Summer

This bright and fresh strawberry spinach salad recipe with pecans is a family favorite! It's a wonderful salad that celebrates fresh strawberries—the salad is studded with them, and you'll also make a homemade strawberry vinaigrette. I highly recommend making this salad during strawberry season - which runs from April through July (peak months are May …

This fresh tomato tart with mustard crème fraîche is a perfect appetizer or light lunch. This wonderful savory tart will be your new favorite summer recipe. The wholegrain mustard, chives, and crème fraîche pair beautifully with the juicy tomatoes and flaky pastry. This gorgeous tomato tart is so juicy and fresh. The crème fraîche and …

This watermelon, blueberry, and feta salad recipe is a fruity summer delight! The chopped mint and honey truly elevate this salad recipe. This recipe is vegetarian and gluten-free. It can easily be made vegan if you sub out the feta. Red, White, and Blue Salad Variations This red white and blue salad is a perfect …

This easy strawberry cantaloupe salad recipe with a sweet mint and lime topping is wonderfully delicious. It's a perfect side dish for a summer dinner. It makes four side salad servings and is ready in just a few minutes. This salad is fruity and sweet! It's the best of summer fruit with juicy melon and …

This heart of palm salad with arugula, chicken, and hard-boiled eggs is an easy, flavorful main course for two people. It can easily be scaled up. It's a refreshing and healthy main course salad recipe that we think you'll love. What is Heart of Palm? Heart of palm is a vegetable that's harvested from the …

This creamy zucchini pasta recipe uses spiralized zucchini noodles and linguini noodles. It's a great way to enjoy summer zucchini. It has a rich, decadent sauce made from cream, butter, and lemon, brightened with fresh herbs. This delicious meal is ready in 25 minutes. This will be one of your family's favorite recipes! The creamy …

August is a produce heavy month! It's high summer and a riot of flavor and color when it comes to fruit and veggies. Here's what's in season in the month of August. One important thing to note is that seasonality of produce is different between states, countries, and regions. This is primarily a seasonal guide …

These eggplant parmesan stacks are a delicious and healthier dinner recipe you're going to love. The eggplants get a wonderful crispy char from the grill and the meaty sauce is hearty and full of flavor. If you like eggplant parmesan, you'll love this deconstructed version of it - it's easier to make and still has …

Stay cool and hydrated with this easy cantaloupe and cucumber salad recipe! It's a healthy and refreshing side dish or light lunch. It's ready in 15 minutes and keeps well in the fridge for a few hours, so you can make it in advance of a dinner party. This recipe makes two large side salad …

These baked zucchini fries with Cotija cheese are a healthier way to enjoy crispy, crunchy, veggie fries! It's also perfect for the time of year when we all start drowning in zucchini and summer squash. Not that I should complain about zucchini, it is endlessly versatile - it's great in pasta, soup, salad, or as …

This grilled peach and tomato salad recipe is total summer salad brilliance. It's juicy and delightful. Peaches are best in July and August and it really makes this salad extra special if you can make it with juicy summer peaches.  Because the tomatoes in this salad are left raw, it's best if they are vine-ripened, …

This simple salad of mangoes, avocados, and blueberries is easy to make and full of great flavor! The juicy mango pairs perfectly with the creamy avocado and the plump blueberries. This is a great, quick salad recipe. It highlights bright, fresh produce! If you love fruit-forward dishes, you’ll enjoy the unexpected flavor combination of this salad. …

This grilled zucchini and yogurt recipe is a delightful side dish. It's topped with dukkah, sumac, and mint. The flavors go together beautifully! It's fresh and bright and very exciting to serve. I'm going to address what I perceive maybe your concerns about this dish - namely, is it weird to put zucchini on top …

This bright, easy tomato salad is topped with a basil tarragon pesto and toasted pine nuts. It's truly delightful! This will be one of your favorite summer side dishes.  This easy tomato salad recipe works well with any type of tomato! While basil pesto is delicious, this salad is really elevated by the tarragon pesto. …

This strawberry tahini cake is surprisingly easy to whip up and has all the flavor! It's perfect for strawberry season and bursting with fresh strawberry goodness. This is a great snack cake and goes well with tea or coffee. It's strawberry season, and the berries couldn't taste any better! If you're not 100% sure these …

This orzo salad with shredded chicken, bell peppers, olives, and a wholegrain mustard dressing is such a wonderful lunch recipe! It’s so fresh and has a wonderful crunch from the bell peppers. This recipe is great for a potluck or a picnic, as it travels well.  This orzo chicken dish has awesome Mediterranean flavors—the tangy …

This healthy watermelon summer salad is so refreshing and bright! With the watermelon, cantaloupe, and apples cut into matchsticks, the flavors blend together, and the salad looks playful and fun.  This tasty summer salad combines watermelon, apples, and cantaloupe in a fun and bright salad! This salad is great for a summer picnic and keeps …

This summer stone fruit salad is bright and sweet. It's a perfect celebration of summer produce and the best way to eat up summer stone fruits. The mellow mozzarella and avocado counterbalance the tartness of the fruit. It makes the perfect side dish for any summer meal. The key to this stone fruit salad recipe …

This grilled pineapple recipe with minted lime sauce is a gorgeous, simple dessert that makes an already delicious fruit shine. It's an easy, healthy dessert recipe that you've got to try! It's topped with a fantastic mint and lime chutney that's optional (but highly recommended)! The grill caramelizes the pineapple to make it super sweet …

This Mediterranean Summer Salad recipe is heavy on tomatoes, fresh herbs, and flavor. This is an easy, healthy recipe that showcases summer produce.  This flavor pairing works so well because of the sharp tanginess of the pomegranate molasses, the juicy sweetness of the tomatoes, and the salty softness of the feta. This recipe also benefits …

This recipe for a honeydew melon and blackberry salad with watercress and red spring onions is a delightfully flavorful and unique summer salad. It's especially good if you get very ripe, juicy blackberries! Why You’ll Love This Salad Recipe This salad is fresh and fruity - you’ll love the bright flavors and unique combination of …

This grilled corn salad is a perfect summer BBQ side dish. It's juicy, bursting with summer flavors, and wonderfully colorful. It's a delicious salad of grilled corn, tomatoes, avocado, fresh herbs, and feta.  What You'll Need to Make a Grilled Corn Salad How to Make Grilled Corn Salad More Summer Side Dish Recipes to Enjoy …

This is a ridiculously simple four-ingredient recipe (not including the salt and pepper) for a tomato cantaloupe salad. It's a great light lunch or a simple side for dinner. Tomato and cantaloupe is a glorious combination that I know you'll enjoy! This recipe is summer in a bowl! It's delightfully juicy and so simple to …

These baked stuffed squash blossoms are a delightful treat! They are creamy, tangy, and wonderfully floral - a perfect way to enjoy summer’s edible flower bounty. I bought the squash blossoms at the farmer's market last weekend and mulled over what I wanted to do with them for several days. For regular farmer's market shoppers …

This delicious lemon cookie pizza with yogurt and fresh berries is a lightened-up summer dessert. It's refreshing and flavorful without containing too much sugar. The lemon flavor in the crust shines through!  Ingredients You'll Need How to Make this Dessert Recipe Tips For Making This Recipe You don't have to chill the dough (you can …

For these fun, festive fruit sparklers, you only need watermelon, blueberries, a few wooden skewers, a star-shaped cookie cutter, and a knife. They are an adorable, healthy 4th of July recipe! They are fun for kids and adults and super easy to make with a group of people or prep in advance of a party. Healthy …

This Avocado Caprese Salad is a perfect summer recipe. It's easy to make, highlights fresh, seasonal ingredients, and is full of flavor! Since this salad is so simple, it's essential to have peak summer tomatoes that are ripe and bursting with summer-sunshine flavor. You'll combine the tomatoes with creamy avocado and fresh mozzarella for a …

This peach and raspberry sangria is a glorious summer drink! It's a refreshing white wine cocktail that's a great party drink and always a hit. With juicy peach undertones that are balanced by the tart raspberries, this peach raspberry sangria recipe is a perfectly balanced, not-too-sweet cocktail.  What is Sangria? Sangria is a wine punch, …

This salmon with blueberries recipe is a show-stopper! Everyone loves this unusual and delicious recipe - the rich blueberry sauce pairs beautifully with the moist salmon. It’s a delightful and unexpected combination. Salmon is a good fish for people who are picky about seafood - I think it’s the least ‘fishy’ tasting fish. If you're …

This strawberry and lemon granita recipe is a delightful summer dessert. This is how we eat slushies as adults - we get fancy and call them granitas.  This strawberry and lemon granita is exactly the dessert you need in the summer! Granita Ingredients How to Make This Granita

This tomato mozzarella number with sautéed corn and red onions is quite glorious. It's juicy and rich without being heavy.  I used a mix of red and green cherry tomatoes for this, and I'd definitely recommend it, although it's possible to make this galette with any variety of tomato. Green tomatoes aren't nearly as sweet …

This burst cherry tomato pasta is a simple recipe that's full of flavor. It's an easy dinner that you'll love! It's ready in less than 20 minutes. Why You'll Love this Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes If you want a hearty, tasty dinner that's ready in less than 20 minutes, this is the recipe for you! …

These strawberry yogurt popsicles are a healthy, naturally sweetened dessert recipe. If you like strawberries and cream, you'll love these flavors. They're easy to make and ready after just 3 hours of freezing time! What’s Great about this Recipe Everyone loves a tasty popsicle! These fruity popsicles are a healthy recipe that makes a wonderful …

Everyone loves these adorable strawberry tartlets. They're super cute and absolutely delicious - what's not to love? They're a fun Valentine's Day dessert or good for any time you have fresh strawberries and puff pastry. Perfect for a brunch or to take to a party! Why You'll Love these Mini Tarts These delicious strawberry tartlets …

This Middle Eastern salad is a cinch to make and full of fresh ingredients. It's an Arabic chopped salad with a combination of cucumbers, tomatoes, fresh mint, and a quick vinaigrette. This Arabic salad is similar to fattoush salad in that it has tomatoes and cucumbers as the main ingredients, but it's quicker and easier to …

This easy, marinated strawberries recipe with orange blossom water is a tasty little treat. You can enjoy it on its own as a little snack or treat or use it as a topping for cheesecake, sponge cake, or yogurt. Why You’ll Love this Easy Dessert Fresh strawberries are, in my opinion, the most exciting fruit …

This watermelon mozzarella salad stack is a delightfully delicious summer dish! It doesn't have to be served as a stack, but we think it's so pretty this way! Why You'll Love this Watermelon Salad This watermelon mozzarella salad is a wonderful flavor combination that is a great side dish or appetizer. It's a great little …

These watermelon poke bowls are easy and refreshing! Although this is not a traditional poke recipe, it is super tasty and vegan. Poke is a Hawaiian dish of chopped, raw, marinated fish that's often served with seaweed, salad, or rice. To get a similar flavor, you'll marinate your watermelon in a savory sauce and serve …

This shaved zucchini salad recipe combines lemon, goat cheese, microgreens, and toasted pine nuts for an exquisite and luscious side dish. It’s zesty and flavorful while showcasing some of the best summer vegetables. I love how this ribboned zucchini recipe is a perfect side dish or a light and refreshing lunch. This light, summery salad …

This easy grilled asparagus recipe is ready in less than 15 minutes. It's a fabulous side dish to serve during spring and summer. The asparagus gets a lovely char that adds great flavor. Tossed with sumac, it gets a great kicky flavor. This fresh and easy side dish will be a family favorite. It's so …

This recipe for kousa mahshi (stuffed zucchini or squash) is a delicious meal! It's a popular Middle Eastern dish in Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon. Small zucchini are hollowed out and stuffed with a mixture of spiced meat and rice then cooked in a tomato broth for a hearty, savory meal. Kousa mahshi is a bit …

These grilled shrimp bites are a fabulous appetizer or snack for grilling season. They're easy to make and super tasty! They're ready in about 20 minutes - perfect for a relaxed BBQ. Why You’ll Love these Grilled Shrimp Bites The grilled, spiced-covered shrimp have a lovely tang to them which pairs perfectly with the mellow …