50+ Fresh Summer Vegetable Recipes & Resources

Fresh and vibrant produce is abundant in summer time, but when there’s so much, it can be hard to figure out what to do with it all. Check out this delicious list packed with summer vegetable recipes for appetizers, sides, main dishes, soups, and even ways to put up and enjoy the seasonal goodness later in the year! 

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I love clean countertops, but I’m fairly certain that ours will not be completely cleared off again until late into September when I finally finish processing the abundance of vegetables our garden is yielding. Both my large workspaces in the kitchen are covered with several varieties of tomatoes, squash, zucchini, okra, and so on.

It’s a good problem to have, but it’s definitely keeping me busy! In the midst of blanching, freezing, and canning, I’m also constantly cooking up ways to enjoy the fresh vegetables in all their seasonal goodness at practically every meal.

I’ve been wanting to put together a list of some of the ways that we’ve been enjoying and preserving our garden produce this year, but what I planned to be a list of about 25 recipes quickly grew to over 60 tasty recipes and ideas. I asked a handful of my favorite recipe developers for ideas and did my own searching through some of my go-to food blogs.

Now this collection includes both the dishes we’ve been enjoying AND many others I can’t wait to try.

50+ Fresh Summer Vegetable Recipes & Resources

As with all the compilation posts I put together, I hope that you find immediate inspiration, and that this list also becomes a resource you come back to for future reference when you just need a fresh idea or a new way to prepare yet another tomato.

If you have any other ways you have been enjoying summer veggies, please share in the comments! And if you want to follow along with my garden and summer recipes, you can follow me on Instagram and check out my daily stories.

APPETIZERS

1. Quick Fried Veggies || This Pilgrim Life
2. Amazing Fresh Salsa || This Pilgrim Life
3. Five Minute Super Greens Pesto || This Pilgrim Life
4. 5 Ingredient Marinated Tomatoes || Pinch of Yum
5. 15 Minute Tomato & Feta Tart || The Kitchn
6. Charred Corn Salsa || The Kitchn
7. One-Hour Garden Focaccia || This Pilgrim Life
8. Watermelon Lime Mocktail || Gimme Some Oven
9. Classic Chimichurri Sauce || Simple Bites (trying pairing with this London broil!)
10. Chocolate Zucchini Muffins || This Pilgrim Life

SIDES & SALADS

1. Rosemary & Parmesan Squash Casserole || This Pilgrim Life
2. Sautéed Garlicky Greens || This Pilgrim Life
3. Instant Pot Corn on the Cob || This Pilgrim Life
4. Blueberry, Corn, & Avocado Chopped Salad || Gimme Some Oven
5. Fresh Tomato & Peach Caprese Salad with Blueberries and Thyme || Simple Bites (looks AMAZING!)
6. Roasted Okra Fries || This Pilgrim Life
7. Roasted Zucchini Spears with “Secret Sauce” || This Pilgrim Life
8. Bruschetta || The Pioneer Woman
9. Chilled Black Bean, Feta, & Cucumber Salad || The Kitchn
10. Summer Squash Gratin || Food & Wine

SOUP

1. Instant Pot Creamy Tomato Soup || This Pilgrim Life
2. Instant Pot Extra Green Broccoli Cheese Soup || This Pilgrim Life
3. Authentic Gazpacho || Gimme Some Oven
4. Honey Roasted Carrot Soup || This Pilgrim Life
5. Garden Green Minestrone Soup || Simple Bites
6. Instant Pot Chicken & Salsa Soup || This Pilgrim Life
7. Chicken & Sun Dried Tomato Soup (Or Pizza Soup) || Our Savory Life
8. Cajun Corn Chowder || Gimme Some Oven
9. Instant Pot Minestrone || Damn Delicious
10. Instant Pot Sausage & Kale Soup || This Pilgrim Life

MAIN DISH

1. Garden Fresh Pasta Primavera || This Pilgrim Life
2. Super Simple Summer Pasta Salad || This Pilgrim Life
3. Red Lentil Fusilli with Balsamic Marinated Tomatoes || Naptime Kitchen
4. Use What You’ve Got Orzo || Naptime Kitchen
5. Grilled Honey Garlic Chicken Kabobs || Thriving Home
6. Fettuccine with Sausage & Blistered Tomatoes || This Pilgrim Life
7. Creamy Shrimp Pasta w/ Corn & Tomatoes || Pinch of Yum
8. Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwiches || The Kitchn
9. Copycat Zoe’s Kitchen Dinner (Marinated Chicken & Veg Kabobs) || This Pilgrim Life
10. Zucchini Pizza Boats || Ally’s Sweet & Savory Eats

COMPLIMENTARY RECIPES

1. Simple Thin Crust Pizza Dough (add EVOO, S&P, herbs, mozzarella, & fresh veg) || This Pilgrim Life
2. 10 Easy Homemade Salad Dressings || This Pilgrim Life
3. Best EVER Homemade Ranch || This Pilgrim Life
4. Three-Minute Homemade Mayonnaise || This Pilgrim Life
5. Fresh Pasta || This Pilgrim Life
6. Perfect Quick & Easy Frittata (add fresh veggies) || This Pilgrim Life
7. Sheetpan nachos (add sautéed veg & fresh salsa!) || This Pilgrim Life
8. Taco Night (Cook ground beef from frozen in IP, home-fried taco shells, etc) || This Pilgrim Life
9. Instant Pot Chicken Stock (use for summer soups!) || This Pilgrim Life
10. 20 Ways to Use A Bag of Greens || This Pilgrim Life

PREP AHEAD/ PUT-UP RECIPES

1. How to Use & Preserve Summer Herbs || Simple Bites
2. Tips for Freezing Produce || Simple Bites
3. Instant Pot Enchilada Sauce || This Pilgrim Life
4. Best Fermented Garlic Dill Pickles || Red & Honey
5. Slow Roasted Cherry Tomatoes || Simple Bites
6. Homemade Pizza Sauce || Ally’s Sweet & Savory Eats
7. How to Make Refrigerated Dill Pickles || Ally’s Sweet & Savory Eats
8. Garlic Dill Pickles (water bath canned) || Food In Jars
9. Pickled Okra || The Spruce Eats
10. Taco Kraut, Kimchi Kraut, Hot Dog Kraut || Food in Jars

HAVE MY COOKBOOK? DON’T MISS THESE RECIPES

1. Cece’s Garlic Green Beans
2. Creamy Garden Soup
3. French Onion & Spinach Dip
4. Italian “Herb” Roasted Chicken with Orzo & Greens
5. Ratatouille with Creamy Polenta
6. Sweet Potato, Sausage, & Kale Strata
7. Homemade Marinara Sauce (I’ve been using 10 cups of chopped fresh tomatoes)
8. 10-Minute Pasta Primavera
9. Pepperoni Margherita Pasta Salad
10. Chili Smothered Potatoes

MORE COOKBOOKS & PEOPLE TO FOLLOW

Cookbooks: 

1. Naturally Sweet Food in Jars
2. Food in Jars: Preserving in Small Batches All Year Round
3. Ball Blue Book of Canning
4. Homemade Pantry
5. Deep Run Roots

Follow on Instagram: (and any and all of the great food blogs included in this roundup!)

1. Rekindled Roots
2. A Modern Homestead
3. Wholefed Homestead
4. Aimee Bourque

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