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    Home » Recipes » Summer Recipes

    Summer Recipes

    Summer is the time of year when eating responsibly is the easiest! Local, seasonal produce is at its peak, and ready to show off in light meals, heavy on the vegetables.

    Try this Burrata Caprese with Peaches or treat yourself to a Rosé Spritzer on a hot summer's day. Plenty of vegetarian recipes and recipes that won't heat up your kitchen on a hot day.

    platter of fig salad with blue cheese next to serving utensils, in front of wine glasses and bowls, on wooden table outside

    Fig Salad with Blue Cheese

    stack of caprese crepes on plate with napkin in front of cutting board and jar of pesto

    Caprese Crêpes

    close up of tomato salad on plate with serving fork and blue napkin

    Tomato Salad (Salade de Tomates)

    raspberry danishes on white platter next to colander of raspberries and blue napkin

    Raspberry Danish

    apricot danishes on plate next to napkin

    Apricot Danish

    two bowls of black bean and corn salad with spoon and napkin

    Black Bean and Corn Salad

    bowl of mediterranean cucumber tomato salad next to bowl of pita chips and napkin

    Mediterranean Cucumber Tomato Salad

    close up of burrata with tomatoes and pesto with serving fork and napkin

    Burrata with Tomatoes and Pesto

    small bowl of tortellini caprese salad with spoon and basil leaves

    Tortellini Caprese Salad

    close up of tomatoes provencal on light green platter with serving fork

    Tomatoes Provencal (Tomates à la Provençale)

    basket of almond flour blackberry muffins

    Almond Flour Blackberry Muffins

    stir fry salmon on platter next to napkin and bowl of rice

    Stir Fry Salmon

    hibiscus margarita in front of jar of hibiscus simple syrup

    Hibiscus Margarita

    two small bowls of cucumber carrot salad next to fork

    Cucumber Carrot Salad

    bowl of orzo pasta salad next to spoon and napkin

    Orzo Pasta Salad with Black Beans and Corn

    passion fruit margarita on a cutting board next to jalapeno slices, in front of another margarita glass

    Spicy Passion Fruit Margarita

    bowl of tomatillo guacamole on plate with bagel chips in front of cilantro and tomatillo

    Charred Tomatillo and Red Onion Guacamole

    plate of white asparagus mimosa with serving fork

    White Asparagus Mimosa

    plate of cherry danishes with puff pastry

    Cherry Danish with Puff Pastry

    old bay salmon on platter with peach-avocado salsa on top with serving fork

    Old Bay Salmon with Peach-Avocado Salsa

    plate of air fryer eggplant parmesan with bowl of dipping sauce

    Air Fryer Eggplant Parmesan

    glass of rose spritzer with second glass, bottle of rose, and cutting board in background

    Rosé Spritzer

    blackberry mojito with bowl of berries, lime, and shaker

    Blackberry Mojito

    air fryer zucchini coins on plate with bowl of sour cream dip

    Air Fryer Zucchini Chips with Sour Cream Dip

    small cup of melon soup with spoon and cup in background

    Melon Soup (Soupe de Melon)

    pesto tortellini salad with chicken on platter with napkin

    Pesto Tortellini Salad with Chicken

    overhead shot of red radish crostini toasts with lemon ricotta spread

    Red Radish Crostini with Lemon Ricotta

    3 slow cooker chicken tacos with salsa, avocado, and black beans on white platter

    5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos

    Small bowl of lemon basil pesto on cutting board with napkin

    Simple Lemon Basil Pesto

    shrimp pasta with tomatoes, feta, and olives

    Shrimp Pasta with Tomatoes, Feta, and Olives

    platter of grilled chicken kabobs with yogurt sauce and grilled vegetables

    Greek Chicken Kabobs with Yogurt Sauce

    bowl with foil packet tilapia with lemons, zucchini, and pasta

    Foil Packet Tilapia with Zucchini, Lemon, and Butter

    nicoise salad with tuna, eggs, green beans, potatoes, olives, and cherry tomatoes

    Classic Nicoise Salad

    bowl with old bay shrimp and dipping sauce

    Old Bay Shrimp with Dipping Sauce

    puppy chow with m&ms and pretzels on 4th of July placemat

    4th of July Puppy Chow

    plate with blueberries and peach blueberry crumble with vanilla ice cream

    Peach Blueberry Crisp

    zucchini gratin with green napkin, and roasted potatoes and chicken on plates in background

    Easy Zucchini Gratin

    green bean salad with goat cheese toasts on white plate with napkin and platter and glass of wine in background

    Green Bean Salad with Baked Goat Cheese

    close up of chicken curry with zucchini in bowl next to napkin and fork.

    Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk and Zucchini

    overhead shot of white asparagus roquefort gratin

    White Asparagus Roquefort Gratin

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