These ten carefully food recipes will help you make the most of this year’s summer crops and keep your kitchen cool while still cooking delicious food.
Microwave Corn on the Cob
Cooking corn while still in the cob. When corn is cooked in this manner, it steams in its own juices and takes on flavor from the husks, giving it a delicious, pure corn flavor.
Chilled Lemonade
To bring out the deeper lemon flavor in the oils of the lemon, add grated zest of lemon.
Mango Lassi
For a dairy-free alternative, use yogurt, frozen mango, and coconut milk.
Crab-and-Bacon Linguine
Delicious thick-cut and buttery jumbo lump crab are a formidable combination on their own, but what about when they’re combined with a pan sauce of white wine, heavy cream, garlic, and red chili? This colorful summer pasta dish is perfect for entertaining, as it looks just as good as it tastes.
Okra and Rice Casserole
This filling side dish casserole pairs well with a recipe of microwaveable rice and tastes great with corn, okra, and tomatoes. Select okra pods that are approximately three to four inches in length for the most sensitive texture. This recipe has a ton of flavor thanks to the buttery garlic breadcrumbs and cajun seasonings.
Tomato Quiche
There’s nothing better for a summer brunch than this traditional tomato quiche. However, roasting them will concentrate the taste and prevent them from becoming watery, so you may enjoy the fullest tomato flavor. For a more classic brunch, serve with green salad or, for a more breakfast-inspired variation, with fruit salad.
Linguine with Cherry Tomato Sauce
This is a simple meal recipe that needs very little cooking and some chopping. The outcome is a pasta meal in the Italian style that virtually begs for summer.
Salmon with salad
A simple weekday meal is salmon, especially when served with this crisp salad that can be made ahead of time. This elegant and healthful low-carb dish just takes 20 minutes to prepare.
Salmon Burgers
These burgers came together in 20 minutes thanks to the canned salmon. Dried basil adds flavor to the salmon mixture, making it a great match for store-bought pesto spread over brioche buns. To achieve a crispy crust, all you have to do is combine, form, and sear the patties before assembling them.
Grilled Steak Salad
Because of its main recipe component, ribeye steak, this salad is both easy and outstanding today. After grilling it, you’ll toss it with cherry tomatoes, blue cheese, basil, and a tart balsamic dressing to create an impressive-looking but deceptively simple dish that you’ll want to make often.
SIDES
Most of the time, what we’re looking for is the ideal entrée today to go with our preferred recipes. If so, please give this summer’s sides list some thought. We see no reason not to munch our way through the bounty of produce that summer brings with it.
- Tomato Salad
- Cabbage Picnic Salad
- Creamed Corn
- Grilled Potatoes
- Baked Beans
- Grilled Green Tomatoes
- Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Simple Roasted Okra
- Picnic Egg Salad
- Cornbread Casserole
