Summer: Recipes in Season

Sizzling summer heat heralds the most abundant stretch of the annual growing season. Just as late spring produce begins to wane, heat-loving summer crops show up to eagerly take their place.

Tomatoes, peppers, sweet corn, eggplant, summer squash and cucumbers fill supermarket shelves and farmers market stalls to overflowing. Stone fruits — cherries, peaches, plums, apricots — and bright, plump berries are highlight of summer’s sweet fruit bounty.

Here is a list of items that are abundant, fresh and seasonal for Summer.

June Ingredients

Vegetables

Asparagus | Beets | Corn | Fava Beans | Green Beans | Kohlrabi | Peas | Peppers | Spinach

Fruits

Apricots | Bananas | Berries | Cherries | Mangoes | Melons | Peaches | Pineapple | Plums

Fish and Seafood

Tuna

July Ingredients

Vegetables

Avocados | Beets | Corn | Cucumbers | Fava Beans | Green Beans | Kohlrabi | Lima Beans | Peas | Peppers | Summer Squash | Tomatoes | Winter Squash

Fruits

Apricots | Berries | Cherries | Figs | Grapes | Litchis | Mangoes | Melons | Nectarines | Peaches | Plums

Fish and Seafood

Tuna

August Ingredients

Vegetables

Avocados | Beets | Corn | Cucumbers | Fava Beans | Eggplant | Green Beans | Kohlrabi | Lima Beans | Peppers | Summer Squash | Tomatoes | Winter Squash

Fruits

Berries | Cherries | Figs | Grapes | Litchis | Mangoes | Melons | Nectarines | Peaches | Pears | Plums | Prickly Pear (Tuna)

International Recipes for Summer

Try these sizzling summer recipes.

Texas Barbecue Beef Brisket 
(American Tex-Mex smoked, slow-roasted beef)

Texas Barbecue Beef Brisket 
(American Tex-Mex smoked, slow-roasted beef)

Mojitos 
(Cuban rum, lime and mint cocktail)

Mojitos 
(Cuban rum, lime and mint cocktail)

Inkokt Lax 
(Swedish cold poached salmon)

Inkokt Lax 
(Swedish cold poached salmon)

Domates Yemistes 
(Greek rice-stuffed tomatoes)

Domates Yemistes 
(Greek rice-stuffed tomatoes)

Salsa Romesco 
(Spanish, Catalan roasted pepper and nut sauce)

Salsa Romesco 
(Spanish, Catalan roasted pepper and nut sauce)

Mojo Isleño 
(Puerto Rican fish with tomato-olive sauce)

Mojo Isleño 
(Puerto Rican fish with tomato-olive sauce)

Bakdoonsiyyeh 
(Palestinian parsley salad with tahini dressing)

Bakdoonsiyyeh 
(Palestinian parsley salad with tahini dressing)

Okra Pickles 
(American, Southern-Soul garden refrigerator pickle)

Okra Pickles 
(American, Southern-Soul garden refrigerator pickle)

Lecsó 
(Hungarian simmered peppers and tomatoes)

Lecsó 
(Hungarian simmered peppers and tomatoes)

Ginger Beer 
(Jamaican ginger beverage)

Ginger Beer 
(Jamaican ginger beverage)

Sangría 
(Spanish fruited wine)

Sangría 
(Spanish fruited wine)

Bellini 
(Italian peach and sparkling wine cocktail)

Bellini 
(Italian peach and sparkling wine cocktail)

Alcapurrias 
(Puerto Rican stuffed fritters)

Alcapurrias 
(Puerto Rican stuffed fritters)

Pesto Genovese 
(Italian basil-pinenut sauce)

Pesto Genovese 
(Italian basil-pinenut sauce)

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Cowboy Beans 
(American Tex-Mex beans with ground beef)

Cowboy Beans 
(American Tex-Mex beans with ground beef)

Gamberetti all’Agro 
(Italian lemon-marinated shrimp)

Gamberetti all’Agro 
(Italian lemon-marinated shrimp)

Mücver 
(Turkish zucchini fritters)

Mücver 
(Turkish zucchini fritters)

Haupia 
(American-Hawaiian coconut pudding)

Haupia 
(American-Hawaiian coconut pudding)

Peach Cobbler 
(American peaches baked with pastry)

Peach Cobbler 
(American peaches baked with pastry)

Ceviche 
(Latin citrus-marinated seafood)

Ceviche 
(Latin citrus-marinated seafood)

Pico de Gallo, or Salsa Fresca 
(Mexican fresh tomato condiment)

Pico de Gallo, or Salsa Fresca 
(Mexican fresh tomato condiment)

Blaff 
(Caribbean lime-poached fish)

Blaff 
(Caribbean lime-poached fish)

Clambake 
(American, New England seafood and vegetable beach barbecue)

Clambake 
(American, New England seafood and vegetable beach barbecue)

Bruschetta alla Romana 
(Italian grilled bread with tomatoes)

Bruschetta alla Romana 
(Italian grilled bread with tomatoes)

Calabacitas y Elotes con Crema 
(Mexican zucchini and corn simmered in cream)

Calabacitas y Elotes con Crema 
(Mexican zucchini and corn simmered in cream)

Lassi 
(Indian yogurt drink)

Lassi 
(Indian yogurt drink)

Imam Bayildi 
(Turkish stuffed eggplant braised in olive oil)

Imam Bayildi 
(Turkish stuffed eggplant braised in olive oil)

Panzanella 
(Italian bread and tomato salad)

Panzanella 
(Italian bread and tomato salad)

Tabaka 
(Georgian chicken under a brick)

Tabaka 
(Georgian chicken under a brick)

Southwestern Dry Rub 
(American Southwest meat, poultry and seafood grill seasoning)

Southwestern Dry Rub 
(American Southwest meat, poultry and seafood grill seasoning)

Jerk Chicken 
(Jamaican spicy grilled chicken)

Jerk Chicken 
(Jamaican spicy grilled chicken)

South Carolina Barbecue Sauce 
(American Southern mustard-based grilling sauce)

South Carolina Barbecue Sauce 
(American Southern mustard-based grilling sauce)

Kansas City-Style Barbecue Sauce 
(American Midwest tomato-based grilling sauce)

Kansas City-Style Barbecue Sauce 
(American Midwest tomato-based grilling sauce)

Mititei 
(Romanian grilled fresh sausages)

Mititei 
(Romanian grilled fresh sausages)

Salade Niçoise 
(French Provençale tuna and vegetable salad)

Salade Niçoise 
(French Provençale tuna and vegetable salad)

Carne Asada 
(Central American grilled steak)

Carne Asada 
(Central American grilled steak)

Lemonade 
(American lemon beverage)

Lemonade 
(American lemon beverage)

Shashlik 
(Central Asian grilled skewered lamb)

Shashlik 
(Central Asian grilled skewered lamb)

Granita al Limone 
(Italian lemon ice)

Granita al Limone 
(Italian lemon ice)

Gado Gado 
(Indonesian vegetable salad with peanut sauce)

Gado Gado 
(Indonesian vegetable salad with peanut sauce)

Som Tam 
(Thai green papaya salad)

Som Tam 
(Thai green papaya salad)

North Carolina Pulled Pork Recipe 
(American Southern barbecue pork sandwich)

North Carolina Pulled Pork Recipe 
(American Southern barbecue pork sandwich)

Le Grand Aïoli 
(French Provençal cod and vegetables with garlic mayonnaise)

Le Grand Aïoli 
(French Provençal cod and vegetables with garlic mayonnaise)

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)

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