15 Nectarine Recipes to Bring Sweetness to Your Summer
Peaches leave me cold, but nectarines—ooh, baby. Nectarine recipes feel like summer, and as soon as I've eaten a few ripe specimens on their own over the sink, all I want to do is make nectarine-topped salads, custard tarts piled with tangy stone fruit, easy crisps, crumbles, and cobblers, plus roasted nectarines on labneh, and as many pies as I can eat or give away. Below you’ll find a few great ways to cook with (I’ll go ahead and say it) summer’s very best fruit.
Photo & Food Styling by Tara O'Brady1/15Stone Fruit Custard Tart
If you make just one of these nectarine recipes, let it be this epic tart from Epi contributor Tara O'Brady. With an easy press-in cookie-like crust, a shower of ground pistachios, and nearly three pounds of nectarines (or a mix of stone fruit), this tart is a wonderful way to live your best summer life.
Photo by Alex Lau2/15Nectarines and Peaches with Lavender Syrup
Is it sweet? Savory? A little bit of both, thanks to the combo of ripe nectarines and peaches, candied pecans, and funky Gorgonzola. Serve it at your next backyard dinner party to please both dessert-eaters and cheese-plate-lovers alike.
Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Emily Eisen, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou3/15Ricotta Panna Cotta With Nectarines and Honey
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich5/15Blueberry-Nectarine Lattice Pie
Blueberries and nectarines belong together in your summer pie. In this recipe, grapefruit juice keeps the long-baked filling fresh tasting, and coriander adds complexity to the flavor and aroma.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Lillian Chou7/15Spicy Honey-Glazed Grilled Pork Chops With Nectarine Pico de Gallo
You can make this simple pico de gallo with ripe peaches or nectarines, but you know where my heart's at. The spicy honey helps the pork chops get nicely caramelized on the grill.
Maren Caruso11/15Stone Fruit Slaw
Nectarines aren't just for baking. This crunchy, juicy slaw can complete any summer meal of grilled chicken, salmon, or sausages.
Romulo Yanes13/15Nectarines With Ricotta-Vanilla Cream and Pine-Nut Brittle
This elegant dessert from Gourmet pairs sliced nectarines with creamy ricotta and a simple make-ahead pine nut brittle.
