15 Best Summer Vegetable Recipes You’ll Love
Summer produce is still with us for a few more weeks. Don’t let the wonderful bounty of summer go to waste. I’ve found 15 of the best summer vegetable recipes for you to use as long as seasonal vegetables are with us.
Summer vegetables are the best of our seasonal produce. They never disappoint in bringing us the best flavors and taste.
Once again, I searched through Pinterest for the best of the best from home cooks.
No matter where you live, summer vegetables provide wonderful options for recipes that delight our taste buds and visual senses.
You will find a wide variety of ingredients, courses, and options.
Why I Love Fresh Vegetables
My mom grew up on a farm in North Texas. When other moms chose canned vegetables, my mom insisted on fresh produce. That’s what I was raised on.
I remember as a kid having dinner at a friend’s house. Her mom served canned asparagus, which I had never seen. The thing I remember the most is the smell – which was not pleasant. And the asparagus was limp and kind of mushy.
Thank goodness I knew from my mom what fresh asparagus was supposed to taste like.
I learned how to prepare fresh vegetables to their best watching my mom. The idea of canned vegetables really turned off my young palette.
Later, as canned vegetables, such as asparagus and green beans, became less popular, I celebrated my mom’s cooking.
Today, I will buy peas and corn, but only frozen, not in a can. There is just no comparison in freshness, taste and texture.
Today, I celebrate any recipe with seasonal vegetables.
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As I searched for seasonal recipes to use in the waning days of summer, I looked for vegetable recipes that were attractive, creative, enticing, and evoked the essence of summer.
Seasonal Summer Vegetables
These days, with global transportation, we can enjoy any vegetable any time of year. I still try to focus on seasonal vegetables as much as possible.
What are seasonal summer vegetables?
- corn
- tomatoes (we are categorizing tomatoes as a vegetable)
- zucchini
- summer squash
- okra
- eggplant
- cucumbers
- red bell peppers
- green beans
- asparagus – from spring
- sugar snap peas – from spring
These summer vegetables are the most popular and provide nutrients and flavors.
In these recipes I’ve chosen, you will find, salads, side dishes, and appetizers. Some dishes can also serve as a main dish.
I recently shared a new summer recipe using zucchini. Zucchini Pasta is delicious, quick and easy.
Many recipes have the same summer recipes. What gives them individuality, it is the type of cooking method, cutting size, flavorings, fresh herbs, and additional flavorings.
Enjoy them all.
Make these Summer Vegetable Recipes – 15 Delicious Dishes
Summer Veggie Gratin
This recipe is similar to an Ina Garten dish that I’ve been making for years. The Kitchn makes use of the seasonal bounty for an impressive recipe that is perfect for a crowd.
Summer Vegetable Salad
A Family Feast shares a medley of summer produce that is colorful, delicious, and healthy. It’s also easy to make.
Summer Vegetables with Tortellini
Jaclyn of Cooking Classy pairs summer vegetables with easy tortellini. It’s pretty and satisfying and perfect for a crowd.
Summer Vegetable Salad
Kristy of Seven Graces Blog makes this super easy salad of summer vegetables. It’s simple and pretty for a first course.
Summer Vegetable Sauté
Lisa of Garlic and Zest has another variation of a summer salad. This one uses sautéed vegetables to bring out more flavor and texture.
Summer Veggie Quinoa
Maria of Two Peas and Their Pod begins with a combination of summer vegetables and adds quinoa for a simple protein. Sliced avocado adds color and a smooth texture to an easy summer salad.
Summer Grilled Salad
Kristine of Kristine’s Kitchen created this
colorful corn salad with a tasty combination of flavors. There’s smoky grilled sweet corn, juicy tomatoes, tangy Cotija cheese and creamy avocado, plus a delicious chili-lime dressing to bring it all together.
Grilled Zucchini with Goat Cheese
I love grilled zucchini and this recipe takes zucchini up a notch. Carrie of Walder Wellness adds goat cheese for a creamy texture. Great for a side dish to beef, chicken or seafood.
Summer Squash Coquettes
Melissa of Melissa’s Southern Style Kitchen uses
fresh shredded yellow squash mixed with ingredients that transform the squash into a fritter or a squash cake. Fried until golden, they can be served alongside your favorite entrees or served as an appetizer.
Grilled Zucchini “Stir-Fry”
Savor the bright and fresh flavors of summer with this Grilled Zucchini medley from Katrina of Diethood. It features tender, charred zucchini slices combined with sweet corn kernels, juicy tomatoes, cheese, and a light, zesty dressing that brings it all together in a mix of color and taste.
Summer Green Beans and Corn
Nicole of Coley Cooks shares how to combine fresh, seasonal sweet corn and green beans with plenty of butter and a shower of fresh herbs for one of the best summer sides.
Grilled Summer Vegetables
Courtney of Love and Good Stuff grills eggplant, zucchini, red peppers, onion and mushrooms. Then she tops them all off with pesto and goat cheese and you have an easy beautiful vegetable side dish.
Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad
Attention all cucumber lovers. Tania of Cooktoria created a Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad that is deliciously refreshing. Serve alongside pasta, proteins, grains, or as first course.
Best Fried Tomatoes with Corn Salsa
Erin of The Almond Eater takes this dish to another level! Tomatoes are fried in a skillet, then topped with a simple, flavorful corn salsa, meaning they can be enjoyed on their own or as a side dish to any meal.
Summer Vegetable Quiche
Katya of Savory Lotus makes the quiche of your dreams. This crustless garden vegetable quiche has all the good things: tomatoes, zucchini, spinach, and basil. Perfect for brunch, lunch or dinner.
Let me know what you think of these summer vegetable recipe ideas. I think these ideas will help you take advantage of summer’s last bounty of vegetables.
Here are more summer vegetable recipes that I love:
- Easy and Delicious Squash Casserole
- Yummy Southern Creamed Corn
- Why Should Make Maque Choux This Summer
Check out these Summer Pinterest Recipe Boards: Summer Recipes and Vegetable Recipes.
I hope you PIN this post, visit each recipe, and PIN each one.
