5 Recipes that Are Just Peachy for August

By Maris Callahan for DietsInReview.com

August is National Peach Month and with stone-fruit season in full swing, we thought it was time to teach you a little bit about fresh peaches—especially how to cook with them. According to the American Dietetic Association, a large peach offers 19 percent of your vitamin C for the day, 11 percent of your vitamin A and 10 percent of your potassium.

It’s best to shop for peaches that were grown close to home, but if you can’t find fresh peaches in your area, it’s better to buy what’s available at the grocery store than to skip them altogether. Peaches should be soft to the touch or have a deep golden background color. If your peaches are firm, keep them out on the kitchen counter for a few days or until they ripen a little more and are soft to the touch, at which point you can put them in the refrigerator where they will keep for three to four days.

While many fruits are best plucked and eaten on the spot, Cooking Light says that a just-picked peach is actually best if left uneaten for at least a couple of days. Here are a few delicious, perfect-for-summer healthy peach recipes to enjoy!

5 Healthy Peach Recipes to Try

1. Sugar-Free Grilled Fruit. Chop fresh peaches, mangoes and pineapple, and mix with balsamic vinegar and brown sugar, and then toss it on the grill for an incredible dessert or as a topping on grilled chicken or fish.

2. Peach Yogurt Pops. Three simple ingredients are all you need to make your own homemade popsicles. Stay cool, let the kids get involved and enjoy this treat for less than 100 calories.

3. Peach Crostini from To Kiss The Cook. This easy appetizer recipe proves that any time is the right time to eat juicy peaches. The best part? Two words: Goat cheese.

4. Frozen Peach Margarita from We Are Not Martha. If you’re craving a happy-hour cocktail, why not add some nutritional value to your next margarita? We like this version, blended with fresh peaches!

5. Bella Bella Bellini. Hungry Girl was nice enough to share this Italian peach cocktail with FBG, and why wouldn’t she? A 94-calorie cocktail is something that definitely speaks to us during a heat wave.

What’s your favorite healthy peach recipe?