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.

Aquavit 
(Swedish herb-infused vodka)

Bruschetta alla Romana 
(Italian grilled bread with tomatoes)

Shashlik 
(Central Asian grilled skewered lamb)

Sweet Coleslaw 
((American cabbage salad)

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

Salpicón de Res 
(Central American shredded beef salad)

Mücver 
(Turkish zucchini fritters)

Zuiji 
(Chinese drunken chicken)

North Carolina Pulled Pork Recipe 
(American Southern barbecue pork sandwich)

Som Tam 
(Thai green papaya salad)

Souskaï de Mangues Vertes 
(French Caribbean mango appetizer)

Imam Bayildi 
(Turkish stuffed eggplant braised in olive oil)

Frappe 
(Greek iced coffee)

Patates Salatası 
(Turkish potato salad)

Sosaties 
(South African curry-marinated lamb and apricot kebabs)

Blaff 
(Caribbean lime-poached fish)

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Tabaka 
(Georgian chicken under a brick)

Ajvar 
(Serbian roasted eggplant and pepper spread)

Horiatiki Salata 
(Greek tomato, cucumber and olive salad)

Hamburgers 
(American grilled beef patty sandwiches)

Mizeria 
(Polish cucumber and sour cream salad)

Tabouli 
(Middle Eastern bulgur and parsley salad)

Ga Xao Sa 
(Vietnamese lemongrass chicken)

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)

Musaka’a 
(Palestinian eggplant baked with tomatoes and chickpeas)

Pflaumenkuchen 
(German plum tart)

Pesto Genovese 
(Italian basil-pinenut sauce)

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

Agua Fresca 
(Mexican fresh fruit beverage)

Panzanella 
(Italian bread and tomato salad)

Le Grand Aïoli 
(French Provençal cod and vegetables with garlic mayonnaise)

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

Sorrel Punch 
(Jamaican hibiscus flower beverage)

Pebre 
(Chilean cilantro sauce for grilled meats)

Frittata 
(Italian open-faced omelet)

Zaru Soba 
(Japanese cold buckwheat noodles with dipping sauce)

Pico de Gallo, or Salsa Fresca 
(Mexican fresh tomato condiment)

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

Poisson Cru, or E’ia Ota 
(Tahitian lime-marinated tuna)

Ratatouille 
(French braised eggplant, tomatoes and basil)

Mititei 
(Romanian grilled fresh sausages)

Blueberry Pie 
(American blueberry-filled double-crust tart)

Blitzkuchen mit Obst 
(German quick and easy coffeecake with fruit)

Creole Barbecue Shrimp 
(American Southern spicy sauteed shrimp)

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