2,298 summer recipes

Cantaloupe ice cream blends ripe puréed cantaloupe with egg yolks, sugar, milk, lemon juice, and whipped cream. Pale orange, floral, and frozen without an ice cream maker for a refreshing summer dessert.

Minted split and green pea soup blends earthy split peas with sweet green peas and fresh mint. A bright, low-fat soup that works hot in winter or chilled in summer.

Harvest apricot preserves cook a big batch of ripe apricots with sugar and lemon juice to setting point, then jar and seal with rum-dipped cellophane tops. An old-world summer preserve.

Red raspberry jam is a no-cook freezer jam made with fresh mashed raspberries, sugar, and powdered pectin. Captures summer berry flavor with bright, fresh color that cooked jam cannot touch.

Garlicky gazpacho blended cold with six cloves of garlic, ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers and onions, sharpened with balsamic vinegar and tomato-vegetable juice. A bold, no-cook summer soup served chilled.

Chilled Spanish tomato gazpacho blended from ripe tomatoes, garlic, onion, green pepper, and olive oil, sharpened with vinegar and a hit of paprika. No-cook summer soup served with crunchy garnishes.

Vegan gazpacho with three colors of bell peppers, cucumber, celery, plum tomatoes, fresh basil, and a kick of hot sauce. A no-cook chilled summer soup bursting with raw vegetable flavor.

Chocolate chip zucchini bread that bakes up impossibly moist, studded with semisweet chips, toasted pecans, and a whisper of cinnamon, nutmeg, and citrus zest. A sneaky-good way to use up summer zucchini.

Grilled peaches tossed in sugar and caramelized over the coals until juicy and soft, then served warm under a scoop of melting vanilla bean ice cream. A three-ingredient summer dessert off the grill.

Peach apricot preserve combines summer stone fruit with plums and lemon juice into a small-batch jam with no added pectin. Perfect for spreading on toast, swirling into yogurt, or gifting in jars.

Spiced blueberry jam simmers fresh blueberries with apple-grape juice concentrate, orange juice, and warm spices of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and mace. A refined-sugar-free freezer jam that captures summer with autumn warmth.

Fig marmalade pairs ripe summer figs with chopped oranges and tender lemon slices for a glossy, jewel-toned preserve. Just four ingredients, no added pectin needed. Spreads beautifully on toast, brilliant on a cheese board.

No-cook gazpacho made with Roma tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, garlic, and white wine vinegar. Five-minute blender soup, vegan, naturally low-calorie, and ready as soon as it chills. Summer in a glass.

A delicious saw, love the idea of adding black bean into this crunchy and tasty slaw. The soy-ginger dressing goes deliciously well with all the veggies. A great side dish to be aside with summer BBQ.

This simple recipe actually turned out very tasty, which definitely amazed me, especially with only these a few ingredients. The cumin, fennel and sesame seeds gave the dish load of yumminess. A great summer side dish.

Marrow and cumin soup blends tender vegetable marrow (or courgettes) with potato into a silky, warmly spiced bowl, finished with a swirl of soured cream. A light, thrifty way to use up a garden glut of summer squash.