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Best Recipes with Summer Vegetables

  • Mexican Street Corn topped with crema and cilantro on a plate

    20 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    Mexican street corn is a staple of summer and it's easy to make at home! Top char-grilled corn on the cob with a tangy, creamy sauce, sprinkle with crumbled cheese and dive in. Make this for your next backyard cook-out!
  • Grilled corn on the cob served on an oval platter

    20 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    No need to soak your corn on the cob, or give it any special treatment before grilling. The secret to the easiest grilled corn? Grill it as is, husks on. Read more on why this works.
  • tomato salsa in a bowl showing chopped tomatoes and onion

    6 min
    Gluten-Free, Paleo, Vegan
    Homemade pico de gallo is the best! Chopped fresh tomatoes, chile peppers, red onion, cilantro, and lime are meant to be consumed fresh—it's called salsa fresca, for a reason.
  • How to Make Caprese Pasta Salad - bowl of caprese salad with pasta

    25 min
    Vegetarian
    Make the most of your next backyard barbecue with this simple, easy-to-make, and utterly delicious Caprese Pasta Salad. Fresh tomatoes and basil mixed with al dente pasta and creamy mozzarella—summer never tasted so good!
  • Best Coleslaw with cabbage, carrots, and a mayo dressing in a bowl

    10 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Vegetarian
    Here's a classic coleslaw recipe made with thinly sliced cabbage, carrots, and green onion. It's seasoned with mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar dressing. This is what you want for picnics, backyard BBQs, and summer potlucks!
  • Roast salmon filet on foil with roast grape tomatoes, chopped cilantro and thinkly sliced lime on top.

    35 min
    Gluten-Free, Healthy, Low Carb
    This easy, all-in-one Salmon Foil Packet with potatoes, snap peas, and tomatoes gets its spicy zing from Harissa paste, a North African spice mix. Baking in foil makes super-tender salmon and clean up is a snap! This dinner is designed to feed two, but it’s easy to scale up or down.
  • Roasted Zucchini with Garlic

    25 min
    Gluten-Free, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Easy roasted zucchini recipe! How to cook zucchini by cutting lengthwise, oven-roasting with olive oil, garlic, black pepper, and Herbes de Provence.
  • Tomato Galette with Whole Wheat Crust

    1 hr, 45 min
    Vegetarian
    This tomato galette with its crispy Parmesan whole wheat crust is almost too pretty to eat. Almost. Easy food processor crust. This is the perfect tart to serve all summer long.
  • Eggplant Parmesan

    Vegetarian
    A classic Italian baked Eggplant Parmesan casserole with breaded eggplant slices layered with Mozzarella, Parmesan, basil, and tomato sauce.
  • Easy Zucchini Bread

    1 hr, 10 min
    Zucchini bread is a perennial favorite and what to make when the gardens are overflowing with this summer veggie. This one's easy, delicious, and gently spiced.
  • Babaganoush recipe (eggplant dip) overhead shot in a shallow bowl with bread alongside and garnished with chives.

    1 hr, 10 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Classic Baba Ganoush is made by roasting eggplants until soft, scooping out the insides, and mashing with tahini, garlic, and spices. Served with pita or cracker, this eggplant dip is a great snack or party appetizer.
  • Blistered Shishito or Padron Peppers in a bowl

    9 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Blistered Shishito Peppers are a delicious quick and easy snack, side dish, or appetizer. Mild and sweet, they're like single bite mini-poppers!
  • Broccoli Salad

    20 min
    Gluten-Free
    This Broccoli Salad is made with blanched fresh broccoli tossed with toasted almonds, bacon and peas, topped with a homemade honey vinegar dressing. It's a go-to potluck salad for summer cookouts and picnics!
  • Classic Carrot Salad

    15 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    Try this traditional grated carrot salad with carrots, raisins, chopped apple and mayonnaise! It's one of the easiest salads to prepare, as well as being kid-friendly and good for you. Fantastic for Mother's Day, Easter, or picnic outdoors.
  • Asian Zucchini Noodle Salad

    20 min
    Gluten-Free, Healthy, Low Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Zucchini noodles with cabbage, carrots, red bell pepper, green onions, tossed with a sesame rice vinegar dressing. Light, fresh, and easy!
  • Summer Minestrone

    50 min
    Gluten-Free, Healthy
    Minestrone soup featuring fresh summer garden vegetables! With zucchini, tomatoes, green beans, celery, bell pepper, chicken stock, white beans, and pasta. It's summer in a soup!
  • Zucchini Soup recipe

    55 min
    Healthy, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Here's another delicious way to use fresh zucchini: Turn it into a spicy soup with mint, cilantro, and jalapeño. Serve it hot or cold!
  • Chayote with Tomato and Green Chiles

    45 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    Julienned chayotes cooked with roasted tomatoes, onions, green chiles and cilantro.
  • Asian Coleslaw dressing

    15 min
    Vegan
    Quick and delicious, this Asian coleslaw is great with burgers, fish, or any Asian-inspired dish. A creamy dressing with peanut butter and rice vinegar brings it all together.
  • Sautéed Zucchini with Dill

    30 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian
    This sautéed zucchini with dill is such a simple and easy side dish for summer meals. Six ingredients. Takes 15 minutes. Great on its own, or serve with grilled chicken or fish.
  • Cold Pea Salad in serving bowl

    10 min
    Vegetarian
    This chilled pea salad is made with frozen peas, smoked almonds, water chestnuts, and a hint of curry. It's a great addition to your summer salad recipe collection.
  • Cucumber Yogurt Salad

    5 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Vegetarian
    Cucumber yogurt tzatziki, a simple salad of peeled, sliced cucumbers, yogurt, dill, and salt and pepper. To accompany spicy dishes.
  • Green beans, sauteed with bacon and served on a plate

    25 min
    Low Carb, Paleo
    Fresh green beans are a wonderful thing. Cook these by briefly blanching, then sauté in bacon fat. Toss with a little bacon, black pepper, and vinegar, and serve as a side with roast chicken or steak.
  • French Ratatouille in a bowl

    1 hr, 50 min
    Gluten-Free, Paleo, Vegan
    This luxuriously smooth and flavorful ratatouille recipe is well worth the effort. Vegetables are first browned, then roasted, then cooked in a tomato sauce. This ratatouille dish includes onion, garlic, zucchini, squash, bell peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, and fresh herbs.
  • Gluten Free Greek Pasta Salad

    30 min
    Vegetarian
    Imagine all the flavors of a Greek salad, but with pasta! We've got kalamata olives, tomatoes, cucumber, and feta cheese, all tossed with pasta and a lemony dressing. This salad is easy to make ahead and pack up for your next picnic.

Get Your Grill On!

  • Grilled Asparagus

    22 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Nothing beats the flavor of asparagus, coated in olive oil, sprinkled with salt, and quickly grilled.
  • Grilled Sweet Potatoes

    30 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    Slices of sweet potatoes grilled and slathered with a cilantro-lime dressing.
  • Mozzarella Stuffed Mini Peppers

    30 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Vegetarian
    Sweet mini peppers stuffed with smoked mozzarella, basil, and drizzled with balsamic vinegar and olive oil
  • Stuffed Zucchini Boats Recipe

    45 min
    Gluten-Free
    There's never a shortage of zucchini in summer, but there's often a shortage of good ways to use it. Turn your zukes into boats and stuff 'em with ground beef, queso fresco and diced peppers.
  • Mexican Street Corn topped with crema and cilantro on a plate

    20 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    Mexican street corn is a staple of summer and it's easy to make at home! Top char-grilled corn on the cob with a tangy, creamy sauce, sprinkle with crumbled cheese and dive in. Make this for your next backyard cook-out!
  • Grilled corn on the cob served on an oval platter

    20 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    No need to soak your corn on the cob, or give it any special treatment before grilling. The secret to the easiest grilled corn? Grill it as is, husks on. Read more on why this works.

  • 1 hr
    Gluten-Free, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Tender, smoky artichoke halves, easily and beautifully grilled.
  • Grilled Tomatoes

    15 min
    Vegetarian
    Quick and easy grilled tomatoes recipe for grilling over a gas or charcoal grill.
  • Grilled Romaine Lettuce

    20 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    Grilled Romaine! Hearts of romaine lettuce, painted with a herb vinaigrette, and grilled. Served whole, or chopped for a grilled salad.
  • Radicchio Salad

    25 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    Have you ever had grilled radicchio? Try it! Excellent with olive oil, balsamic, and a little grated Pecorino.
  • Grill Foil Packets Meal

    35 min
    Paleo
    Foil packs on the grill are so easy! Just toss together veggies and some sausage, and close them up in foil before tossing on the grill. It's a mostly hands-off process that brings together the best flavors of summer.
  • Japanese Eggplant with Tahini Sauce

    35 min
    Gluten-Free, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Tender long Japanese eggplants quickly grilled, served with sesame tahini sauce.
  • Grilled English Peas

    15 min
    Vegan, Vegetarian
    Fresh English peas, in their pods, slathered with olive oil, sprinkled with salt, and grilled. Eat like edamame.
  • How to make pizza on the grill

    35 min
    Vegetarian
    Yes, awesome grilled pizza can be yours for dinner tonight! This version celebrates veggies like broccoli and red peppers. Make your own pizza dough, or take it easy and buy store-bought. Score!
  • Grilled Corn Salad

    45 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    Here's an easy summer salad made with grilled corn, peppers, and zucchini! Serve it with burgers and grilled chicken at your next backyard barbecue. Keeps well, too!

Recent Vegetable Recipes & Ideas

  • Microwave Corn on the Cob

    5 min
    Vegan, Vegetarian
    Cooking corn couldn't be easier! In the microwave, husk on, four minutes. Cut off bottom. Slip off husk. It works!
  • How to Caramelize Onions

    55 min
    How to slowly caramelize onions to bring out deep, rich, sweet flavor as the natural sugars in the onions caramelize. Video included.
  • A close up side view of a glass casserole dish with a wooden spoon scooping out the potato casserole.

    1 hr, 5 min
    Vegetarian
    Cheesy Potato Casserole without the canned cream of anything soup. This recipe relies on simple ingredients in your pantry to make a quick and easy cheese sauce. It sounds fancy, but don’t worry. It’s easy!
  • Make Ahead Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows

    1 hr
    Sweet potato casserole topped with gooey marshmallows! Have you ever made this holiday classic? You should! Roast the potatoes first—it deepens their flavor and makes them easy to peel. Easy to make ahead, too!
  • Mexican Street Corn topped with crema and cilantro on a plate

    20 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    Mexican street corn is a staple of summer and it's easy to make at home! Top char-grilled corn on the cob with a tangy, creamy sauce, sprinkle with crumbled cheese and dive in. Make this for your next backyard cook-out!
  • Grilled corn on the cob served on an oval platter

    20 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    No need to soak your corn on the cob, or give it any special treatment before grilling. The secret to the easiest grilled corn? Grill it as is, husks on. Read more on why this works.
  • How to Steam Broccoli

    15 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Delicious basic steamed broccoli recipe! How to steam broccoli so that it stays vibrant green. The easiest way to cook this wonderful vegetable.
  • tomato salsa in a bowl showing chopped tomatoes and onion

    6 min
    Gluten-Free, Paleo, Vegan
    Homemade pico de gallo is the best! Chopped fresh tomatoes, chile peppers, red onion, cilantro, and lime are meant to be consumed fresh—it's called salsa fresca, for a reason.
  • Baked Potato Recipe -- 3 potatoes split open with butter

    50 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Baked potatoes! The best ones happen the old fashioned-way: in the oven. Here’s the scoop on making perfect baked potatoes. (Spoiler alert: no foil!)
  • Roasted Broccoli

    25 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Vegetarian
    Broccoli, tossed in olive oil, lemon juice and salt, roasted and served with parmesan cheese and lots of black pepper.
  • Leek and Potato Soup

    1 hr
    Gluten-Free, Healthy, Vegetarian
    Potato Leek Soup is a classic! Nothing's better than a bowl of hearty potato soup on a chilly day. And it's easy, too! No cream needed, just purée the soup to make it thick and creamy.
  • How to Make Caprese Pasta Salad - bowl of caprese salad with pasta

    25 min
    Vegetarian
    Make the most of your next backyard barbecue with this simple, easy-to-make, and utterly delicious Caprese Pasta Salad. Fresh tomatoes and basil mixed with al dente pasta and creamy mozzarella—summer never tasted so good!
  • Hoppin John

    1 hr
    Hoppin' John! A classic Southern dish to celebrate New Year's. The black-eyed peas are for good fortune in the coming year.
  • 3 bean salad recipe

    10 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Who doesn't love an easy three bean salad, perfect for summer picnics and potlucks?! This classic American picnic salad has cannellini beans, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, celery, red onion, parsley, and a sweet and sour dressing.
  • Sauteed Spinach Recipe

    10 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Easy sautéed spinach! The best way to cook delicious fresh spinach, with olive oil and garlic.
  • large globe artichoke for steaming

    40 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Artichokes are so good for you and so delicious! Here's how to cook and eat them.
  • Swiss Chard

    20 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Easiest way to make Swiss chard! Cook in olive oil with garlic and crushed red pepper.
  • Roasted Garlic

    40 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Paleo, Vegetarian
    How to roast whole heads of garlic in the oven so you can eat warm, toasty cloves right out of the garlic head.
  • Perfect Mashed Potatoes

    35 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    These heavenly mashed potatoes are made using buttery Yukon Gold potatoes, cream, butter, milk, salt, and pepper. This is a classic recipe, perfect for Thanksgiving, Easter, and everything in between!
  • Candied Yams

    35 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    Candied yams, garnet sweet potatoes, glazed with a brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, orange sauce. Perfect for Thanksgiving and the holidays!
  • Best Coleslaw with cabbage, carrots, and a mayo dressing in a bowl

    10 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Vegetarian
    Here's a classic coleslaw recipe made with thinly sliced cabbage, carrots, and green onion. It's seasoned with mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar dressing. This is what you want for picnics, backyard BBQs, and summer potlucks!
  • Baked Asparagus

    20 min
    Vegetarian
    Baked Asparagus with olive oil and parmesan cheese. Easy and elegant!
  • Platter of golden air fried crispy cauliflower heaped on the right of the platter. A small bowl of creamy dip swirled with hot sauce is placed next to the cauliflower on the platter. The cauliflower is resting on a few leaves of lettuce.

    17 min
    Healthy, Vegetarian
    Crispy cauliflower for the win, thanks to your air fryer! Make the cauliflower even tastier and crispier with spices, a little egg, and a light coating of breadcrumbs. Perfect as an appetizer or a side dish.
  • Baked Acorn Squash with Butter and Brown Sugar

    1 hr, 25 min
    Gluten-Free, Healthy, Vegetarian
    Easy baked acorn squash recipe, perfect for the fall. Squash is cut in half, insides scooped out, then baked with a little butter, brown sugar, and maple syrup.
  • Roast salmon filet on foil with roast grape tomatoes, chopped cilantro and thinkly sliced lime on top.

    35 min
    Gluten-Free, Healthy, Low Carb
    This easy, all-in-one Salmon Foil Packet with potatoes, snap peas, and tomatoes gets its spicy zing from Harissa paste, a North African spice mix. Baking in foil makes super-tender salmon and clean up is a snap! This dinner is designed to feed two, but it’s easy to scale up or down.

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  • Microwave Corn on the Cob

    5 min
    Vegan, Vegetarian
    Cooking corn couldn't be easier! In the microwave, husk on, four minutes. Cut off bottom. Slip off husk. It works!
  • How to Caramelize Onions

    55 min
    How to slowly caramelize onions to bring out deep, rich, sweet flavor as the natural sugars in the onions caramelize. Video included.
  • A close up side view of a glass casserole dish with a wooden spoon scooping out the potato casserole.

    1 hr, 5 min
    Vegetarian
    Cheesy Potato Casserole without the canned cream of anything soup. This recipe relies on simple ingredients in your pantry to make a quick and easy cheese sauce. It sounds fancy, but don’t worry. It’s easy!
  • Make Ahead Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows

    1 hr
    Sweet potato casserole topped with gooey marshmallows! Have you ever made this holiday classic? You should! Roast the potatoes first—it deepens their flavor and makes them easy to peel. Easy to make ahead, too!
  • Mexican Street Corn topped with crema and cilantro on a plate

    20 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    Mexican street corn is a staple of summer and it's easy to make at home! Top char-grilled corn on the cob with a tangy, creamy sauce, sprinkle with crumbled cheese and dive in. Make this for your next backyard cook-out!
  • Grilled corn on the cob served on an oval platter

    20 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    No need to soak your corn on the cob, or give it any special treatment before grilling. The secret to the easiest grilled corn? Grill it as is, husks on. Read more on why this works.
  • How to Steam Broccoli

    15 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Delicious basic steamed broccoli recipe! How to steam broccoli so that it stays vibrant green. The easiest way to cook this wonderful vegetable.
  • tomato salsa in a bowl showing chopped tomatoes and onion

    6 min
    Gluten-Free, Paleo, Vegan
    Homemade pico de gallo is the best! Chopped fresh tomatoes, chile peppers, red onion, cilantro, and lime are meant to be consumed fresh—it's called salsa fresca, for a reason.
  • Baked Potato Recipe -- 3 potatoes split open with butter

    50 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Baked potatoes! The best ones happen the old fashioned-way: in the oven. Here’s the scoop on making perfect baked potatoes. (Spoiler alert: no foil!)
  • Roasted Broccoli

    25 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Vegetarian
    Broccoli, tossed in olive oil, lemon juice and salt, roasted and served with parmesan cheese and lots of black pepper.
  • Leek and Potato Soup

    1 hr
    Gluten-Free, Healthy, Vegetarian
    Potato Leek Soup is a classic! Nothing's better than a bowl of hearty potato soup on a chilly day. And it's easy, too! No cream needed, just purée the soup to make it thick and creamy.
  • How to Make Caprese Pasta Salad - bowl of caprese salad with pasta

    25 min
    Vegetarian
    Make the most of your next backyard barbecue with this simple, easy-to-make, and utterly delicious Caprese Pasta Salad. Fresh tomatoes and basil mixed with al dente pasta and creamy mozzarella—summer never tasted so good!
  • Hoppin John

    1 hr
    Hoppin' John! A classic Southern dish to celebrate New Year's. The black-eyed peas are for good fortune in the coming year.
  • 3 bean salad recipe

    10 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Who doesn't love an easy three bean salad, perfect for summer picnics and potlucks?! This classic American picnic salad has cannellini beans, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, celery, red onion, parsley, and a sweet and sour dressing.
  • Sauteed Spinach Recipe

    10 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Easy sautéed spinach! The best way to cook delicious fresh spinach, with olive oil and garlic.
  • large globe artichoke for steaming

    40 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Artichokes are so good for you and so delicious! Here's how to cook and eat them.
  • Swiss Chard

    20 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Easiest way to make Swiss chard! Cook in olive oil with garlic and crushed red pepper.
  • Roasted Garlic

    40 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Paleo, Vegetarian
    How to roast whole heads of garlic in the oven so you can eat warm, toasty cloves right out of the garlic head.

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