Summer: Recipes in Season

Sizzling summer heat heralds the most abundant stretch of the annual growing season. Just as late spring produce begins to wane, heat-loving summer crops show up to eagerly take their place.

Tomatoes, peppers, sweet corn, eggplant, summer squash and cucumbers fill supermarket shelves and farmers market stalls to overflowing. Stone fruits — cherries, peaches, plums, apricots — and bright, plump berries are highlight of summer’s sweet fruit bounty.

Here is a list of items that are abundant, fresh and seasonal for Summer.

June Ingredients

Vegetables

Asparagus | Beets | Corn | Fava Beans | Green Beans | Kohlrabi | Peas | Peppers | Spinach

Fruits

Apricots | Bananas | Berries | Cherries | Mangoes | Melons | Peaches | Pineapple | Plums

Fish and Seafood

Tuna

July Ingredients

Vegetables

Avocados | Beets | Corn | Cucumbers | Fava Beans | Green Beans | Kohlrabi | Lima Beans | Peas | Peppers | Summer Squash | Tomatoes | Winter Squash

Fruits

Apricots | Berries | Cherries | Figs | Grapes | Litchis | Mangoes | Melons | Nectarines | Peaches | Plums

Fish and Seafood

Tuna

August Ingredients

Vegetables

Avocados | Beets | Corn | Cucumbers | Fava Beans | Eggplant | Green Beans | Kohlrabi | Lima Beans | Peppers | Summer Squash | Tomatoes | Winter Squash

Fruits

Berries | Cherries | Figs | Grapes | Litchis | Mangoes | Melons | Nectarines | Peaches | Pears | Plums | Prickly Pear (Tuna)

International Recipes for Summer

Try these sizzling summer recipes.

Calabacitas y Elotes con Crema 
(Mexican zucchini and corn simmered in cream)

Calabacitas y Elotes con Crema 
(Mexican zucchini and corn simmered in cream)

Mojitos 
(Cuban rum, lime and mint cocktail)

Mojitos 
(Cuban rum, lime and mint cocktail)

Maine Lobster Rolls 
(American, New England lobster salad sandwiches)

Maine Lobster Rolls 
(American, New England lobster salad sandwiches)

Tabaka 
(Georgian chicken under a brick)

Tabaka 
(Georgian chicken under a brick)

Frappe 
(Greek iced coffee)

Frappe 
(Greek iced coffee)

Zaru Soba 
(Japanese cold buckwheat noodles with dipping sauce)

Zaru Soba 
(Japanese cold buckwheat noodles with dipping sauce)

Pico de Gallo, or Salsa Fresca 
(Mexican fresh tomato condiment)

Pico de Gallo, or Salsa Fresca 
(Mexican fresh tomato condiment)

Sangría 
(Spanish fruited wine)

Sangría 
(Spanish fruited wine)

Bun Thit Nuong 
(Vietnamese rice noodles with pork and vegetables)

Bun Thit Nuong 
(Vietnamese rice noodles with pork and vegetables)

Clambake 
(American, New England seafood and vegetable beach barbecue)

Clambake 
(American, New England seafood and vegetable beach barbecue)

Elotes Asados 
(Mexican roast corn on the cob)

Elotes Asados 
(Mexican roast corn on the cob)

Ga Xao Sa 
(Vietnamese lemongrass chicken)

Ga Xao Sa 
(Vietnamese lemongrass chicken)

Ceviche 
(Latin citrus-marinated seafood)

Ceviche 
(Latin citrus-marinated seafood)

Camarões Piri-Piri 
(Mozambican, Angolan shrimp in fiery red pepper sauce)

Camarões Piri-Piri 
(Mozambican, Angolan shrimp in fiery red pepper sauce)

Linzertorte 
(Austrian jam tart)

Linzertorte 
(Austrian jam tart)

Hawaiian Kalbi Ribs 
(Hawaiian-American barbecued beef short ribs)

Hawaiian Kalbi Ribs 
(Hawaiian-American barbecued beef short ribs)

Carne Asada 
(Central American grilled steak)

Carne Asada 
(Central American grilled steak)

Hamburgers 
(American grilled beef patty sandwiches)

Hamburgers 
(American grilled beef patty sandwiches)

Caponata Siciliana 
(Italian sweet and sour eggplant dish)

Caponata Siciliana 
(Italian sweet and sour eggplant dish)

Khao Niao Mamuang 
(Thai sweet coconut rice with mangoes)

Khao Niao Mamuang 
(Thai sweet coconut rice with mangoes)

South Carolina Barbecue Sauce 
(American Southern mustard-based grilling sauce)

South Carolina Barbecue Sauce 
(American Southern mustard-based grilling sauce)

Blaff 
(Caribbean lime-poached fish)

Blaff 
(Caribbean lime-poached fish)

Peach Ice Cream 
(American Southern frozen fruit and dairy dessert)

Peach Ice Cream 
(American Southern frozen fruit and dairy dessert)

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)

Bouillabaisse 
(French Provençal seafood stew)

Sosaties 
(South African curry-marinated lamb and apricot kebabs)

Sosaties 
(South African curry-marinated lamb and apricot kebabs)

İncir Reçeli 
(Turkish green fig preserves)

İncir Reçeli 
(Turkish green fig preserves)

Agua Fresca 
(Mexican fresh fruit beverage)

Agua Fresca 
(Mexican fresh fruit beverage)

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