172 summer recipes

This Pasta Salad with Cucumber, Tomato, and Feta was not something I had planned on blogging about. It merely came about because I had nothing to cook for dinner, save a package of gluten-free pasta I had picked up for emergencies and a variety of veggies from my CSA. Then my husband loved it so much that he had two helpings, and he insisted that I write about it. I’m trying to move my family towards a more grain-free existence, but sometimes I just don’t have it in me to think gourmet. Sometimes, we do the best that we can. All this is my way of saying that the amounts of ingredients here are really just approximations. I have no idea what exactly I put in here to make it taste so yummy. You’ll have to channel your inner Italian grandma, and just mix in ingredients until the food tastes good.

Instead of mayonnaise, use green olives tapenade to spread the sandwich, which gives the sandwich tangy flavor. Grilling adds the nice smokiness into the these juicy and tender summer vegetables. Delicious and light summer sandwiches.

Fresh California Tomato Summer Soup recipe

A fresh and tasty combination of salty, juicy and sweet perfect for a hot day, especially served in the watermelon shell.

Paleo friendly. Tomatoes stuffed with beef, pesto and topped with an egg.

My mother's recipe from a page torn out of a cookbook years ago. Great for leftovers.

A great summer sandwich! Tasty and light, grilling gives the vegetables nice smoky taste. A little bit garlic and lemon juice brighten up the mayonnaise; feta cheese gives the cheesiness and slightly saltiness, which is a great additional topping of the sandwich.

"This delicious main dish is really open to your own taste in fresh vegetables. Feel free to switch your favorites for your not-so-favorite ones. Some have even suggested adding mushrooms, garlic, diced cooked chicken and extra sauce."

Instead of mayonnaise, use sun-dried tomato and olives tapenade to spread the sandwich, which gives the sandwich tangy flavor. Grilling adds the nice smokiness into the these juicy and tender summer vegetables. Delicious and light summer sandwiches.

Grilled pizza is absolutely flavorful, grilling develops the smokey flavor, and crispy texture on both the vegetables and the crust. This easy grilled pizza is spread with basil pesto as the base, topped with grilled fresh summer vegetables and feta cheese, yum, yum!

This is one of those recipes that is more of a guideline—I really encourage you to adapt the amounts and ingredients to your tastes. If you like it chunky, don’t puree it. If you like a thinner soup, add more chicken broth. If you don’t like heat, omit the cayenne.

Grilled vegetables, tomato sauce, and mozzarella cheese are layered over a homemade pizza crust. It tastes freshly delicious! So much better than the store-bought frozen pizza .

Summer Rhubarb-Strawberry Jam recipe

I ALWAYS add tons of seasonal veggies!!! This one had snow peas, carrots, eggplant, and asian prickly zucchini!

I made extra cracker crumbs and mixed them with some of the cheese to sprinkle over the top. A very rich but delicious casserole. Thanks for sharing.

Halved zucchini stuffed with a savory meat filling, topped with melted cheese.