Hi there Reader!

'Tis the season for zucchini, tomatoes, cucumbers, and garden-fresh goodies galore! 🥒🍅🌽 (Buckle up for one of my favorite recipe e-mails of the year... 🤗)

Whether you have your own garden, a favorite farmers market, or a fabulous produce section at your local grocery store, I'm sure you're noticing an abundance of fresh summer vegetables lately.

So today, I thought I'd share my favorite ways to enjoy some of the most popular, in-season produce! 🤩

With their robust flavors and healthy ingredient lists, these recipes are positively divine and perfect for making over and over again...all summer long! 👏

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​Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad with Olives + Dill​
​This recipe is the perfect summer side dish for using up an overabundance of garden-fresh produce!

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​Baked Parmesan Summer Veggies​
​With roasted zucchini, squash, and tomatoes topped with melty golden cheese, this is one of the BEST summer vegetable recipes!

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​Zucchini Fudge Bundt Cake with Chocolate Glaze​
​This cake is so moist and decadent, nobody will ever guess that it’s made with a pound of zucchini and 100% whole wheat flour! Or you can bake it in loaf pans for Chocolate Zucchini Bread instead.

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​Easy Gazpacho​
​This delicious, refreshing, chilled soup is quick to make with just a few ingredients, and -- believe it or not -- it’s gluten-free, too. You won’t even miss the bread (but you can still add it if you like)!

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​Marinated Tomatoes​
​Ripe, juicy tomatoes soak up olive oil, red wine vinegar, onion, garlic, and fresh herbs in this zesty summer salad or versatile side!

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​Summer Couscous Salad​
​This flavorful side dish features fluffy couscous studded with fresh corn, juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, sweet peaches, chopped basil, and creamy feta in a yummy honey lime dressing!

And if that one piques your interest, you might also enjoy this similar (but different! 😉) Summer Lentil Salad as well! A bit more on the savory side, it boasts the addition of crispy prosciutto and creamy fresh mozzarella.

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​Tangy Cucumber Salad with Dill​
​Crisp, thinly-sliced cucumbers are marinated in a simple dressing of white wine vinegar, salt, pepper, sugar, and fresh dill for a refreshing, sweet-and-sour salad!

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​Zucchini Banana Bread​
​This quick bread is healthy, moist, and delicious. Made with whole wheat flour and sweetened with honey, it’s the perfect way to use up abundant zucchini and overripe bananas!

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​Tomato Cucumber Poppy Seed Salad​
​This fresh, crunchy salad is tossed with a creamy, sweet-and-tangy poppy seed dressing for a fresh, healthy, summertime side!

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​Zucchini Marinara​
​In this quick and easy side dish, sliced zucchini is seasoned and pan sautéed before being topped with marinara sauce, fresh herbs, and Parmesan cheese!

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​Southern Squash Casserole​
​This decadent, comforting casserole is made with tender yellow squash, cheese, and sour cream, topped with buttery crackers and then baked until golden!

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​Corn Tomato Avocado Salad​
​For an explosion of Tex-Mex flavor, fresh roasted corn, tomatoes, and avocado chunks are tossed with a zippy lime vinaigrette. This salad is also great served as a dip with chips!

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​Creamy German Cucumber Salad​
​"Gurkensalat" is a fresh and simple side dish featuring thinly sliced cucumbers in a sour cream and dill dressing!

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​Baked Parmesan Zucchini Rounds​
​This is one of the BEST ways to use up summer zucchini! This simple, addictive side dish is quick and easy to make, using just TWO ingredients!

Or enjoy the same recipe, but with yellow summer squash instead!

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​Black Bean Corn Tomato Salad​
​A frequent flier at our house, this easy, zesty, addictive recipe is delicious as a side salad or dipped up with chips!

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​Summer Pasta Salad​
​Loaded with tender pasta and fresh summer produce including corn, tomatoes, cucumber, nectarines, and fresh basil, this vibrant pasta salad is accented with fresh mozzarella and dressed in a luscious white balsamic vinaigrette!

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​Roasted Tomatoes​
​This delicious side dish features ripe tomatoes drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, seasoned with garlic, salt, and pepper, and oven roasted to sweet and savory, caramelized perfection!

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​Zucchini Fritters​
​Golden, delicious Zucchini Fritters are crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside, and accompanied by a sweet-and-savory, Asian-inspired dipping sauce!

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I hope you have a chance to try a few of these summer produce recipes this season! ☀️

And if there's a vegetable you have an abundance of but don't see on this list, please let me know! I'd love to come up with more veggie-packed summer recipes for you. 😘