1,490 summer recipes

Right now it's aspragus season, we have lots of fresh and local aspragus in almost all the grocery stores. Quick and easy to prepare, great flavor and health benefit make the asparagus a hero at our dinner table.

A delicious summer standard at our place. Easy to make with a mix of Southern European and Middle Eastern flavours. I use my Cucumber Raita (posted separately) to dress the lamb salad or you can use the quick yoghurt dressing provided here.

Braised baby goat with ground saffron-almond paste, pancetta, tomatoes, and potatoes. A one-pot Mediterranean stew with deep, complex flavor built from that almond-saffron base.

With several fresh fruits, this summer salad impresses everyone!

This simple fruit salad works at the start of the meal or as a dessert. The fruit is lightly glazed with either a simple syrup or agave syrup. Ginger, a bit of lemon, and some savory thyme which pairs amazingly with summer fruits accents the tartness of the berries and the sweetness of the stone fruit.

Pan-seared salmon simmered in fresh grapefruit, carrot juice, orange-ginger mustard, and a splash of sesame oil, finished with toasted slivered almonds and cilantro. Bright, citrusy, and low-fat.

Fried eggplant and yellow squash drizzled with taratour (Lebanese tahini-lemon sauce), served with pita wedges. A Middle Eastern appetizer with crispy, golden vegetables and creamy sauce.

Vegetable confetti with shredded zucchini, yellow squash, carrots, and onion sauteed in margarine. A colorful, diabetic-friendly side dish ready in just 15 minutes.

Quick and simple chicken salad that is a great way to use up leftover chicken, be it grilled, broiled or poached.

When spring arrives, asparagus is always one of our favorite vegetables; and the best way to cook them is roasting or grilling that develops tons of flavor, simply toss with the marinated artichoke hearts, hmm, now there is a good reason to allow yourself to indulge.

Roasted julienne carrots and potatoes with zucchini, yellow squash, and onion glazed in orange marmalade. Finished with a sprinkle of sesame seeds for crunch.

Shredded yellow summer squash seasoned with oregano, garlic, and chicken bouillon, then microwaved to crisp-tender in minutes. The fastest veggie side dish in your rotation.

Steamed zucchini and yellow squash rounds with garlic, oregano, and extra-virgin olive oil. A fast, diabetic-friendly side dish with only 29 calories per serving.

Layered rice casserole with onion, cheese, sliced tomatoes or summer squash, and sour cream baked until bubbly. Simple, low-fat, vegetarian, and flexible.

This old-fashioned yellow squash pie sneaks garden-fresh squash into a sweet custard filling with coconut and lemon. A Southern secret that turns summer squash into the most unexpected dessert your family will ever fight over.

Grilled vegetable and mushroom soup builds smoky depth by charring zucchini, summer squash, red onion, peppers, and shiitake on the grill before dicing them into a savory broth. Smoke and char in every spoonful.