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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

  • 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

  • plate with tuna pesto pasta and fork.

    Tuna Pesto Pasta

  • two small bowls of cucumber carrot salad next to fork

    Cucumber Carrot Salad

  • apricot danishes on plate next to napkin

    Apricot Danish

  • square photo showing halves of two wooden bowls with black bean and corn salad with blue napkin and spoon.

    Black Bean and Corn Salad

  • 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

  • bowl of orzo pasta salad next to spoon and napkin

    Best Orzo Salad with Black Beans and Corn

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

    Passion Fruit Margarita Recipe

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

    Charred Tomatillo and Red Onion Guacamole

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

    Old Bay Salmon with Peach-Avocado Salsa

  • 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

  • Pasta dish with penne, shrimp, cherry tomatoes, olives, crumbled cheese, and basil on a decorative plate.

    Shrimp Pasta with Tomatoes, Feta, and Olives

  • bowl with old bay shrimp and dipping sauce

    Old Bay Boiled Shrimp

  • 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

  • overhead shot of chickpea tuna salad in lettuce cups on white plate with fork

    Chickpea Tuna Salad

  • small bowl of summer orzo salad with tomatoes, feta, cucumbers, and basil

    Summer Orzo Salad (Risoni Salad)

  • small bowl of pesto aioli with basil leaves over green napkin

    How to Make Pesto Aioli

  • burrata caprese on green platter with basil, basil vinaigrette, and bowl of pistachios

    Burrata Caprese with Peaches

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