Seasonality
Year Round
Quick Tips
Cooking
Garlic is most often sautéed, roasted or eaten raw in dips or dressings.
Buying
Look for loose garlic with heads that have layers of unbroken skin. Select larger or smaller cloves and heads depending on your preference.
Storing
Store garlic on an open countertop if you use it regularly or in a cool dry place. Avoid putting garlic in a closed plastic bag or the refrigerator as the moisture will cause it to mold or sprout. Garlic can last months, if you don’t use it all first!
Varieties
Two main types of garlic are separated into softneck and hardneck, which has to do with how the plant grows. However, most grocers do not have a lot of choice when it comes to garlic. If you can find varieties at farmers markets or ag festivals, I like Purple Stripe or Georgian Crystal.
About
Garlic is one of the things that I always have around the house. I put it in just about everything. When add a little garlic and a little salt to the dish you’re cooking, you’ve got yourself something that’s already a step ahead of where it was.
If you roast a whole head of garlic, it takes on a completely different life. Simply spread roasted garlic on toast and you have yourself a delicious treat. Pop roasted garlic on pizza and you may never order take-out again.Garlic also works well as a wonderful infusing olive oil and vinegars (and can add that extra oomph to a salad or meal). If you want garlic to last even longer, you can also pickle it.
A few other things you might see include garlic scapes and green garlic. These are usually found only in the spring in a narrow window. They have a more mellow flavor, but you can use them as you would cloves of garlic. Black garlic is another kind of garlic which is actually caramelized garlic and adds another dimension of flavor to your cooking.
All Vegetarian Garlic Recipes
Adobo Acorn Squash, Crispy Quinoa, and Chimichurri
Avocado Quesadilla with Chipotle Black Beans
Baked Barley Risotto with Carrots
Baked Farro Risotto with Cauliflower
Barley Risotto with Cauliflower and Cheddar
Barley, Smoked Paprika Red Potatoes, and Hard Boiled Egg
Berbere Black Lentil Stew
Black Bean Burrito Bowl with Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Black Bean Quesadillas with Garlicky Shishito Peppers
Black Bean Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Blue Cheese Peach Pizza with Honey
Braised Potato Salad with White Beans
Breakfast Quesadillas with Bell Peppers
Broccoli Melt with Fried Egg
Broccoli Pesto Couscous Risotto
Bruschetta White Bean Wrap
Buckwheat and Tomato Stuffed Zucchini
Buffalo Chickpea Salad with Homemade Ranch
Bulgur Vegetarian Chili
Butternut Squash Salad with Hemp Dressing
Cabbage Ginger Noodles
Cajun Millet Cakes
Carrot Curry with Kale and Paneer
Celeriac Soup with Thyme
Cheddar Cauliflower Gratin with Roasted Garlic
Chickpea Shawarma Stuffed Pita
Chili Lentils over Sweet Potatoes
Chili Roasted Broccoli | Cooking Component
Chilled Cucumber and California Avocado Soup
Chimichurri | Cooking Component
Chipotle Black Bean Chili
Chipotle Butternut Squash Crepes with Cilantro Crema
Chipotle Sweet Potato Quesadilla with Cilantro Gremolata
Chipotle Sweet Potato Taco Salad
Chipotle Sweet Potato Tacos with Black Beans and Guacamole
Chipotle White Bean Tacos
Cracked Spelt Risotto with Roasted Beets
Cucumber Peanut Salad
Enchilada Skillet with Eggs
Fig Jam Flatbread with Roasted Garlic
Fried Egg Biscuit Sandwich with Garlicky Greens
Fried Halloumi Toast with Dry-Farmed Tomato Bruschetta
Fried Millet with Brussels Sprouts
Garlic Green Beans with Sorghum and Walnuts
Garlic Roasted Potato and Spinach Salad with Eggs
Garlic Spinach, Millet, and Eggs
Garlicky Beets with Dill Bean Puree
Garlicky Goat Cheese Toast with Arugula
Garlicky Greens | Component Cooking
Garlicky Halloumi Tacos
Garlicky Kale Pizza with Eggs
Garlicky Spinach Cornmeal Crepes
Ginger Bok Choy Soup with Noodles
Ginger Brown Rice with Carrots
Ginger-Soy Cabbage Quinoa Slaw
Gouda and Spinach Shells and Cheese
Grilled Celeriac with White Bean Puree
Grilled Endives with Lentils
Harissa and Avocado Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Harissa Roasted Carrots with White Beans
Harissa Tomato Salad with Farro
Heirloom Tomato, Olive Tapenade, and Goat Cheese Sandwich (+Limantour Beach)
Honey-Jalapeño Roasted Acorn Squash
Kale and Chickpea Stew
Kale Bulgur Fritters with Garlic Yogurt + Why I Choose Organic
Kale Pasta with Sunflower Cream Sauce
Kale Quiche with Garlic
Lentil Meatballs with Burst Tomato Pasta
Loaded Summer Veg Burger with Fried Egg
Marinated Halloumi Skewers with Summer Veg and Chipotle-Lime Peanut Sauce
Mediterranean Einkorn Pasta
Mediterranean Flatbread
Minestrone Soup with Brown Rice and Chickpeas
Olive Pesto Pasta with Breadcrumbs
Olive Tapenade and Hummus Stuffed Pita
Pea Potstickers with Cabbage and Ginger
Peanut Sauce | Cooking Component
Pecan Roasted Beet Dip with Sage
Pecan Tomatillo Soup
Pesto Potato Skillet
Pesto Summer Squash Bruschetta with Poached Eggs
Quinoa and Zucchini Stuffed Peppers
Quinoa Potato Cakes
Quinoa White Bean Stew
Red Cabbage Tofu Potstickers
Red Kuri Squash Curry with Chard
Red Lentil Masala with Spinach
Red Lentil Soup with Sweet Potatoes
Ricotta Stuffed Shells with Roasted Tomato Sauce
Roasted Broccoli Bowls with Freekeh
Roasted Broccoli Pasta with Roasted Garlic Goat Cheese Sauce
Roasted Broccoli Peanut Noodles
Roasted Broccolini Flatbread
Roasted Butter Tomato Sauce Pasta
Roasted Carrot Multigrain Pilaf with Pepita Pesto
Roasted Carrot Polenta with Sage and Walnuts
Roasted Carrot Puree | Cooking Component
Roasted Carrots and Couscous with Gremolata
Roasted Cauliflower Soup
Roasted Garlic and Dill Dressing (+ Garden Update/Edyn Review)
Roasted Garlic Tomato Soup
Roasted Mole Cauliflower with Chickpeas
Roasted Potato Pizza with Goat Cheese
Roasted Romesco Potatoes
Roasted Rutabaga Pasta with Cashew Sauce
Roasted Sweet Potato and Cabbage Summer Rolls
Roasted Tomato Gazpacho
Roasted Tomato Salsa
Romanesco Black Lentil Pilaf
Root Vegetable Cassoulet
Root Vegetable Hash Egg Skillet
Root Vegetable Pot Pie
Rosemary Potato Egg Bake
Savory Oatmeal with Garlicky Kale
Sesame Kabocha Squash Bowls with Tahini Sauce
Sesame Kabocha Squash Soup
Sesame Roasted Turnips & Barley
Shaved Asparagus Pizza with Gorgonzola
Smoked Paprika Potato Spinach Salad with Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing
Smoked Paprika Red Potatoes and Egg Bake
Sorghum Tabouli
Spelt Spaghetti with Parsley and Garlic Oil
Spiced Black Beans | Component Cooking
Spiced Chickpeas | Component Cooking
Spiced Lentil Stew with Potatoes
Spicy Peanut Sauce Noodle Bowl
Spinach Bisque
Spinach Enchiladas with Lentils
Spring Panzanella with Peas and Fennel
Stuffed Delicata with Chimichurri Black Beans
Summer Vegetarian Tacos with Avocado Cream
Sunchoke Hash with Tarragon and Chickpeas
Sunchoke Soup with Fennel
Sweet Potato Barley Stew
Sweet Potato Hash Egg Skillet
Tahini Kale Caesar Salad with Whole-Grain Croutons
Tahini Noodle Bowl with Collards
Three-Bean Vegan Chili
Vegetarian Chili Cheese Fries
Vegetarian Nachos with Chipotle Sweet Potatoes
Vegetarian Pumpkin Mac and Cheese
White Bean Chard Bake
White Bean Dip with Roasted Garlic and Herbs
White Bean Salad with Pea Shoots
White Beans in Spicy Tomato Sauce
Zucchini Ribbon, Quinoa, and Pesto Salad