41 Non-Dessert Ways To Eat Your Summer Fruit (2024)

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Fruit obviously lends itself to desserts. Fruit pies, fruit crumbles, fruit crisps. Fruit compote on cake, fruit in ice cream, fruit on its own. When it's hot and you need something refreshing, summer fruit -- from tart blackberries to sugary strawberries and juicy peaches -- just screams dessert. There's a savory side to summer fruit, however, that definitely deserves your attention.

Too many people forget or simply wouldn't think to put fruit in savory dishes. But fresh fruit, summer fruit in particular, can really add something special to your recipes. When combined with the right ingredients, summer fruit can take on a savory flavor that's far from dessert territory -- and just as good.

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Once you try adding fruit to your savory dishes, you'll see what you've been missing all this time. We think summer fruit is the best fruit. Here are 41 savory fruit recipes so that you can eat summer fruit all the time.

Fontina + Blackberry Basil Smash Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

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How Sweet It Is

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Honey Grilled Watermelon Caprese Salads

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How Sweet It Is

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Succulent Steak, Nectarine And Red Onion Salad With Parmesan Crisps

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Chilled Avocado And Yogurt Soup With Melon

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Taste

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Cuban Avocado, Watercress, and Pineapple Salad

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Food52

Get the Cuban Avocado, Watercress, and Pineapple Salad recipe by Genius Recipes from Food52

Salmon With Cantaloupe And Fried Shallots

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Fig and Blue Cheese Tart with Honey, Balsamic, and Rosemary

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Food52

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Blueberry-Glazed Ribs

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Grilled Corn, Peach and Basil Salsa

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Grilled Tomatillo And Pineapple Salsa

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Food52

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Summer Chopped Salad With Quick-Pickled Vegetables

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Grilled Watermelon Salad

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Verses from my Kitchen

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Beer Battered Fish Tacos With Margarita Mango Salsa

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Grilled Apricot, Arugula And Goat Cheese Salad

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Turkey Breast with Poached Plums

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Tomato, Olive, Peach And Parsley Salsa

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Grilled Scallops With Honeydew-Avocado Salsa

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Tempeh With Apricots And Capers

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Gentl & Hyers

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Fig, Gorgonzola, and Honey Tartines

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Tartelette

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Green Melon, Cubanelle Peppers And Ricotta Salata

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Ellen Silverman

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Nectarine Pizza with Fresh Basil and Reduced Balsamic

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Alexandra Cooks

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Summer Salad Of Melon, Feta And Shrimp

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Frances Janisch

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Summer Berry Spinach Salad

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FoodieCrush

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Fried Mozzarella, Basil and Nectarine Stacks with Balsamic Glaze

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Half Baked Harvest

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Quinoa And Mango Salad With Lemony-Ginger Dressing

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Food52

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Plum Sauced Pork Tenderloin

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Food52

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Pickled Strawberry And Roasted Beet Salad On Ricotta

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FoodieCrush

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Sweet Potato Quinoa Cakes With Blackberry Salsa

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Fried Plantains

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Food52

Get the Fried Plantains recipe by fivandspice from Food52

Bulgogi with Cucumber-Apple Pickle

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Alexandra Cooks

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Melon & Cucumber Salad with Mint Vinaigrette

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Alexandra Cooks

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Sausages With Tomato Relish And Melon Salsa

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Caramelized Pineapple Quesadillas

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Watermelon Gazpacho

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Alexandra Cooks

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Melon Pasta Salad

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Macheesmo

Get the Melon Pasta Salad recipe from Macheesmo

Apricot Barbecue Sauce

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Macheesmo

Get the http://www.macheesmo.com/2012/07/apricot-bbq-sauce/ from Macheesmo

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Canal House's Pork Belly with Gingery Rhubarb Compote

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Food52

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Smoky Heirloom Tomato And Grilled Peach Pasta Salad

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Grilled Pineapple Guacamole

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Annie's Eats

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Blackberry Chèvre Salad

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Chilled Tomato Peach Soup

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Food52

Get the Chilled Tomato Peach Soup recipe by Beth Kirby via Food52

Peach, Bacon + Gouda Grilled Cheese Sliders

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Summer Corn and Nectarine Tabbouleh

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Kitchen Confidante

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Fig, Gorgonzola and Prosciutto Salad

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The Culinary Chase

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Buffalo Mozzarella with Balsamic Glazed Plums

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Food52

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