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The 2020 Healthyish Farmers Market Challenge

Eight peak-summer recipes. One month to cook them all.
Image may contain Plant Food Vegetable and Eggplant
Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Tami Hardeman

It’s August, and cooking doesn’t get better than this. Greenmarkets and grocery stores are overflowing with the glossiest eggplant, the sweetest peaches, and the juiciest tomatoes, so there’s only one thing to do: Cook it all. That’s why we’re bringing back our favorite low-stress, highly delicious challenge. Over the next four weeks, we’re rolling out eight recipes celebrating all-star summer ingredients. We’ll be posting new recipes twice a week until Labor Day, so check back often. Grab your tote and get in the game.

Like what you see? Check out our Farmers Market Challenges from 2018, 2019, and 2021, and keep the party going.

  • Buttery Tomato and CinnamonSpiced Rice
    Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by D'mytrek Brown 
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    Tomatoes

    This Buttery Tomato and Cinnamon-Spiced Rice is the ideal late summer comfort food.

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  • Image may contain Cutlery Spoon Plant Food and Dessert
    Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by D'mytrek Brown 
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    Peaches

    Use the ripest fruit you can find to make this low-effort, high-reward Peach Sorbet with Crushed Blackberries.

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  • Image may contain Plant Food Dish Meal Vegetable Platter and Produce
    Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by D'mytrek Brown 
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    Okra

    Bhindi Ki Sabzi is a foolproof and quick way to get the most flavor out of okra, creating charred, fragrant morsels.

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  • Corn Chickpea Bowl with MisoJalapeño Tahini recipe
    Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by D'mytrek Brown, Props by Meilen Ceramics
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    Corn

    This Corn & Chickpea Bowl with Miso-Jalapeño Tahini is big on flavor but comes together in minutes.

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  • Image may contain Vase Plant Pottery Potted Plant Jar Planter Herbs Mint Drink Milk Beverage and Cocktail
    Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Tami Hardeman
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    Mint

    Fizzy Mint Doogh, a salty-tangy Persian yogurt drink, is the perfect antidote to a humid summer afternoon.

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  • Spicy Pickled Summer Beans recipe
    Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Tami Hardeman
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    Summer Beans

    Make a double batch of these Spicy Pickled Summer Beans to reap the benefits of this versatile vegetable long after the season is gone.

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  • Image may contain Plant Food Vegetable and Eggplant
    Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Tami Hardeman
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    Eggplant

    For this dinner-worthy Open-Face Eggplant Sandwich with Ricotta and Pickled Onions, you’ll sear the eggplant on the stove, then marinate it in oil and vinegar to make it silky-soft and flavor-packed.

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  • Image may contain Food Creme Dessert Cream and Ice Cream
    Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Tami Hardeman
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    Cucumbers

    Cucumbers are transformed into candy-like bites in this unexpected dessert inspired by Eton mess, a British summer classic typically featuring layers of strawberries, broken meringue, and whipped cream.

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