but not to this extent. The produce is usually from a different country and most of the time the people selling it don’t even know where it’s from. And when it’s finally local, there isn’t much variety - it’s usually just things like carrots, beets, leek, potatoes, and tomatoes.
Here at St. Lawrence you can get local everything - root vegetables, lettuce, fresh herbs, sprouts (I wish we had sprouts back home!), all kinds of potatoes, peppers, zucchini, eggplant, dry legumes, mushroom, seasonal fruits, and even things like honey, maple syrup, coffee beans, and much more. And then you go to the main building where the farmer’s market is every day and there’s even more - literally anything you’re craving.
I do love farmer’s markets if you couldn’t tell haha.
Anyways, I hope this post comes in handy when you don’t know what to do with all the early summer produce that’s at farmer’s markets right now - asparagus, strawberries, rhubarb, spring onions, peas, etc. My personal favorite is the Summer Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette. I definitely need to try that one, it looks amazing! Which one is your favorite?
Chickpea Crepes with Roasted Vegetables and Tzatziki
Summer Salad + Strawberry Vinaigrette
Vegan Green Goddess Melt Sandwich
Strawberry Rhubarb Breakfast Oat Bars
Grilled summer vegetables with buckwheat & strawberry
Green Goddess Pizza with Kale Pesto
Vegan Matcha Strawberry Tart
Arugula Basil Pesto Pasta with Roasted Beets
Strawberry Guacamole
Rhubarb Jam
Fattoush Dip
French “Hello Spring” Pea Asparagus Quiche
Spring Vegetable Stir-Fry
Plum Poppy Seed Oatmeal with Lemon Zest
Springy Radish Salad with Lime Dressing
Sesame Snow Pea Salad
Raw Sour Cherry Chocolate Buckwheat Porridge
Strawberry Rhubarb & Lime Pie
Strawberry Bruschetta
Zucchini Leek Soup
Rhubarb season is my favorite time of year! I am definitely going to try making the jam!
xo Jessica
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Yay! I'm actually going to do the same, I just bought a bunch of rhubarb the other day :)
These look amazing! I'm going to have to bookmark this for lovely summer recipes <3
yay! I'm glad you like the selection :)
Great ideas! I have a friend who is vegan and I'm always looking for recipes so that I can make a good option for him for dinner!
Aw that's great! Thanks for the comment Marie! :)
oh wow. I'm bookmarking this for sure. My Father in law brought home some pistachio pesto from italy... omg it was amazing. We made it with just plain veg pasta and it was delicious :)
wow that does sound incredibly delicious!
Im not a vegan but I love vegan recipes!
that's great to hear!
Such a great collection!! You've really inspired me to get into my kitchen this weekend.
That makes me so happy!<3
These all look so colorful and fun!
I know, right? Thank you!
Good timing! I'm not "vegan," but am forced to eat that way due to food allegies. This is helpful.
I'm glad I can help! I know how you feel, allergies can be a pain in the ass
YUMMY!! Totally saving these for some dinners and lunches this summer! thank you!
yay!!<3
Wow, every thing looks so delicious! I can't believe they're all vegan too! Saving this page for future reference!!
I know right? Vegan food keeps surprising! :P
These all look so tasty! I can't believe they are all vegan!
Right? I wanna eat them all :P
So good! Though I'm not strictly vegan, I still love eating vegan recipes. That basil pesto pasta with beets looks positively divine!
Thanks so much Lauren! :)
I'm always looking for new healthy meal ideas. These look absolutely delicious!
Thanks, Lauren! <3