Summer Quiche Recipe with Scapes and Ham

Last Updated on October 21, 2022 by Ellen Christian

This summer quiche recipe is perfect for the lazy days of summer. If you’re looking for a clean quiche recipe, try this one today.

One of the reasons I love quiche is that you can eat it either hot or cold. I cook a quiche in the evening when it’s cooler outside and then I eat it cold the next few days for lunch.

I have an easy healthy meal available, and I don’t need to heat up the kitchen when it’s hot outside. You may want to try this garden herb and veggie quiche as well.

Easy Summer Quiche Recipe

Quiche is a very versatile recipe to make. It’s basically a pie crust, eggs, half and half, cheese, and meat and/or vegetables.

Exactly what I put into my vegetable quiche recipe really depends on what’s growing in the garden and what I need to use up in the refrigerator. With this summer quiche recipe, I had garlic scapes to use along with some ham in the refrigerator.

If you don’t have garlic scapes in the garden, you should be able to find them in the produce department at the grocery store during the summer. Or, check at your local farmer’s market.  A garlic scape is a bud and curly stem of the garlic plant.

You can easily create this same summer quiche recipe with broccoli, asparagus, scallions, or spinach for the vegetable. While I prefer Swiss for my quiche, I have in the past added a bit of cheddar or Monterey jack cheese when I had it.

I enjoy quiche with ham and bacon, or leave the meat out and add more veggies instead.

You can enjoy this easy summer quiche recipe for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It’s delicious both hot and cold.

You can make it in a traditional frozen pie crust. Or, you can use a gluten-free pie crust if you have gluten intolerance issues.

We make it ahead of time and refrigerate it. That way, when the house is hot in the evening, we have a simple dinner that does not heat up the house.

Quiche Lorraine

Quiche is actually a French word. But, it originated in Germany from the word kuchen which means cake. How cake turned into an egg pie type recipe, I am not exactly sure.

Quiche Lorraine is a French dish that is a quiche made with cheese and bacon. It’s named after the Lorraine region of France where this dish originated.

Vegetarian Quiche

If you’d prefer a vegetarian summer quiche recipe, you can simply leave out the meat. It’s just as delicious with just the garlic scapes.

Or, you can try one of the meatless bacon or meatless sausage options. We have quite a few of them in our grocery store. Or, you can use this version which is soy and meat-free.

I made this easy clean quiche recipe in a 9″ store-bought frozen pie crust because I really hate making pie crust.

But, if you want to make your own pie crust, you will need to start with a 9″ pie plate. I really love Pyrex because it’s so durable. But, a non-stick pan is easiest to clean.

Serving this summer quiche recipe

You can serve this recipe either hot or cold. If you want to serve it hot, allow it to cool for 5 minutes before cutting it.

If you prefer to serve it cold, refrigerate it within two hours of cooking it. And, then serve it the following day.

Quiche will stay good in the refrigerator for three to four days. Or, freeze it by the slice for up to a year. 

What do you enjoy in your summer quiche recipe? If you’re looking for a simple crustless quiche recipe, why not try this basic crustless quiche recipe next time. Or, learn how to make a frittata to use up leftovers.

If you’re looking for another delicious summer recipe to try, try my iced rhubarb tea recipe. It’s delicious on a hot summer day. We have a huge rhubarb plant in the corner of our yard. But, I understand that it’s not as easy to grow in the south as it is in Vermont. Sometimes, you can find it in the specialty section of the grocery store.

Summer quiche recipe with ham and garlic scapes

Check out this quiche cookbook for a few more ideas. And, try this easy recipe today. Or, storing garlic scapes couldn’t be easier.

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