Fruits and Vegetables Least Likely to Have Pesticides

The non-profit Environmental Working Group ranked fruits and vegetables according to how likely they are to have pesticides. Here, the 15 least likely, plus a recipe for each.

Ingredient: Onion

Recipe: Free-Form Onion Tart

Ingredient: Frozen sweet corn

Recipe: Cilantro-Flecked Corn Fritters with Chile-Mint Sauce

Ingredient: Avocado

Recipe: Grilled Steak Tacos with Avocado Salsa

Ingredient: Mushroom

Recipe: Over-the-Top Mushroom Quiche

Ingredient: Asparagus

Recipe: Smoky Glazed Asparagus

Ingredient: Pineapple

Recipe: Caramelized-Pineapple Baked Alaskas

Ingredient: Frozen sweet peas

Recipe: Sweet Pea Puree with Jalapeños

Ingredient: Grapefruit

Recipe: Pink-Grapefruit-and-Avocado Salad

Ingredient: Mango

Recipe: Poached Red Snapper with Papaya and Mango Sauce Vierge

Ingredient: Eggplant

Recipe: Fusilli with Roasted Eggplant and Goat Cheese

John Shields of Town House in the small town of Chilhowie, Virginia, composed this dish from ingredients he picked up at his local supermarket. The magic is in the play of textures and flavors: The salmon skin and shallots—both potato-chip crisp—are wonderful with the tender, flaky fish and sweet pieces of melon.

Ingredient: Cantaloupe

Recipe: Salmon with Cantaloupe and Fried Shallots

Ingredient: Cabbage

Recipe: Crunchy Cabbage Salad

Ingredient: Watermelon

Recipe: Watermelon Salad with Mint and Lime

Ingredient: Sweet Potatoes

Recipe: Vanilla Bean-Whipped Sweet Potatoes