19 nectarine recipes to see you through summer

Our most-loved recipes celebrating the stone fruit favourite.

John Paul Urizar (main)

Summer fruit season doesn’t get much better than biting into a smooth-skinned nectarine. Whether you prefer the plump sweetness of a white nectarine, or the tang of the yellow flesh variety, they add a touch of summer to salads, desserts and cocktails.

Hot and sour nectarine salad

Hot and sour nectarine salad

Nectarine, buffalo mozzarella and rocket salad

Nectarine, buffalo mozzarella and rocket salad

Roasted pork with the best crackling and roasted nectarines

Roasted pork with the best crackling and roasted nectarines

Nectarine tarte Tatin with vanilla and thyme

Fleet’s nectarine tarte Tatin with vanilla and thyme

Pork medallions with nectarines and potato salad

Pork medallions with nectarines and potato salad

Turkey and pistachio terrine with pickled nectarines

Turkey and pistachio terrine with pickled nectarines

Buffalo mozzarella with nectarine, witlof and Champagne dressing

Buffalo mozzarella with nectarine, witlof and Champagne dressing

Nectarine Sgroppino

Nectarine Sgroppino

Grilled nectarines with coconut tapioca

Grilled nectarines with coconut tapioca

White nectarine granita — Photo: Chris Chen

White nectarine and rosé granita

White nectarine and rosé granita

Nectarine, fennel, chevre and mint

Nectarine, fennel, chevre and mint

Nectarine and frangipane tart

Nectarine and frangipane tart

Baked nectarines stuffed with coconut and milk chocolate

Baked nectarines stuffed with coconut and milk chocolate

Buttermilk pancakes with glazed white nectarines

Buttermilk pancakes with glazed white nectarines

Nectarine jelly with muscat

Nectarine jelly with muscat

Nectarine, muscat and yoghurt trifle

Nectarine, muscat and yoghurt trifle

Porchetta, crackling and nectarine relish on ciabatta

Porchetta, crackling and nectarine relish on ciabatta

Nectarine and spiced-ricotta tart

Nectarine and spiced-ricotta tart

Stone fruit salad with botrytis semillon

Stone fruit salad with botrytis semillon

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