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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.

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    Air Fryer Eggplant Parmesan
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    Mediterranean Cucumber Tomato Salad
  • blackberry mojito with bowl of berries, lime, and shaker
    Black Berry Mojito
  • plate of lemon blueberry cookies with top cookie with a bite out of it.
    Blueberry Lemon Cookies
  • stacked white chocolate raspberry cookies on plate.
    Raspberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Niçoise salad with tuna, green beans, and potatoes next to blue napkin and serving utensils.
    Easy Salade Nicoise Recipe
  • apple strawberry smoothie with straw and strawberry.
    Apple Strawberry Smoothie
  • serving platter with zucchini stir-fry with chopsticks
    Stir Fry Zucchini
  • jar of cherry compote in front of cutting board with cherry halves.
    Fresh Cherry Compote
  • A bowl of soupe au pistou with beans, pasta, pistou, and grated cheese, served with slices of rustic bread on the side.
    Soupe au Pistou (French Vegetable Soup)
  • A glass jar filled with tomato pesto and a metal spoon, placed on a blue surface with some basil leaves nearby.
    Easy Roasted Tomato Pesto
  • A spoon drizzling strawberry coulis into a glass jar, with fresh strawberries and a blue basket in the background.
    Easy Strawberry Coulis Recipe (No Cook)
  • hand holding ear of grilled corn with husk pulled back
    Easy Ways to Cook Corn on the Cob
  • glass of rose spritzer with second glass, bottle of rose, and cutting board in background
    Rosé Spritzer
  • Two glasses of St Germain Spritz with lemon slices sit on white coasters; bottles and a sliced lemon are visible in the background.
    St. Germain Spritz Cocktail
  • overhead photo of stuffed tomatoes on a bed of rice in a blue shallow bowl.
    Tomates Farcies (Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe)
  • bowl of black bean and corn salsa with chip in it.
    Black Bean and Corn Salsa
  • raspberry danishes on white platter next to colander of raspberries and blue napkin
    Raspberry Danish
  • plate of cherry danishes with puff pastry
    Easy Cherry Danish with Puff Pastry
  • Sliced garlic compound butter rounds on a plate, garnished with fresh basil, thyme, chive flowers, and toasted bread.
    How to Make Compound Butter with Garlic and Herbs
  • A close-up of a bowl filled with shrimp salad mixed with chopped vegetables and topped with a sprinkle of Old Bay seasoning.
    Old Bay Shrimp Salad Recipe
  • A close-up of 4th of July puppy chow with chocolate-covered cereal squares, mini pretzels, and red, white, and blue candy-coated chocolates.
    4th of July Puppy Chow
  • close up of jar of pesto salad dressing with spoon.
    Pesto Salad Dressing
  • overhead view of steamed tilapia with zucchini, corn, basil, and lemon next to rice on plate.
    Baked Tilapia in Foil
  • close up of burrata with tomatoes and pesto with serving fork and napkin
    Burrata with Tomatoes and Pesto
  • stir fry salmon on platter next to napkin and bowl of rice
    Salmon Stir Fry with Vegetables
  • two slices of tomato tart on cutting board topped with fresh basil.
    Puff Pastry Tomato Tart
  • hibiscus margarita in front of jar of hibiscus simple syrup
    Hibiscus Margarita
  • plate with turkey zucchini mushrooms, garlic bread, and parsley with fork.
    Turkey Zucchini Meatballs
  • two eggplant bruschetta toasts on plate.
    Eggplant Bruschetta
  • sauteed mushrooms and zucchini with fresh thyme on platter.
    Sautéed Zucchini and Mushrooms
  • bowl of mushroom zucchini pasta.
    Zucchini Mushroom Pasta
  • overhead view of bowl of cherry salsa on plate with tortilla chips.
    Summer Cherry Salsa
  • 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)
  • 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
  • plate of white asparagus mimosa with serving fork
    French Asparagus Recipe (Asparagus Mimosa)
  • greek chicken kabobs on platter in front of bowl of yogurt dip and grilled peppers and eggplant.
    Greek Chicken Kabobs Recipe with Yogurt Sauce
  • close-up of two halves of almond flour zucchini muffin on plate next to strawberries.
    Almond Flour Zucchini Muffins
  • bowl of orzo pesto pasta with tomatoes and olives with wooden spoon.
    20-Minute Orzo Pesto Salad

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