Summer is stone fruit season, which means that peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, and cherries are available in grocery stores. Sure, you may be able to find peaches and nectarines in some stores throughout the year, but summer is when you get to enjoy the freshest varieties. For this fruit salad, you’ll toss together five different stone fruit varieties, some freshly chopped mint, and a simple vanilla, maple dressing for a slightly sweet bite.

One your next trip to the market, be on the lookout for in-season stone fruits, which should take center stage. These stone fruits are the most ripe and offer the best texture and sweetness. The combination of textures and flavors is really what this stone fruit salad aims to showcase. Peaches and nectarines come in yellow and white options, but you can choose the ones you prefer. If you want a more colorful stone fruit salad, consider using white nectarines and yellow peaches, or vice versa. The plums offer a deep red-purplish hue and slightly tart flavor profile. If they are softer, then they’ll be on the sweeter side.

Apricots add a wonderful orange color to the fruit salad, and the dark red cherries make it pop! If you prefer Rainier cherries, which have a whiter color, then you can use those if they are available to you. Now, if you just want to cut up the fruit and toss them together, that is a perfectly acceptable way to assemble a fruit salad. This fruit salad does come with a mint and maple dressing, which sets off the natural sweetness of the stone fruit. Choose your own culinary destiny! Both paths lead to deliciousness!

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Nectarines and peaches are some of the juiciest, sweetest, and fragrant fruits during their season. Get your hands on them in the summer months because that is when they are freshest. These stone fruit varieties are also quite versatile, going great in salads, smoothies, sorbets, fruit medleys, and jams. That’s right, folks, jams. Skip the strawberries and blackberries and grab some nectarines to make yourself a healthy raw vegan jam.

Typically, you have to cook sugar, fruit, and a few other ingredients to make jam. For this recipe, you just need a blender and the ingredients. Nectarines are inherently sweet and subtly tart, so this jam is not too dissimilar to apricot jam, if you’ve eat that before. They are also rich in water, which the chia seeds absorb to make a thick, jelly-like jam. It’s like a science experiment that involves very little effort or studying.

You can leave the skin on your nectarines because the skin contains extra nutrition, especially fiber. You may not even notice that the skin is in the jam if you have a high-speed blender. If you are worried about the pinkish color that the skin yields, you can peel the nectarines prior to blending. Lastly, and this is a disclaimer that everyone should know, make sure to pit the nectarines. The last thing you want is for the pits to end up in your blender.

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Summer is nearly here, which means that the freshest stone fruit varieties and berries are about to be on grocery store shelves. When people think of summer, though, the first foods that come to mind are often unhealthy. For some reason, people associate summer with hotdogs, burgers, chips, alcohol, and other high calorie foods. What about all of the scrumptious, juicy fruits that arrive during summer? From peaches and nectarines to berries and cherries, summer offers an amazing selection of fruits, most of which are in this fruit salad.

A fruit salad is the best way to combine your favorite fruits. It’s a refreshing dish that works great as a light breakfast, or as a healthy picnic snack. Eating fresh fruit is also an excellent way to stay hydrated, and to nourish the body with powerful antioxidants. This fruit salad showcases the inherent flavors of the fruit, and they are enhanced by the mint and fresh lime juice. If you are against squeezing fresh lime juice on your fruit, you don’t have to include it. The bright citrus juice adds a beautiful zesty flavor that you just can’t beat!

Note: This recipe can serve 10-12 people, but you can decrease the quantity of the ingredients if you don’t want to make a large batch.

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Nectarines are plentiful during the summer months. They are bright, refreshing, and pair beautifully with the tangy, spicy flavors in this salsa recipe. If you prefer a flavor that is more tart, use nectarines that are still firm. Use softer, riper nectarines if you want a sweeter component to your salsa.

The great thing about this salsa is that you can enjoy it on or off the cleanse. If you are cleansing, consider eating this with one of our several raw vegan taco recipes. You can also spoon some of the salsa into a lettuce leaf, roll it up, and enjoy it that way. Consider buying some baby sweet bell peppers, cutting them in half to remove the seeds, and using them as raw “chips.” If you are not cleansing, get a bag of unsalted corn tortilla ships and dig in. The possibilities are endless!

For the “hot peppers” on the ingredient list, you can opt for jalapeños or serranos. Incorporate the seeds or discard them if you don’t want the salsa to be as spicy. Although the sweetness of the nectarines will tame the intensity of the red onion, toss the red onion in the lime juice and sea salt before adding in the other ingredients. The salt and lime tames the allium flavor of the onion and makes it a little more palatable.

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When you take a bite of this salad, you will immediately want another, and another, and then another. This is not your average salad because the sweet nectarines, avocados, and blueberries take it to another level!

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The refreshing flavors of summer are here! Embrace the seasonal fruits and use them in creative ways. People don’t usually put nectarines in smoothies, but they should because their inherent flavors work well with other ingredients. We hope you enjoy this summer smoothie!

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In most areas of the country, fruit is at its peak season during the warmer months of summer. Some of our favorite summer fruits belong to the stone fruit family. From peaches and cherries to apricots and plums, summer is the best time to indulge in these mouthwatering fruits. Stone fruits have inflammation-fighting phytonutrients and help to slow the signs of aging. You really have no reason not to have a peach in your hand right now. Seriously, go get one and come back to finish reading how much that peach benefitted your body.

Fun Fact: The name “stone fruit” comes from the fact that the seed of the fruit exists in a stone-like pit, but they are technically called drupes.

While each member of the stone fruit family has its own origin story, most stone fruits are from Asia or Europe, specifically from areas with temperate climates. Stone fruit are delicious, most of them being slightly tart and sweet. They are juicy summer treasures that should be in your kitchen every week. Check out all of the different health benefits of stone fruit below.

Apricots

Dried apricots are probably one of the most popular dried fruit selections that people enjoy snacking on. Let it be known that the dried varieties with sulfur dioxide are unhealthy for the body. During the summer, it would behoove you to take advantage of fresh apricots. They are rich in vitamin C, beta-carotene, and catechins, the same phytonutrients that are in green tea. Catechins help to reduce inflammation and regulate blood pressure.

Cherries

Cherries make for one of the healthiest summertime snacks. Because cherries contain high levels of melatonin, which helps to regulate your body’s sleep and wake cycle, eating them can help you relax for more peaceful sleep. Try eating a handful about an hour before you go to sleep for the best results.

Nectarines

Nectarines get their bright red-orange color because they are rich in beta-carotene, an integral antioxidant for healthy vision. Due to the rich fiber content, nectarines promote healthy digestion and work to regulate bowel movements. While they aren’t as rich in potassium as bananas, they do contain a healthy amount of potassium, which helps to rid excess sodium from the body.

Plums

Plums have undergone numerous studies because they have a high amount of phytonutrients, which serve as antioxidants in the body. These antioxidants help to prevent oxidative damage and work to fight off free radicals. You can also enjoy prunes, their dried form, if you need some help stimulating bowel movements.

Peaches

Known as the fruit of calmness, peaches are great to consume if you want to naturally lower stress levels. Much like cherries, eating a peach before bed can promote more restful sleep. Peaches are also a low-calorie fruit and they help to regulate blood sugar levels, helping to keep cravings at bay.

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