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Late Summer Recipes

Celebrate the peak of the season with recipes that highlight late summer’s bold, sun-ripened flavors. Try the Quick Heirloom Tomato Salad or the Simple Peach Galette for two vibrant, crowd-pleasing favorites.

🏆 TOP RATED LATE SUMMER RECIPES

The best-loved late summer recipes that everyone keeps coming back to.

Antioxidant Blueberry Lemon Iced Tea

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This antioxidant blueberry lemon green tea summer drink is guaranteed to cool you down, fight inflammation and satisfy your craving.

Cold Peanut Sesame Noodles

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Cold sesame noodle dishes dressed with sesame paste are popular in China and Taiwan, but this version with peanut butter is an American invention.

Cooling Strawberry & Cucumber Salad

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This salad is for summer, when you need foods that cool you down and tantalize the tastebuds. The perfect side dish or potluck salad.

Simple Peach Galette

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This simple peach galette dessert has a sweet and sour peach filling, and it’s baked in the oven until golden brown and bubbly.

Summer Squash and Arugula Salad

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Sweet, watery, cooling, and full of fiber, squash is the perfect summer salad ingredient with arugula, pecans and citrus.

Simple Swiss Chard

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This simple Swiss chard recipe—made with healthy fats, cumin, spices, and lime—will have you actually enjoying your greens.

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LATEST LATE SUMMER RECIPES

  • Moong Sprouts Recipes
    10 Moong Sprouts Recipe Ideas (Sprouted Beans)
  • Fresh Tomato Sauce with Fennel & Tarragon (or Soup)
    Fresh Tomato Sauce with Fennel & Tarragon
  • vegetable fritter vertical
    Easy Zucchini Fritters
  • Simple Peach Galette
    Simple Peach Galette
  • Spiced Apricot Chutney with Mint
    Spiced Apricot Chutney with Mint

REFRESHING DRINKS

Cool off with refreshing drinks made for the hottest days of late summer.

  • Watermelon Granita in a glass cup
    Watermelon Granita With Pomegranate And Lime
  • Avocado Smoothie with Berries
    Avocado Smoothie with Banana
  • Juice ice Cubes
    Summer Juice Ice Cubes
  • refreshing summer drink
    This Cooling Summer Drink is Loaded with Antioxidants
  • watermelon drink
    Watermelon Drink Ideas: Ayurveda’s View on Watermelon
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SUMMER SALADS

Simple, fresh salads made with the best of late summer produce.

  • grilled vegetable orzo salad
    Grilled Vegetable Orzo Salad
  • vegan broccoli salad
    Vegan Broccoli Salad with Seed Dressing
  • hearty Persian Cucumber salad
    Hearty Persian-Style Cucumber Salad
  • strawberry and cucumber salad
    Strawberry & Cucumber Salad, A Cooling Antidote For The Heat
  • Summer Squash & Arugula Salad
    Summer Squash & Arugula Salad
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LATE SUMMER RECIPE VIDEOS

Watch and follow along with easy video recipes made for late summer meals.


ENTERTAINING RECIPES

Easy, crowd-pleasing recipes made to impress at any late summer gathering.

  • Chewy pasta arugula pesto baby turnips and greens
    Lemon Arugula Pasta with Baby Turnips
  • Swiss chard and leek crostata
    ‘Six Seasons’ Swiss Chard & Leek Crostata
  • grandmas zucchini
    Grandma’s Sweet Zucchini with Parmesan
  • Simple Peach Galette
    Simple Peach Galette
  • refreshing summer drink
    This Cooling Summer Drink is Loaded with Antioxidants

ALL LATE SUMMER RECIPES

Collection of easy, seasonal recipes to enjoy the best of late summer cooking.

  • Moong Sprouts Recipes
    10 Moong Sprouts Recipe Ideas (Sprouted Beans)
  • Fresh Tomato Sauce with Fennel & Tarragon (or Soup)
    Fresh Tomato Sauce with Fennel & Tarragon
  • vegetable fritter vertical
    Easy Zucchini Fritters
  • Simple Peach Galette
    Simple Peach Galette
  • Spiced Apricot Chutney with Mint
    Spiced Apricot Chutney with Mint
  • Simple Swiss Chard
    Simple Swiss Chard
  • Vegan Banh Mi Sandwich w/ Marinated Tofu & Pickled Vegetables
    Vegan Banh Mi Sandwich w/ Marinated Tofu & Pickled Vegetables
  • Juice ice Cubes
    Summer Juice Ice Cubes
  • Great Grandma Ida Ell’s Swiss Chard Stem Relish (Canning)
  • cold sesame noodles
    Cold Peanut Sesame Noodles
  • Summer Squash & Arugula Salad
    Summer Squash & Arugula Salad
  • mung bean sprouts
    How to Sprout Mung Beans at Home (Easy Bean Sprouts)
  • Garden Tomato Salsa
    No Peel Homemade Salsa Recipe for Tomatoes (Canning)
  • Fall Vegetable Pasta in Lemony Butter Sauce
    Fall Vegetable Pasta in Lemony Butter Sauce
  • Zucchini Soup with Cauliflower & Fennel
  • Avocado Smoothie with Berries
    Avocado Smoothie with Banana
  • Homemade Banana Ice Cream (Dairy-free)
  • Vegan Borscht Beet Soup (Oil-free)
  • peach salad with maple-mustard vinaigrette
    Fall Peach Salad with Maple-Balsamic Vinaigrette
  • heirloom tomato salad
    Quick Heirloom Tomato Salad, With Feta & Crispy Oregano
  • Eggless Lemon Bars
    Easy Eggless Lemon Bars Recipe (with Vegan Option)
  • Easy Lemon Butter Sauce Recipe - Simple and Delicious
  • grandmas zucchini
    Grandma’s Sweet Zucchini with Parmesan
  • roasted beets with maple
    Roasted Beets With Maple Butter
  • caprese sandwich
    The Caprese Sandwich, An NYC Deli Favorite
  • basil pesto alla genovese
    Alice Waters’ Basil Pesto (alla Genovese)
  • healthy basil lime hummus
    Healthy Basil Lime Hummus (10 Minutes)
  • strawberry and cucumber salad
    Strawberry & Cucumber Salad, A Cooling Antidote For The Heat
  • refreshing summer drink
    This Cooling Summer Drink is Loaded with Antioxidants
  • traditional ratatouille tomatoes
    Ratatouille Dish Recipe (Ready in One Hour)
  • Swiss chard and leek crostata
    ‘Six Seasons’ Swiss Chard & Leek Crostata
  • Cauliflower soup in a bowl
    Cauliflower Soup Recipe, With Purple Peppers And Cashew Cream
  • Watermelon Granita in a glass cup
    Watermelon Granita With Pomegranate And Lime
  • Chewy pasta arugula pesto baby turnips and greens
    Lemon Arugula Pasta with Baby Turnips
  • Blanched Arugula Pesto
    Blanched Arugula Pesto
  • Ayurvedic smoothie recipes
    5 Ayurvedic Smoothie Recipes For Optimal Digestion
  • chickpeas and greens
    Chickpeas and Greens with Sesame Seeds & Lemon
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Early Summer Recipes

Celebrate early summer with fresh, vibrant recipes made for sunny days and lighter eating—perfect for enjoying the season’s best flavors.

  • refreshing summer drink
    This Cooling Summer Drink is Loaded with Antioxidants
  • Easy Lemon Butter Sauce Recipe - Simple and Delicious
  • Great Grandma Ida Ell’s Swiss Chard Stem Relish (Canning)
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    Cold Peanut Sesame Noodles
  • Simple Swiss Chard
    Simple Swiss Chard
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    Easy Zucchini Fritters

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Summer Salads

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