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.

Tabouli 
(Middle Eastern bulgur and parsley salad)
Middle Eastern bulgur and parsley salad on a plate

Tabouli 
(Middle Eastern bulgur and parsley salad)

Zaru Soba 
(Japanese cold buckwheat noodles with dipping sauce)
Zaru Soba (Japanese cold buckwheat noodles with dipping sauce)

Zaru Soba 
(Japanese cold buckwheat noodles with dipping sauce)

Mint Julep 
(American, Southern bourbon cocktail)
Ingredients for making mint juleps

Mint Julep 
(American, Southern bourbon cocktail)

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)
Bowl of seafood bouillabaisse

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)

Cowboy Beans 
(American Tex-Mex beans with ground beef)
Small bowl of cowboy beans

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

Spinaci con Pinoli 
(Italian sautéed spinach with garlic and pinenuts)
Spinach sauteed with pine nuts

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

Limoncello 
(Italian lemon-flavored liqueur)
Glasses of ice cold limoncello

Limoncello 
(Italian lemon-flavored liqueur)

Torshi 
(Iranian, Afghan pickled vegetables)
Jars of vegetable torshi

Torshi 
(Iranian, Afghan pickled vegetables)

Salade Niçoise 
(French Provençale tuna and vegetable salad)
French Provençal tuna and vegetable salad

Salade Niçoise 
(French Provençale tuna and vegetable salad)

Granita al Limone 
(Italian lemon ice)
Sidewalk vendor selling lemon granita

Granita al Limone 
(Italian lemon ice)

Caponata Siciliana 
(Italian sweet and sour eggplant dish)
Bowl of caponata

Caponata Siciliana 
(Italian sweet and sour eggplant dish)

Summer Pudding 
(English berry and bread dessert)
A summer pudding on a plate, revealing the fruit inside

Summer Pudding 
(English berry and bread dessert)

Boerewors 
(South African homemade farmer’s sausage)
Spiral of boerewors on the grill

Boerewors 
(South African homemade farmer’s sausage)

Liang Mian 
(Chinese cold sesame noodles)
Plate of Chinese sesame noodles

Liang Mian 
(Chinese cold sesame noodles)

Corn Dogs 
(American hot dog and cornbread on a stick)
Fresh corn dogs on a draining rack

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

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

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

Gazpacho 
(Spanish chilled tomato-cucumber soup)
Woman enjoying a bowl of gazpacho

Gazpacho 
(Spanish chilled tomato-cucumber soup)

Cedar Plank Salmon 
(Canadian salmon grill-roasted on aromatic wood)
Salmon on cedar planks cooking on a grill

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

Salpicón de Res 
(Central American shredded beef salad)
Salpicon Central American shredded beef salad

Salpicón de Res 
(Central American shredded beef salad)

Poisson Cru, or E’ia Ota 
(Tahitian lime-marinated tuna)
Bowl of Tahitian poisson cru

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

Creole Barbecue Shrimp 
(American Southern spicy sauteed shrimp)
Platter with Creole barbecue shrimp

Creole Barbecue Shrimp 
(American Southern spicy sauteed shrimp)

Hamburgers 
(American grilled beef patty sandwiches)
Cheeseburger with tomatoes, lettuce and onion wrapped in paper

Hamburgers 
(American grilled beef patty sandwiches)

Alcapurrias 
(Puerto Rican stuffed fritters)
A tray full of alcapurrias

Alcapurrias 
(Puerto Rican stuffed fritters)

İncir Reçeli 
(Turkish green fig preserves)
Bowl of green figs

İncir Reçeli 
(Turkish green fig preserves)

Lassi 
(Indian yogurt drink)
Indian lassi vendor

Lassi 
(Indian yogurt drink)

Pflaumenkuchen 
(German plum tart)
Four slices of plum tart on a glass platter

Pflaumenkuchen 
(German plum tart)

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

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

Calabacitas y Elotes con Crema 
(Mexican zucchini and corn simmered in cream)
Fresh calabacitas on a shelf

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

Ginger Beer 
(Jamaican ginger beverage)
Glass of ginger beer with fresh lemon and gingerroot

Ginger Beer 
(Jamaican ginger beverage)

Hawaiian Kalbi Ribs 
(Hawaiian-American barbecued beef short ribs)
Platter of Hawaiian kalbi beef ribs

Hawaiian Kalbi Ribs 
(Hawaiian-American barbecued beef short ribs)

Mojo Isleño 
(Puerto Rican fish with tomato-olive sauce)
Fresh whole red snapper fish

Mojo Isleño 
(Puerto Rican fish with tomato-olive sauce)

Bruschetta alla Romana 
(Italian grilled bread with tomatoes)
Tray of bruschetta alla romana

Bruschetta alla Romana 
(Italian grilled bread with tomatoes)

Peach Cobbler 
(American peaches baked with pastry)
Freshly baked peach cobbler

Peach Cobbler 
(American peaches baked with pastry)

Inkokt Lax 
(Swedish cold poached salmon)
Slices of fresh salmon with fresh herbs

Inkokt Lax 
(Swedish cold poached salmon)

Frappe 
(Greek iced coffee)
A frappe in a glass with a straw

Frappe 
(Greek iced coffee)

Piña Coladas 
(Puerto Rican pineapple-coconut cocktail)
Pina Colada (Puerto Rican pineapple-coconut cocktail)

Piña Coladas 
(Puerto Rican pineapple-coconut cocktail)

Banh Xeo 
(Vietnamese filled crepe)
Stuffed banh xeo on a plate with a side of herbs

Banh Xeo 
(Vietnamese filled crepe)

Lemonade 
(American lemon beverage)
Pitcher of lemonade with fresh lemons

Lemonade 
(American lemon beverage)

Michelada 
(Mexican spicy beer cocktail)
Pouring beer into a Michelada with limes in background

Michelada 
(Mexican spicy beer cocktail)

Panzanella 
(Italian bread and tomato salad)
Panzanella Italian bread and tomato salad

Panzanella 
(Italian bread and tomato salad)

Mücver 
(Turkish zucchini fritters)
Zucchini mucver fritters

Mücver 
(Turkish zucchini fritters)

Shashlik 
(Central Asian grilled skewered lamb)
Shashlike lamb skewers on the grill

Shashlik 
(Central Asian grilled skewered lamb)

Bun Thit Nuong 
(Vietnamese rice noodles with pork and vegetables)
Bowl of bun thit nuong with cha gio spring rolls

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

Gado Gado 
(Indonesian vegetable salad with peanut sauce)
Plate of gado gado salad

Gado Gado 
(Indonesian vegetable salad with peanut sauce)

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

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

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