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
My Most Popular Summer Recipes
Summer Salads
Fresh Dips and Appetizers
- Mutabal (Authentic Middle Eastern Roasted Eggplant Dip)
- Mast-o Khiar (Persian Cucumber Yogurt Dip Recipe)
- Burrata Bruschetta
- Hogao (Colombian Tomato and Green Onion Creole Sauce)
- Simple Eggplant Bruschetta with Tomatoes and Herbs
- Levantine Fried Tomatoes (Galayet Bandora Recipe)
- Bread Dipping Oil
- Caramelized Eggplant Hummus
Summer Pestos and Sauces
Preserve Summer's Harvest (Pickles and Ferments)
- 10-Minute Quick Pickled Jalapenos
- How to Make Fermented Celery (easy and delicious)
- Fermented Tomatoes (How to Ferment Cherry Tomatoes)
- Escabeche (Homemade Spicy Mexican Pickled Vegetables)
- Fermented Jalapeños Recipe (Lacto-Fermented Peppers)
- Homemade Giardiniera Pickles (Italian Pickled Vegetables)
- Levantine Pickled Cauliflower (Refrigerator Pickle)
- Homemade Fermented Cucumbers (Dill Pickles)
Other Fresh Summer Recipes
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Shatta (Authentic Middle Eastern Chile Paste)
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Palestinian Maqluba (Upside-Down Rice and Chicken)
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Bruschetta Pizza with Burrata and Cherry Tomatoes
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Pickled Sweet Peppers and Onions
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Authentic Lebanese Tabbouleh Salad Recipe
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Cacik (Turkish Cucumber Yogurt Dip Recipe)
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How to Make the Best Homemade Marinara Sauce
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Authentic Shish Tawook (Grilled Chicken Skewers)
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Easy and Fast Sicilian Pesto Pasta with fried capers
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Hummus with blistered tomatoes and Za'atar spice
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Goat Cheese Bruschetta Recipe (with Tomato and Basil)
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Fresh Cherry Tomato Salsa (Pico de Gallo)
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Blueberry Peach Crisp
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Peach Caprese Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes
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The Best Marinated Tomatoes Recipe (Easy & Adaptable)
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Cherry Tomato Confit with Garlic Recipe
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Cheese and Tomato Pie Recipe (Greek-Style Phyllo Pie)
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Fresh fruit tart with vanilla pastry cream
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Salsa de Aguacate (Avocado Sauce for Tacos and Dipping)
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Mexican Salsa Roja Recipe (For Tacos, Chilaquiles and More)
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Garlic Scape Pesto
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Pickled Banana Peppers Recipe (Quick and Easy)
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Dilly Beans (Pickled Green Bean Recipe)
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How to Make Sauerkraut (Lacto Fermented Cabbage)
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Fermented Beets (Lacto-Fermented Beet Recipe)
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Korean Pickled Radish (Danmuji Recipe)
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Delicious and Authentic Hand Chopped Chimichurri Sauce
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Red Chimichurri Recipe (Chimichurri Rojo)
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Cauliflower with Tahini and Lemon Sauce
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Sambal Oelek (How to Make Indonesian Fermented Chili Paste)
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Delicious and Easy Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Verde
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Peach Tomatillo Salsa
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Mint Chimichurri Sauce Recipe (with Pomegranate Molasses)
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Cilantro Chimichurri
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Red Cabbage Sauerkraut (Simple Fermented Cabbage)
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Blueberry Buttermilk Muffins
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No Knead Tomato Focaccia
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Jerusalem Salad (Palestinian Cucumber Tomato Salad)
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How to Make Homemade Fermented Hot Sauce
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Dolly Parton's Coleslaw Recipe