Eating seasonally is good for the planet, your health and your bank balance. And late spring/early summer has plenty of delicious vegetables to offer, including late asparagus, broad beans, cauliflower, new potatoes, radishes and more. This guide to seasonal vegetables in June will help you to eat with the seasons. With over 30 recipe suggestions included.
Why eat vegetables when they're in season?
Eating vegetables when they are home grown and in season is better for your health, good for the planet and financially savvy.
Good for the environment
If you buy vegetables when they're in season they're more likely to have been grown close to home. On the other hand, if you eat things when they're not in season they'll have been transported for miles - sometimes halfway across the world.
This can have a detrimental impact on the environment. Choosing home grown, seasonal vegetables is a better choice for the environment.
Good for you
Vegetables eaten when they've been harvested closer to home are usually fresher. This means they'll have retained more of their nutrients.
Choosing to eat seasonally can also mean that you try new things and eat a wider variety of veggies.
Saves you money
Veg that has been transported for many miles, sometimes by air, often costs more. It can be much cheaper to buy seasonal home-grown vegetables.
What vegetables are in season in June?
The following vegetables are in season in June in the United Kingdom*.
I have also included links to relevant recipes to give you some inspiration and cooking ideas. They're all perfect to make this June. Please note that some of these recipes are on my other blog, Sneaky Veg.
- Asparagus
Couscous with broad beans and asparagus
12 vegan asparagus recipes
Roasted tomato and asparagus pasta
Asparagus salad
Pea and asparagus salad
How to cook asparagus - Aubergine
Aubergine and chickpea curry
Red lentil dal with aubergines and chickpeas
Ratatouille - Beetroot
Beetroot burger
Sweet potato and beetroot curry
Beetroot pesto
Rainbow roasted root vegetables
Beetroot soup - Broad beans
Guide to how to prepare broad beans
Couscous, broad bean and asparagus salad - Carrots
Maple roasted carrots
Carrot and tofu ramen
Carrot soup
One pot carrot curry - Cauliflower
Buckwheat, cauliflower and chickpea salad
Parsnip and cauliflower korma
Alfredo sauce
Freekeh salad
Cauliflower bulgur pilaf
Aloo gobi
Vegan cauliflower cheese
Whole roasted cauliflower
Turmeric and cauliflower hummus
Cauliflower mash
Roasted cauliflower leaves - Fennel
Lemon and fennel pasta
Potato and fennel soup
Roasted fennel with lemon
Fennel and orange salad
Linguine with fennel
Leek, fennel and white bean soup - Globe artichoke (late May)
- Lettuce
Vegan gyros - New potatoes
Broccoli pesto pasta with new potatoes and green beans - Peppers
Vegan shakshuka
Puff pastry tart
Muhammara (red pepper dip) - Radish
Vegan banh mi
Radish, watercress and asparagus salad
Herbed roasted radishes
Cucumber and radish salad - Rhubarb
12 vegan rhubarb recipes
Spiced rhubarb chutney
Vegan rhubarb bars
Rhubarb compote
Vegan rhubarb muffins - Rocket
Rocket pesto - Samphire
How to cook samphire
Lemon and samphire pasta - Sorrel
- Spinach
Chickpea and spinach curry
Spinach and mushroom rotolo
Potato and spinach curry - Spring onions
Vegan pad thai
Quinoa tabbuleh
Singapore noodles - Tomatoes
Tomato curry
Fresh tomato sauce
Tomato soup
Asparagus and tomato pasta - Watercress
Radish, watercress and asparagus salad
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