24 Fall Farmer's Market Recipes

Baked Fig Crostini

Savor the sweetness of fresh figs by combining it with a goat cheese mixture atop baguette slices.

• Recipe: Baked Fig Crostini

Roasted Grape Chutney

Serve rustic Roasted Grape Chutney as an appetizer on a soft white cheese, such as brie, or to accompany roasted poultry or meats.

• Recipe: Roasted Grape Chutney

Grilled Pizza With Steak, Pear, And Arugula

Impress guests with hearty Grilled Pizza With Steak, Pear, and Arugula. The recipe serves four, so double it to serve six to eight. Most grills can handle two

• Recipe: Grilled Pizza With Steak, Pear, And Arugula

Barbecue Shrimp and Cornbread-Stuffed Peppers

Wow guests with these fun (and delicious!) Barbecue Shrimp and Cornbread-Stuffed Peppers. Serve with Green Bell Pepper Sauce on the side.

• Recipe: Barbecue Shrimp And Cornbread-Stuffed Peppers

Peanut-Broccoli Stir-fry

Vegetarian or not, you'll love this healthy and satisfying meat-free dish for its delicious sauce: a flavorful combination of creamy peanut butter, fresh ginger and sweet chili sauce.

• Recipe: Peanut-Broccoli Stir-fry

Grilled Eggplant with Sweet Pepper-Tomato Topping

Complement tender grilled eggplant with a rich topping that includes crunchy bell peppers, tomatoes, and sweet golden raisins. This dish pairs well with grilled chicken or served with Italian bread as a meatless entrée.

• Recipe: Grilled Eggplant with Sweet Pepper-Tomato Topping 

Potato-Leek Gratin

Leeks look like big green onions and taste like a cross between a mildly flavored onion and garlic. Cut off the root end and darker portions of the green leaves. Split in half lengthwise, and wash thoroughly before slicing.

• Recipe: Potato-Leek Gratin

Roasted Cauliflower

Even children will have a hard time resisting the appeal of easy-to-prepare Roasted Cauliflower. Cut the head into "fans," drizzle with oil, season, and pop them into the oven.

• Recipe: Roasted Cauliflower

Mushroom, Apple, and Goat Cheese Salad

This elegant but easy salad is a favorite for casual entertaining. It’s especially good with Molasses-Grilled Pork Tenderloin and Two-Color Rosemary Roasted Potatoes.

• Recipe: Mushroom, Apple, and Goat Cheese Salad

Stuffed Pumpkin with Cranberry-Raisin Bread Pudding

Carved and decorated, pumpkins bewitchingly greet trick-or-treaters, but their spooky guises don’t stop us from savoring this treat in dishes such as Stuffed Pumpkin With Cranberry-Raisin Bread Pudding.

• Recipe: Stuffed Pumpkin with Cranberry-Raisin Bread Pudding

Lightened Recipe: Lemony Potato Salad

This updated Southern classic is made with a creamy herb mixture that has fewer fat grams but still all the flavor of the heavier traditional recipes.

• Recipe: Lemony Potato Salad

Green Beans with Shallots and Red Pepper

Pair fresh shallots with frozen whole green beans offer a timesaving shortcut in this speedy recipe. Sautéed in butter with strips of red bell pepper and shallots, they can easily stand in for fresh – even when company is coming.

• Recipe: Green Beans with Shallots and Red Pepper

Sweet Potato Squares with Lemon-Garlic Mayonnaise

The roasted goodness of the sweet potatoes and crispy smoked sausage deliver a pop of flavor in a small bite. Serve Sweet Potato Squares with Lemon-Garlic Mayonnaise warm or at room temperature.

• Recipe:  Sweet Potato Squares with Lemon-Garlic Mayonnaise

Loaded Potato Soup

Give your mashed potatoes new life in this soup. It's filled with the flavors of thyme, garlic, green onions, and ham and topped with leftover dinner rolls and cheese.

• Recipe: Loaded Potato Soup

Spiced Butternut-Pumpkin Soup

This yields more than enough for appetizer-size servings. Divide up the leftovers, and freeze for a last-minute meal.

• Recipe: Spiced Butternut-Pumpkin Soup

Apple-Sage Stuffed Pork Chops

Dress up traditional pork chops with the fresh flavors of Granny Smith apples and sage.

Recipe: Apple-Sage Stuffed Pork Chops

 

Cabbage Stir-fry

Chopped fresh cilantro and lime juice give Cabbage Stir-fry a Southwestern kick. The beautiful color and fresh flavor of this dish will entice even picky eaters.

• Recipe: Cabbage Stir-fry

Lemony Broccoli Rabe Pasta

Ready in 30 Minutes
Broccoli rabe, a bitter, almost-spicy descendant of wild mustard, is actually more closely related to turnips than broccoli. Blanching, before sautéing, mellows out its bitterness and locks in the bright green color.

• Recipe: Lemony Broccoli Rabe Pasta

Roasted Vegetable Loaded Potatoes

Replace the restaurant-size scoops of butter and sour cream with these good-for-you toppings.

• Recipe: Roasted Vegetable Loaded Potatoes

Pumpkin-Acorn Squash Soup

This savory soup is full of the flavors of fall. Pumpkin and acorn squash are seasoned with honey, thyme, ginger, and nutmeg for a delicious combination that will be hard to resist.

• Recipe: Pumpkin-Acorn Squash Soup

Red Pepper, Potato, and Ricotta Frittata

Ready in 40 Minutes
Easier than an omelet, this hearty Italian egg dish makes enough to feed a family—all in a single skillet. Use any combination of fillings you'd include in a traditional omelet.

• Recipe: Red Pepper, Potato, and Ricotta Frittata

Open-Faced Sweet Potato-Mushroom Sandwiches

You'll be amazed when you bite into this mixture of sweet and savory. Of course, like in all great sandwiches, there's bacon involved, too.

• Recipe: Open-Faced Sweet Potato-Mushroom Sandwiches

Roasted Vegetable Pizza

If you're craving a loaded-out pizza, give this veggie pizza a try! A whole wheat crust topped with roasted sweet potatoes and other colorful veggies ups the good-for-you-factor without skimping on flavor.

• Recipe: Roasted Vegetable Pizza

Broccoli Slaw

Cooking broccoli in boiling water to a bright green takes only a couple of minutes. Be sure to shock it immediately in ice water to keep the color vibrant.

• Recipe: Broccoli Slaw
• Recipe: Mayo-Sour Cream Dressing

Farmers Market Cookbook

Our Farmers Market Cookbook is filled with more fresh produce recipes, divided into four chapters—Spring Recipes, Summer's Bounty, Autumn Harvest, and Winter Storehouse. The book also walks you through the farmers market experience and provides a Fresh Produce & Herb Primer with all the tips you need for selecting the best produce.

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