International Recipes for Summer

Children on a summer beach — Image by Jeffrey

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

Fruits

Fish and Seafood

Tuna

July Ingredients

Vegetables

Fruits

Fish and Seafood

Tuna

August Ingredients

Vegetables

Fruits

International Recipes for Summer

Try these sizzling summer recipes.

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

Agua Fresca
(Mexican fresh fruit beverage)

Aquavit
(Swedish herb-infused vodka)

Macaroni Salad
(Hawaiian-American pasta salad side dish)

Lassi
(Indian yogurt drink)

Pouring beer into a Michelada with limes in background

Michelada
(Mexican spicy beer cocktail)

Baba Ghanoush
(Middle Eastern roasted eggplant dip)

Bowl of bun thit nuong with cha gio spring rolls

Bun Thit Nuong
(Vietnamese rice noodles with pork and vegetables)

Shrimp on a cutting board with a whole lemon

Gamberetti all’Agro
(Italian lemon-marinated shrimp)

Bouillabaisse
(French Provençal seafood stew)

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

Som Tam
(Thai green papaya salad)

Cheeseburger with tomatoes, lettuce and onion wrapped in paper

Hamburgers
(American grilled beef patty sandwiches)

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

Horiatiki Salata
(Greek tomato, cucumber and olive salad)

Frittata
(Italian open-faced omelet)

Alcapurrias
(Puerto Rican stuffed fritters)

A summer pudding on a plate, revealing the fruit inside

Summer Pudding
(English berry and bread dessert)

Serving of strawberry shortcake with whipped cream

Strawberry Shortcake
(American strawberries with a sweet biscuit)

Lemonade
(American lemon beverage)

Blaff
(Caribbean lime-poached fish)

Mititei
(Romanian grilled fresh sausages)

Potato Salad
(American potatoes with mayonnaise)

South Carolina Barbecue Sauce
(American Southern mustard-based grilling sauce)

Camarões Piri-Piri
(Mozambican, Angolan shrimp in fiery red pepper sauce)

Mizeria
(Polish cucumber and sour cream salad)

Mint Julep
(American, Southern bourbon cocktail)

Liang Mian
(Chinese cold sesame noodles)

Carving up a finished smoked beef brisket

Texas Barbecue Beef Brisket
(American Tex-Mex smoked, slow-roasted beef)

Sosaties lamb and apricot skewers on the grill

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

Stuffed banh xeo on a plate with a side of herbs

Banh Xeo
(Vietnamese filled crepe)

Small bowl with a serving of creamed corn

Creamed Corn
(American corn kernels simmered with cream)

Bowl of romesco Spanish pepper and nut sauce

Salsa Romesco
(Spanish, Catalan roasted pepper and nut sauce)

Zucchini con Salvia
(Italian sautéed zucchini and sage)

North Carolina pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw

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

Sweet Tea
(American Southern summer tea drink)

Pan of baked tian of tomatoes and summer squash

Tian de Courgettes et de Tomates
(French Provencal summer squash and tomato gratin)

Shashlik
(Central Asian grilled skewered lamb)

Middle Eastern bulgur and parsley salad on a plate

Tabouli
(Middle Eastern bulgur and parsley salad)

Torshi
(Iranian, Afghan pickled vegetables)

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

Carne Asada
(Central American grilled steak)

Maine Lobster Rolls
(American, New England lobster salad sandwiches)

Salmon on cedar planks cooking on a grill

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

Clafoutis
(French cherry flan)

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