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Summer Recipes: Make the Most of the Food in Season

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Toss garden tomatoes, basil, kosher salt, ground pepper, olive oil, and oregano leaves. Marinate 30 minutes in bowl, tossing occasionally. Voila!

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Our Favorite Classic Summer Recipes

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Enjoy the fresh ingredients of summer! Think ​​juicy tomatoes, ripe melons, tender zucchini, and so much more! See some of our favorites, such as plum crostata, watermelon-cucumber salad, peach and tomato salsa, pickled peppers, tomato sauce, grilled Mexican corn, caprese bruschetta, dilly beans, and zucchini pizza.

Tomato Recipes

Fresh Tomato Tart

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Photo Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Slow Cooker Tomato Sauce

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Photo Credit: Handmade Pictures/Shutterstock

Spinach-Stuffed Tomatoes

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Photo Credit: Sam Jones/Quinn Brien

Tomato Herb Bread

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Photo Credit: Artem Shadrin/Shutterstock

Triple Tomato Tortellini Toss

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Photo Credit: Lou Eastman

Tomato Jam

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Photo Credit: Lyudmila Mikhailovskaya/Shutterstock

Classic Gazpacho

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Photo Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Basil Recipes

Caprese Bruschetta

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Photo Credit: Sam Jones/Quinn Brein

Farro Salad With Basil and Feta

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Photo Credit: Sam Jones/Quinn Brein

Green Bean and Basil Soup

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Photo Credit: weadana9/shutterstock

Fresh Basil and Tomato Frittata

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Photo Credit: Sam Jones/Quinn Brein

Roasted Red Pepper Mozzarella, and Basil-Stuffed Chicken

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Photo Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Basil Pesto Recipe

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Photo Credit: Dmytro Mykhailov/shutterstock

Zucchini and Squash Recipes

Lemon-Zucchini Muffins

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Photo Credit: Stocked House Studio/shutterstock

Zucchini Pancakes

Zucchini Pancakes
Photo Credit: Sam Jones/Quinn Brein

Zucchini Sausage Squares

Zucchini Sausage Squares
Photo Credit: Sam Jones/Quinn Brein

Fresh Tomato and Zucchini Au Gratin

Tomato Zucchini Au Gratin
Photo Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Zucchini Marmalade

Zucchini Marmalade
Photo Credit: Sam Jones/Quinn Brein

Zucchini Spice Cake

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Photo Credit: Sam Jones/Quinn Brein

Zucchini Brownies

Recipe for Zucchini Brownies
Photo Credit: vm2002/shutterstock

Zucchini Bread

Recipe for Zucchini Bread
Photo Credit: Joseph E Ligori/Shutterstock

Zucchini Pizza

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Photo Credit: Sam Jones/Quinn Brein

Sweet Corn Recipes

Summer Corn Chowder

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Photo Credit: Travellight/Shutterstock

Corn and Black-Bean Pitas

Recipe for Corn and Black Bean Pitas
Photo Credit: Sam Jones/Quinn Brein

Grilled Corn, Latin-Style

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Photo Credit: Pixabay

Summer Corn Salad

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Photo Credit: Sam Jones/Quinn Brein

Onion Recipes

Peach, Red Onion, and Tomato Salsa

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Photo Credit: Nataliya Arzamasova/shutterstock

Potato Pizza With Sweet Onions and Rosemary

Recipe for Potato Pizza With Sweet Onions and Rosemary
Photo Credit: Backy Luigart-Stayner

Cucumber Recipes

Watermelon Cucumber Salad

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Photo Credit: Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock

Tzatziki

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Photo Credit: Sam Jones/Quinn Brein

Pepper Recipes

Chicken with Roasted Red Bell Peppers and Rosemary

Recipe for Chicken With Roasted Bell Peppers and Rosemary
Photo Credit: Sam Jones/Quinn Brein

Pickled Peppers

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Photo Credit: Sam Jones/Quinn Brein

Green Bean Recipes

Potato Salad With Green Beans and Chicken

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Photo Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Dilled Green Beans

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Photo Credit: Sam Jones/Quinn Brein

Eggplant Recipes

Eggplant Parmesan Roll-Ups

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Photo Credit: Finaeva/Shutterstock

Eggplant, Zucchini, and Red Pepper Stew

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Photo Credit: Sam Jones/Quinn Brein

Grilled Eggplant Halves With Herbs

Grilled Eggplant (Halves)
Photo Credit: Mironov Vladimir/Shutterstock

Eggplant Hoagies

Recipe for Eggplant Hoagies
Photo Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Peach Recipes

Peach Cobbler

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Photo Credit: Sam Jones/Quinn Brein

Grilled Peach Glazed Chicken

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Photo Credit: klaikungwon/Shutterstock

Skillet Peach Pie

Recipe for Skillet Peach Pie with "Grated" Piecrust
Photo Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Slow Cooker Sweet Tea Peach Pork Ribs

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Photo Credit: Sam Jones/Quinn Brein

Peach Raspberry Crunch

Peach Raspberry Crunch
Photo Credit: Sam Jones/Quinn Brein

Blueberry Recipes

Blueberry Crumble

Blueberry Crumble
Photo Credit: Happy Hirtzel/Shutterstock

Plum Crostata

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Photo Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Watermelon Punch

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Photo Credit: Pixabay

Blackberry Cream Cheese Pie

Blackberry Cream Cheese Pie
Photo Credit: Sam Jones/Quinn Brein

Blackberry Cobbler

Recipe for Blackberry Cobbler

Blackberry Jam

Blackberry JamPhoto Credit: Sam Jones/Quinn Brein

Browse our recipe collection on our cooking page for more great recipes.

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Sarah Perreault

Senior editor, Sarah Perreault, works on all things Almanac, but is especially proud to be the editor of our Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids series. Read More from Sarah Perreault

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