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Fresh Summer Recipes

Who doesn’t love summer and its abundance of local, seasonal ingredients? Here you’ll find many Fresh Summer Recipes that I love to make throughout the warm season when the garden is overflowing with abundance.

Some of my fave’s include: Blistered Shishitos with Tahini Sauce, Burrata Bruschetta, Sicilian Pesto, Basil Walnut Pesto and Eggplant Bruschetta.

My Newest Fresh Summer Recipes

Salads

Mediterranean Lentil Salad Recipe (Italian-Inspired)

Salads

Greek-Inspired Potato Salad (with Lemon Herb Dressing)

Baking

Corn Jalapeno Bacon Cheddar Focaccia (Same Day Recipe)

Tomato Recipes

Midnight Roma Tomato Sauce Recipe

My Most Popular Summer Recipes

Preservation

Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce

Preservation

Easy, Quick and Delicious Roasted Tomato Sauce

Preservation

Homemade Fermented Cucumbers (Dill Pickles)

Appetizers

Pickled Cherry Tomatoes

Summer Salads

Summer

Mexican-Inspired Bean Salad (aka Fiesta Salad)

Appetizers

Burrata Caprese

Levantine Recipes

Tahini Salad (Levantine Salata with Cucumber and Tomato)

Levantine Recipes

Authentic Lebanese Fattoush Salad (With a Twist)

Fresh Dips and Appetizers

Levantine Recipes

Mutabal (Authentic Middle Eastern Roasted Eggplant Dip)

Appetizers

Mast-o Khiar (Persian Cucumber Yogurt Dip Recipe)

Appetizers

Burrata Bruschetta

Summer

Hogao (Colombian Tomato and Green Onion Creole Sauce)

Appetizers

Simple Eggplant Bruschetta with Tomatoes and Herbs

Appetizers

Levantine Fried Tomatoes (Galayet Bandora Recipe)

Appetizers

Bread Dipping Oil

Levantine Recipes

Caramelized Eggplant Hummus

Summer Pestos and Sauces

Condiments

Easy and Delicious Sicilian Pesto Recipe (Pesto alla Trapanese)

Condiments

Quick and Easy Basil Walnut Pesto Recipe

Preservation

Easy, Quick and Delicious Roasted Tomato Sauce

Preservation

Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce

Preserve Summer’s Harvest (Pickles and Ferments)

Preservation

10-Minute Quick Pickled Jalapenos

Fermentation

How to Make Fermented Celery (easy and delicious)

Fermentation

Fermented Tomatoes (How to Ferment Cherry Tomatoes)

Preservation

Escabeche (Homemade Spicy Mexican Pickled Vegetables)

Fermentation

Fermented Jalapeños Recipe (Lacto-Fermented Peppers)

Preservation

Homemade Giardiniera Pickles (Italian Pickled Vegetables)

Levantine Recipes

Levantine Pickled Cauliflower (Refrigerator Pickle)

Preservation

Homemade Fermented Cucumbers (Dill Pickles)

All Summer

Salads

Mediterranean Lentil Salad Recipe (Italian-Inspired)

Salads

Greek-Inspired Potato Salad (with Lemon Herb Dressing)

Baking

Corn Jalapeno Bacon Cheddar Focaccia (Same Day Recipe)

Tomato Recipes

Midnight Roma Tomato Sauce Recipe

Appetizers

Charred Zucchini with Garlic Yogurt Side Dish

Tomato Recipes

Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Soup Recipe

Condiments

Maple Peach Chutney

Tomato Recipes

Heirloom Tomato Carpaccio

Salads

Greek-Inspired Lentil Salad

Preservation

Small Batch Homemade Peach Jam (No Canning)

Grilling

Prawn and Shishito Skewers (With Lemon Garlic Oil Dressing)

Salads

Traditional Greek Salad Recipe (Horiatiki Salata)

Tomato Recipes

Savory and Sweet Tomato Jam

Salads

Grilled Peach Salad Recipe (with Basil Vinaigrette)

Summer

4 Seasonal Mediterranean Meal Plans Perfect for August

Dessert

Blueberry Peach Galette Recipe (with Lime and Brown Sugar)

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