Yellow or white, sweet and juicy nectarines are a true highlight of summer. While eating them on their own is always a treat, using them in your favourite desserts can really bring out this sensational stone fruit’s rich and mellow sweetness. To help you make the most of the season’s bounty, we’ve pulled together a selection of our favourite nectarine recipes. Salads and pavlovas, tarts and bakes – even a stone fruit slushie cocktail that you’ll be making every summer from here on out. So get ready to taste the fruit – you’ll love every last delectable bite of these great seasonal recipe ideas.
“To me, berries are a perfect fruit! Blitzed into ice cream, macerated, roasted, turned into jam or simply scattered straight from the punnet over your dessert (like these pancakes), it’s impossible to go wrong.” – Tracey Pattison
“The perfect nectarine is super sweet, but firm enough to season and grill lightly, like a vegetable. This salad is sweet, zesty, crunchy and the perfect way to use a mix of herbs from our ranch garden.” – Pip Sumbak
You can never go wrong with a pav. But you’ve also never had one quite like Yotam Ottolenghi’s. It’s guaranteed to please – and surprise – everyone.
Give your oven a break this summer with this zesty no-bake cream tart.
This is not your standard slushie! This chilly adult's-only drink is perfect for warm summer days and nights.
"The tart flavour of Greek yoghurt in these simple panna cottas is perfectly balanced by the sweetness of the tender, lightly caramelised nectarines." – Helena Moursellas. You'll need to start this recipe 4 hours ahead, and you'll need six 1-cup baking dishes or ramekins.
Seasonal summery fruits really sing in this delicious sweet treat.
These fruit-filled pop tarts are not only delicious, they're also completely vegan-friendly.
This is incredibly easy to make and can be served warm or cold. Extracted from The Fast 800 Easy by Dr Clare Bailey and Justine Pattison. Published by Simon & Schuster Australia, RRP $35. Photography © Smith & Gilmour.
This dessert from Nigel Ward is a true taste of la dolce vita.
Make the most of your chicken marylands with this end-of-season recipe.
Bring a little slice of Italy and France to the brunch table.
This sweet and easy tart makes serving a crowd easy.
This Aussie version of a classic English dessert is the perfect easy entertaining recipe.
Pork is traditionally paired with apple, but with this recipe, you'll soon discover that it also works wonders with the mellow sweetness of nectarine. You'll need 12 bamboo skewers for this recipe.
