From drinks to sides, to fresh main dishes, this collection of farmers market recipes will give you a ton of recipe ideas for all of your fresh Summer produce! Whether you’re a member of a local CSA, visit your local farmers market regularly, or have your own plentiful garden, these recipes capture the best of summer produce.
You’ll find easy, gluten-free recipes using some of your favorite Summer produce – cucumber, tomatoes, corn, zucchini, and more! You’ll even find a few gluten-free desserts using fresh fruit from your local farmers market!
Farmers Market Recipes
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Cucumber Recipes
Creamy Cucumber Salad – An easy dairy-free and gluten-free salad made with five simple ingredients.
Spicy Cucumber Salad Recipe – You’ll find a little sweet + heat in this gluten-free side dish
Sparkling Cucumber Cocktail – A refreshing low-sugar summer cocktail!
Cucumber Tuna Cups – Easy gluten-free appetizer
Watermelon Salad with Cucumber and Mint – from Know Your Produce
Mexican Cucumber Snack – from Thrift + Spice
Tomato Recipes
Tomato Basil Mozzarella Flatbread Pizza – A deliciously light summer pizza!
BLT Breakfast Egg Bites – An easy grab-and-go breakfast!
Gluten-free Marinated Tomato Salad – A super easy gluten-free summer salad that can be a side or main dish.
BLT Club Sandwich with Blue Cheese Mayo – THE most delicious BLT sandwich you will ever eat!
Heirloom Tomato and Corn Savory Galette – An easy-to-make savory gluten-free galette.
Instant Pot Marinara Sauce with Fresh Tomatoes – from The Belly Rules the Mind
Zesty Heirloom Tomato and Nectarine Salad – from Whole Food Bellies
Zucchini Recipes
Easy Zucchini Enchilada Skillet – Have dinner on the table in under 30 minutes!
Blackened Lemon Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles – An easy one-skillet gluten-free dinner.
Spicy Zucchini Lasagna – Replace traditional lasagna noodles with fresh zucchini
Pesto Chicken Zoodle Bowl – from Hot Pan Kitchen
Crispy Baked Zucchini Fries – from Know Your Produce
Gluten Free Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread – from What the Fork
Zoodles with Meatballs – from My Flourless Kitchen
Low-Carb Easy Cheesy Zucchini Bake – from Kalyn’s Kitchen
Sweet Corn Recipes
Southwest Potato Salad – No more basic potato salad!
Grilled Mexican Street Corn – A delicious gluten-free side dish
Grilled Corn Salad with Tomatoes and Cucumber – from Veggies Save the Day
Vegan Corn Chowder – from Midwest Foodie
Fresh Fruit Recipes
Frozen Peach Bellini Recipe – Perfect for your white or yellow peaches!
Why shop at your local Farmers Market?
There are so many benefits to shopping at your local farmers market for summer produce. Below are some of my top reasons for shopping at your local farmers market.
- Environmentally friendly – Shopping locally eliminates a large amount of waste that comes with the packaging and shipping of food. When you shop locally you reduce the use of this wasteful packaging.
- Easy access to organic foods – Many farmers and vendors that sell at local farmers markets use organic growing methods. Organic produce is not easily accessible at all local grocery stores, on top of the increased pricing you normally would find. Shopping at your local farmers market helps bridge that gap.
- Support local farmers – Farmers are an integral part of your community and overall environment; I always try to support my local farmers when I can.
Recommended kitchen tools for farmers market produce
Wanderlust and Wellness
Properly storing your fresh produce is just as important as finding good produce. Head over to my Amazon store to see more of my favorite eco-friendly kitchen products for shopping, cleaning, and storing your summer produce items.
Looking for a recipe using Farmer’s Market produce not found here? Shoot us an email or comment below to send us a request!