28 Nectarine Recipes to Make Right Now, Because They’re Just as Tasty as Peaches
Why do peaches get all the attention? Nectarines are just as nutritious and taste mind-blowingly similar (in fact, they can be used interchangeably in just about any recipe). The only real difference between the fruits is peach’s fuzzy skin, so this summer, we’re putting the underdog in the spotlight. Here are 28 nectarine recipes to whip up while they’re in season. They’ll taste their most delicious through the end of August.
1. Goat Milk Fettuccine with Spicy Corn Fritters and Sweet Nectarine
- Time Commitment: 40 minutes
- Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy
2. Avant Garde Antipasti Platter
- Time Commitment: 10 minutes
- Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, <30 minutes, no cook
3. Toasted Walnut Pesto and Caramelized Nectarine Pizza with Spicy Balsamic Drizzle
- Time Commitment: 40 minutes
- Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, vegetarian
4. Nectarine Salad with Cucumber, Basil and Goat Cheese
- Time Commitment: 15 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegetarian, <30 minutes, no cook
5. 20-Minute Grilled Jerk Chicken with Mango-Nectarine Salsa
- Time Commitment: 20 minutes
- Why We Love It: <30 minutes, high protein, kid-friendly
6. Nectarine and Wisconsin Burrata Bite Crostini
- Time Commitment: 50 minutes
- Why We Love It: vegetarian, kid-friendly, beginner-friendly
7. Corn Fritter Caprese with Peaches and Tomatoes
- Time Commitment: 1 hour
- Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, vegetarian, special occasion-worthy
8. Linguine with Bacon, Peaches and Gorgonzola
- Time Commitment: 30 minutes
- Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, high protein, beginner-friendly
9. Fried Mozzarella, Basil and Nectarine Stacks with Balsamic Glaze
- Time Commitment: 25 minutes
- Why We Love It: <30 minutes, vegetarian, beginner-friendly
10. Grilled Chicken with Nectarine Relish
- Time Commitment: 25 minutes
- Why We Love It: <30 minutes, high protein, <10 ingredients
11. Nectarine and Fig Summer Salad with Crispy Pancetta
- Time Commitment: 35 minutes
- Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, beginner-friendly
12. Honey-Ginger Cedar Plank Grilled Salmon with Avocado Salsa
- Time Commitment: 35 minutes
- Why We Love It: high protein, crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy
13. Grilled Peach, Chicken and Ricotta Pizza
- Time Commitment: 1 hour
- Why We Love It: kid-friendly, <10 ingredients, high protein
14. Chicken and Nectarine Poppy Seed Salad
- Time Commitment: 20 minutes
- Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, <30 minutes, high protein
15. Grilled Peach Panzanella Salad
- Time Commitment: 1 hour
- Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy
16. Grilled Peach, Prosciutto and Mozzarella Sandwich
- Time Commitment: 15 minutes
- Why We Love It: <30 minutes, <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly, high protein
17. Chicken with Nectarine Fruit Salsa
- Time Commitment: 1 hour and 25 minutes
- Why We Love It: high protein, <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly
18. Fried Mozzarella and Caramelized Peach Caprese Burger
- Time Commitment: 30 minutes
- Why We Love It: high protein, kid-friendly, beginner-friendly
19. 20-Minute Burrata Salad with Stone Fruit and Asparagus
- Time Commitment: 20 minutes
- Why We Love It: <30 minutes, crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy, vegetarian
20. Skillet Roast Chicken with Peaches, Tomatoes and Red Onion
- Time Commitment: 1 hour and 20 minutes
- Why We Love It: one pan, <10 ingredients, high protein
21. Sweet and Spicy Nectarine Crisp
- Time Commitment: 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, one pan, beginner-friendly
22. Plum Nectarine Galette
- Time Commitment: 1 hour and 40 minutes
- Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, vegetarian, kid-friendly
23. Nectarine Upside-Down Cake
- Time Commitment: 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly
24. Nectarine Cupcakes
- Time Commitment: 35 minutes
- Why We Love It: kid-friendly, beginner-friendly, <10 ingredients
25. Plum and Nectarine Crisp
- Time Commitment: 1 hour (plus cooling time)
- Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, kid-friendly, <10 ingredients, one pan
26. Balsamic Stone Fruit Sundae
- Time Commitment: 45 minutes
- Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly, special occasion-worthy
27. Nectarine and Fried Mozzarella Caprese Salad
- Time Commitment: 20 minutes
- Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy, <30 minutes
28. Raspberry, Nectarine and Sweet Corn Clafoutis
- Time Commitment: 55 minutes
- Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, crowd-pleaser
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Taryn Pire is PureWow’s associate food editor. A former bartender and barista, she’s been writing about all things delicious since 2016, developing recipes, reviewing restaurants and investigating food trends at Food52, New Jersey Family Magazine and Taste Talks. When she isn’t testing TikTok’s latest viral recipe, she’s having popcorn for dinner and posting about it on Instagram @cookingwithpire.