Summer: Recipes in Season

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Sizzling summer heat heralds the most abundant stretch of the annual growing season. Just as late spring produce begins to wane, heat-loving summer crops show up to eagerly take their place.

Tomatoes, peppers, sweet corn, eggplant, summer squash and cucumbers fill supermarket shelves and farmers market stalls to overflowing. Stone fruits — cherries, peaches, plums, apricots — and bright, plump berries are highlight of summer’s sweet fruit bounty.

Here is a list of items that are abundant, fresh and seasonal for Summer.

June Ingredients

Vegetables

Asparagus | Beets | Corn | Fava Beans | Green Beans | Kohlrabi | Peas | Peppers | Spinach

Fruits

Apricots | Bananas | Berries | Cherries | Mangoes | Melons | Peaches | Pineapple | Plums

Fish and Seafood

Tuna

July Ingredients

Vegetables

Avocados | Beets | Corn | Cucumbers | Fava Beans | Green Beans | Kohlrabi | Lima Beans | Peas | Peppers | Summer Squash | Tomatoes | Winter Squash

Fruits

Apricots | Berries | Cherries | Figs | Grapes | Litchis | Mangoes | Melons | Nectarines | Peaches | Plums

Fish and Seafood

Tuna

August Ingredients

Vegetables

Avocados | Beets | Corn | Cucumbers | Fava Beans | Eggplant | Green Beans | Kohlrabi | Lima Beans | Peppers | Summer Squash | Tomatoes | Winter Squash

Fruits

Berries | Cherries | Figs | Grapes | Litchis | Mangoes | Melons | Nectarines | Peaches | Pears | Plums | Prickly Pear (Tuna)

International Recipes for Summer

Try these sizzling summer recipes.

Ginger Beer 
(Jamaican ginger beverage)

İncir Reçeli 
(Turkish green fig preserves)

Souskaï de Mangues Vertes 
(French Caribbean mango appetizer)

Zuiji 
(Chinese drunken chicken)

Domatokeftedes 
(Greek tomato fritters)

Torshi 
(Iranian, Afghan pickled vegetables)

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)

Pflaumenkuchen 
(German plum tart)

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Hamburgers 
(American grilled beef patty sandwiches)

Strawberry Shortcake 
(American strawberries with a sweet biscuit)

Bärkräm 
(Swedish berry cream dessert)

Frappe 
(Greek iced coffee)

Rumtopf 
(German rum-soaked fruit dessert)

Baba Ghanoush 
(Middle Eastern roasted eggplant dip)

Cedar Plank Salmon 
(Canadian salmon grill-roasted on aromatic wood)

Tabouli 
(Middle Eastern bulgur and parsley salad)

Corn Dogs 
(American hot dog and cornbread on a stick)

Bellini 
(Italian peach and sparkling wine cocktail)

Ratatouille 
(French braised eggplant, tomatoes and basil)

Som Tam 
(Thai green papaya salad)

Bruschetta alla Romana 
(Italian grilled bread with tomatoes)

Sorrel Punch 
(Jamaican hibiscus flower beverage)

Banh Xeo 
(Vietnamese filled crepe)

Horiatiki Salata 
(Greek tomato, cucumber and olive salad)

Lecsó 
(Hungarian simmered peppers and tomatoes)

Chimichurri 
(Argentine parsley-garlic sauce for grilled meats)

Gamberetti all’Agro 
(Italian lemon-marinated shrimp)

Spinaci con Pinoli 
(Italian sautéed spinach with garlic and pinenuts)

Limoncello 
(Italian lemon-flavored liqueur)

Sweet Tea 
(American Southern summer tea drink)

Blaff 
(Caribbean lime-poached fish)

Creamed Corn 
(American corn kernels simmered with cream)

Okra Pickles 
(American, Southern-Soul garden refrigerator pickle)

Kansas City-Style Barbecue Sauce 
(American Midwest tomato-based grilling sauce)

Bakdoonsiyyeh 
(Palestinian parsley salad with tahini dressing)

Calabacitas y Elotes con Crema 
(Mexican zucchini and corn simmered in cream)

Piña Coladas 
(Puerto Rican pineapple-coconut cocktail)

Frittata 
(Italian open-faced omelet)

Cowboy Beans 
(American Tex-Mex beans with ground beef)

Peach Ice Cream 
(American Southern frozen fruit and dairy dessert)

Patates Salatası 
(Turkish potato salad)

Creole Barbecue Shrimp 
(American Southern spicy sauteed shrimp)

Pasta alla Puttanesca 
(Italian pasta with tomatoes, olives and capers)

Panzanella 
(Italian bread and tomato salad)

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