Early Summer Recipes
Early summer calls for crisp flavors and cooling bites, and this recipes is all about celebrating that sunshine. Try Strawberry & Cucumber Salad for a refreshing salad or the Zucchini Noodles with Tomato Sauce for a light fresh dinner.
🏆 TOP RATED EARLY SUMMER RECIPES
These recipes capture the best of early summer—fresh, vibrant, and loved by all for a reason!

Antioxidant Blueberry Lemon Iced Tea
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This antioxidant blueberry lemon green tea summer drink is guaranteed to cool you down, fight inflammation and satisfy your craving.

Grandma's Swiss Chard Stem Relish
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What a wonderful way to use up the bounty of the garden and not waste anything by utilizing the stems of the Swiss chard.

Grilled Vegetable Orzo Salad
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Summer is grillin’ time, and vegetarians shouldn’t be left out of the fun. This grilled vegetable orzo salad, complete with that appealing taste of char.

Tasty Fennel Bulb
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fennel is a sweet vegetable that can be eaten raw in salads, cooked into soups, sauces, and pastas, or enjoyed as a roasted vegetable side dish.

Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Creamy, tangy, and delectable, garlic lemon butter sauce is versatile and easy to make. Enjoy with fish, pasta, vegetables, eggs, and much more.

Simple Swiss Chard
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This simple Swiss chard recipe—made with healthy fats, cumin, spices, and lime—will have you actually enjoying your greens.
LATEST EARLY SUMMER RECIPES
EARLY SUMMER SALAD
Crisp, colorful, and garden-fresh—these salads are perfect for keeping it light and flavorful.
Strawberry & Cucumber Salad, A Cooling Antidote For The Heat
Grilled Vegetable Orzo Salad
Vegan Broccoli Salad with Seed Dressing
Hearty Persian-Style Cucumber Salad
Summer Squash & Arugula Salad
REFRESHING DRINKS
Cool down with these hydrating refreshing drinks made to beat the early summer heat.
Avocado Smoothie with Banana
Summer Juice Ice Cubes
This Cooling Summer Drink is Loaded with Antioxidants
Watermelon Granita With Pomegranate And Lime
Watermelon Drink Ideas: Ayurveda’s View on Watermelon
EARLY SUMMER RECIPE VIDEOS
Cook along with easy, vibrant recipes that bring early summer flavors to life.
FARMER'S MARKET RECIPES
Turn your farmers market haul into simple, delicious meals full of early summer goodness.
Asparagus Farro Risotto
How to Cook Tasty Fennel Bulb
Summer Squash & Arugula Salad
Indian Bean Sprout Salad with Green Mango
ALL EARLY SUMMER RECIPES
A full collection of flavorful dishes to savor the freshest flavors of early summer.
30+ Best Summer Salad Recipes: Easy & Refreshing!
10 Moong Sprouts Recipe Ideas (Sprouted Beans)
Fresh Tomato Sauce with Fennel & Tarragon
Easy Zucchini Fritters
Simple Peach Galette
Spiced Apricot Chutney with Mint
Simple Swiss Chard
Vegan Banh Mi Sandwich w/ Marinated Tofu & Pickled Vegetables
Summer Lentil Soup with Quinoa
Summer Juice Ice Cubes
8 Refreshing Summer Drinks with Electrolytes
Mung Bean Broccoli Soup & Protein for Supper
Great Grandma Ida Ell’s Swiss Chard Stem Relish (Canning)
Cold Peanut Sesame Noodles
Summer Squash & Arugula Salad
How to Sprout Mung Beans at Home (Easy Bean Sprouts)
Avocado Smoothie with Banana
Vegan Broccoli Salad with Seed Dressing
Indian Lentil Curry with Green Mango Recipe (Vegan)
Homemade Banana Ice Cream (Dairy-free)
How to Cook Tasty Fennel Bulb
Asparagus Farro Risotto
Hearty Persian-Style Cucumber Salad
Grilled Vegetable Orzo Salad
Easy Eggless Lemon Bars Recipe (with Vegan Option)
Easy Lemon Butter Sauce Recipe - Simple and Delicious
Alice Waters’ Basil Pesto (alla Genovese)
Healthy Basil Lime Hummus (10 Minutes)
Strawberry & Cucumber Salad, A Cooling Antidote For The Heat
Asian Vegetable Stir-Fry with Ponzu Citrus Sauce
This Cooling Summer Drink is Loaded with Antioxidants
Watermelon Granita With Pomegranate And Lime
Lemon Arugula Pasta with Baby Turnips
Blanched Arugula Pesto
Rustic Swiss Chard Pie with Spelt Crust
Simple Balanced Green Salad

Free eBook!
Get your FREE cookbook!
Download this Happy Eater Cookbook for simple, mouthwatering recipes that make healthy eating easy and enjoyable.
