Garden to Table Recipes
Welcome to our Garden to Table Recipes page! If you’re looking for delicious and healthy recipes that feature fresh, homegrown ingredients, you’ve come to the right place.
From beverages to desserts and everything in between, our recipes showcase the best of what your garden has to offer. Whether you’re growing your own fruits and vegetables or picking them up from a local farmer’s market, you’ll find plenty of tasty and nutritious recipes to try.
Garden to Table Main Dishes
Chile Rellenos
Chile rellenos are a traditional Mexican recipe made with stuffed poblano peppers that are dipped in egg and deep fried. This version has a creamy cheese stuffing that perfectly balances the mild spiciness of the poblano chili pepper.
Easy 1-Pot Chili
This simple and delicious recipe is a quick dinner to make. Eat it as plain chili or pour it over cooked macaroni to make chili mac.
Baked Italian Eggplant
This delicious blend of oregano, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese is a simple, quick and healthy way to enjoy eggplant.
Oyster Mushroom Carbonara
Here’s a no-fuss dish, showcasing the woodsy tastes of oyster mushrooms, that you can whip up in less than 30 minutes.
Rosemary Chicken Panini
Fresh rosemary and feta cheese give this chicken panini a Mediterranean flair.
Cheesy Vegetable Casserole
Here's a simple recipe that's got it all: a good three servings of healthy vegetables and the cheesy richness of macaroni and cheese. Add to that the ease with which this vegetable casserole can be prepared, and you've got a recipe we bet will be your new go-to for winter family meals.
Garden to Table Beverages
Iced Herbal Tea with Stevia
This recipe explains how to use stevia leaves in tea. Stevia is a popular sugar substitute that has no calories or carbohydrates.
Energizing Strawberry Smoothie
Here's a recipe for a protein-packed power smoothie to provide all the on-the-go energy you need to fuel you through your day.
Make Your Own Herbal Infusions
Herb infused drinks are quickly becoming one of the trendiest drinks for keeping cool on hot summer days. Besides tasting great, they’re low calorie and loaded with nutritional value.
Make Herb-Infused Cocktails
Borrow some fresh inspiration with ingredients from your kitchen garden and impress your guests with an herbal cocktail menu.
Mulled Wine & Cider
A delightful and warming beverage with aromatic spices and apple cider with a touch of citrus, your party guests are sure to ask for the recipe.
Mint Julep
A refreshing adult beverage; perfect for those hot summer nights or as the signature cocktail of your Kentucky Derby party.
Pumpkin Spiced Latte
Yum! Make and enjoy this seasonal drink of coffee and milk at home.
Strawberry Agua Fresca – A Refreshing Drink
Aguas frescas are a popular beverage comprised of fruits, seeds or flowers mixed with sugar, lime, and water.
Desserts From the Garden
Canned Apple Pie Filling
This delicious homemade filling can be used to make pies, a quick cobbler, crisp or even as a filling for coffee cake.
Minty Honeydew Sorbet
When a heatwave strikes, find relief and cool down with this minty melon delight.
Marshmallow & Pecan Topped Sweet Potato Bake
Be sure to make plenty because these baked sweet potatoes covered with melting marshmallows and a sprinkling of pecans are sure to have your family coming back for second helpings!
Garden to Table Salads & Greens Recipes
Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage
Using red cabbage instead of green gives this recipe a nutritional boost. In addition to providing a rich source of vitamins C and K, calcium and fiber, red cabbage is high in an anthocyanin - an excellent source of antioxidants.
Caprese Salad
This traditional Italian salad is quick, easy and delicious. Prepare it as an appetizer, side dish or even a light meal. Sure to become one of your favorite recipes!
Creamy Coleslaw
This simple recipe has a creamy, mayonnaise dressing with a zippy flavor. It’s ideal as a stand-alone side salad or as a topping for sandwiches and hot dogs.
Potato Salad with Bacon Dijon Dressing
A rich, hearty twist on a summer classic that can be served warm or chilled.
Cucumber Tomato Salad
The crisp texture of cucumbers and fresh tomatoes in this salad taste even better when they are fresh from your garden.
The Easiest Watermelon, Feta and Quinoa Salad
This fresh, summertime salad may be the easiest you've ever made, but your guests don't need to know that!
Black Bean & Corn Salsa Salad
The ingredients of this easy-to-make recipe blend into a robust, fresh flavor that works well as a relish with chicken or fish, as a side dish or served with tortilla chips.
Cucumber Salad
Not too sure what to do with all of your extra cucumbers? This salad is a perfect way to utilize them.
Marinated Cherry Tomato Salad
This great recipe provides the perfect blend of tangy tomatoes and mellow feta cheese.
Garden Grown Salsas, Sauces & Dips
Plain Yogurt and Cream Cheese Fruit Dip
A quick and easy fruit dip! This dip recipe adds creaminess and a hint of almond without overwhelming the natural flavor and sweetness of your fresh fruit.
Apple and Mint Chutney
This easy apple chutney recipe can be used on sandwiches, as a dipping sauce and with roasted chicken or pork.
Garlic and Chives Cheese Spread
A rich spread for bread or fresh vegetables. Make a complete meal with a hearty soup served with bread and herb-cheese spread.
Greek Tzatziki Sauce
Tzatziki couldn't be easier to make and can be used as a dip, a sauce, or even a stand-alone side dish. Home-grown cucumbers make this Greek favorite even more delicious.
Black Bean & Corn Salsa Salad
The ingredients of this easy-to-make recipe blend into a robust, fresh flavor that works well as a relish with chicken or fish, as a side dish or served with tortilla chips.
Baked Radicchio and Herbed Goat Cheese Dip
Herbs, goat cheese and radicchio all mix together in perfect dip harmony.
Triple Pepper Cheese Dip
Step up the flavor of your nacho sauce by adding three pepper types. This colorful, appetizing cheese dip stands out against all others.
Fresh Salsa Mexicana (Pico de Gallo)
Enjoy this refreshing condiment on tortilla chips, tacos, frittatas, burritos, quesadillas, potatoes and fajitas.
Vegetable Cream Cheese
A great basic recipe for all of your dipping needs!
Garden to Table Snacks
Crispy Kale Chips
Everyone craves a salty snack now and again, and now you can have that snack without the accompanying guilt of straying from your diet.
Chestnut Appetizer
Crunchy water chestnuts wrapped with crispy bacon are the perfect any-occasion appetizer.
Homegrown Soups
Buttercup Squash Soup with Sage
Buttercup squash has an earthy, mellow flavor. This creamy soup combines buttercup squash with a subtle hint of sage to warm you from the inside out on a chilly day.
Easy Vegetable Soup
When the snow is falling, the days are short, and the wind howls outside, that's the time to whip up a vegetable soup to warm the bones and nourish the soul. Our simple vegetable soup will have you ready to call “soup’s on” in less than an hour.
Tomato Soup
What to do when the tomatoes start pouring in? Make soup, of course! An added benefit of this recipe is that it freezes well, so you can save some for the cold months after the vegetable garden has been put to bed.
Cream of Carrot and Turnip Soup with Maple Syrup
Nothing says winter like a creamy carrot and turnip soup, especially when the flavor is made sweeter and richer by maple syrup. This recipe uses only a handful of ingredients, takes only five steps and can be made from start to finish in less time than it takes to watch a TV show.
Cold Soup Recipe Collection for Summer
Our favorite summertime soup recipes that use fresh-from-the-garden vegetables and herbs.
Gazpacho for One
No need to turn on the stove and heat up the kitchen with this chilled soup. Simply pick some fresh vegetables from your garden and blend them together!
Chilled Cucumber Soup
Use fresh cucumbers from your garden to make this easy summertime soup!
Green Pea and Mint Soup
This easy-to-prepare soup is a tasty blend of peas and fresh mint.
Recipes with Vegetables
Marinade for Vegetable Kabobs
Use this simple marinade when preparing vegetable kabobs on the grill. It’s the perfect way to unify flavors when using a mix of different vegetables.
Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage
Using red cabbage instead of green gives this recipe a nutritional boost. In addition to providing a rich source of vitamins C and K, calcium and fiber, red cabbage is high in an anthocyanin - an excellent source of antioxidants.
Baked Italian Eggplant
This delicious blend of oregano, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese is a simple, quick and healthy way to enjoy eggplant.
Coriander and Thyme Potatoes
Crushed coriander seeds and thyme transform this basic potato recipe into a flavorful side dish. These potatoes pair well with just about any main course.
Grilled Zucchini Squash
This is a quick, easy-to-prepare recipe with sliced zucchini and a few basic herbs.
Microgreen Toast
Microgreen toast is set to be this year's next big thing. Are you growing your own microgreens, those first shoots of lettuces, broccoli, cabbage, radish, onion, herb and more? If so, we're sure you already know to use them in salads and smoothies. But how about microgreen toast, a delicious sandwich or elegant appetizer, a great way to eat more of these super-greens.
Cheesy Vegetable Casserole
Here's a simple recipe that's got it all: a good three servings of healthy vegetables and the cheesy richness of macaroni and cheese. Add to that the ease with which this vegetable casserole can be prepared, and you've got a recipe we bet will be your new go-to for winter family meals.
Broccoli Romanesco with Cheese Sauce
Any type of broccoli or cauliflower can be substituted in this recipe, but we suggest Romanesco because it adds a wow-factor, elevating the classic cheesy broccoli side dish to a new level.
Easy Green Beans with Festive Color
Jazz up green beans with this savory recipe.
Stuffed Scalloped Squash
A mouth-watering, vegetarian side dish of oven-baked, patty pan summer squash.
Tarragon Snap Peas
This four-ingredient recipe for sugar snap peas in the pod is incredibly easy to prepare.
Easy Slow Cooker Stuffed Bell Peppers
This hearty meal is simple to make with fresh bell peppers and tastes even better if the peppers, onions and basil were grown in your own garden.
Roasted Pumpkin Seed Recipe Collection
Our favorite gourmet flavors to season oven-roasted pumpkin seeds! Save the seeds from your pumpkins and use these recipes to make yourself a homemade fall snack.
Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes
You can’t go wrong with anything that has cream cheese and this recipe is no exception, add in the shrimp and tomatoes and you have the perfect party appetizer.
Carrots & Potatoes Roasted with Onion & Garlic
Toss together a few simple ingredients along with the vegetables and pop them in the oven to bake. An inexpensive, easy-to-make recipe using carrots, potatoes and onions.
Garlic Parmesan Cauliflower
Roasting is one of the most popular ways to prepare cauliflower these days. We take roasted cauliflower to new levels of flavor by combining it with a tempting blend of garlic and Parmesan cheese, to create a side dish that will complement just about any main course.
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