10 Recipes To Take Full Advantage Of Summer Veggies
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Is there anything better than summer produce at its peak? Between juicy tomatoes, sweet corn, crisp cucumbers, and zucchini in just about everything, this is the time to load up on all the fresh, colorful veggies you can get your hands on. Whether you’re hitting the farmers’ market or just trying to use up that overflowing CSA box, these 10 easy recipes are the perfect way to celebrate the season.
Vegetable Fritters
Combine your favorite summer vegetables with all-purpose flour and your favorite seasonings, and fry these perfect vegetable fritters. The best thing about these is that you can add any and every vegetable in this, so it is perfect for picky eaters. Full Recipe: Vegetable Fritters
Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers With Couscous
This summer, experience vegetarian goodness with these Mediterranean stuffed peppers using couscous as filling and a hearty amount of herbs. All these flavors combine with the rich and strong taste of green and red peppers to present a perfect side dish or a light meal. Full recipe: Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers with Couscous.
Balsamic Pasta Salad with Grilled Veggies
Busy summer days? No time for to prepare a full, fancy meal? No problem! Just marinate some summer veggies in balsamic vinaigrette, grill them for a few minutes, and mix them with some cooked pasta. You can use zucchini, bell peppers, tomatoes, or any other veggies that are available. Full Recipe: Balsamic Pasta Salad With Grilled Vegetables.
Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers
Make your stuffed peppers vegetarian by substituting beef with beans! Add a Mexican touch by adding taco seasoning to the stuffing. This rich, savory dish adds flavor and color to your table and is super easy to make in summer. Full Recipe: Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers
Creamy Fresh Corn Soup
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A creamy corn soup tastes exactly like summer; light, fresh, and outdoors-ey. This summer, simmer fresh corn kernels in water or cream and blend them together afterwards for a creamy consistency. Top it with a dollop of homemade chimichurri and viola! Full Recipe: Creamy Fresh Corn Soup With Chimichurri
Mediterranean Bowl
This Buddha bowl, packed with Mediterranean flavors, is the best thing to have if you want to reap the full benefits of the summer veggies. You can easily tailor it as per your taste and mood, like adding red peppers, and sprinkle the mixture with a hearty amount of Mediterranean spices and dressing. Full Recipe: Mediterranean Bowl
Grilled Zucchini and Summer Squash
Grilling a zucchini is a little technical. You have to cut them lengthwise and leave them to marinate for a while before introducing them to the grill. The end result? A juicy side dish full of rich summer flavor. Full Recipe: Grilled Zucchini and Summer Squash
Zucchini Bundt Cake
Yes! You read that right. The main ingredient of this dessert is zucchini, with a sprinkle of chocolate chips. But trust me on this one, it always gets great reviews. Whenever I have my friends over in summer, I add this to the menu and love seeing the confusion on their faces turn into surprise and pure joy. Full recipe: Zucchini Bundt Cake
Zucchini Tomato Tart
Appetizer, snack, light dinner – this simple but rich-in-flavor zucchini tomato tart can play all these parts. You can even add this as a side dish with your lunch and dinner. And the best part? You can pull this off perfectly even if you are a beginner at baking. Full Recipe: Zucchini Tomato Tart
Mediterranean Pizza
Movie nights call are incomplete without a pizza. This summer, complement your movie nights with this incredible veggie pizza that can include all of your favorite veggies, marinated with your favorite sauces and baked to perfection. Full Recipe: Mediterranean Pizza
