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    Sungrown Kitchen

    Summer Recipes

    Summer means the garden is growing, and that's the best eating we do all year! You'll find tons of summer garden recipes, no matter you're growing or finding at the farmer's market! With seasonal fresh harvests plus ways to freeze for winter, don't miss this Panzanella Bread Salad with Cherry Tomatoes, Freezer Pesto and these 15 Minute Refrigerator Pickles!

    Summer Salads

    • Platter of orzo pasta salad with lemon, cherry tomatoes and chickpeas.
      Lemon Feta Orzo Salad with Pine Nuts
    • Strawberry Cucumber Salad with red onion and feta cheese.
      Strawberry Cucumber Salad
    • Broccoli Salad with yogurt dressing.
      Broccoli Salad with Feta and Cranberries
    • A bowl of white bean salad with sun-dried tomatoes, arugula and feta.
      Tomato Feta White Bean Salad with Arugula
    • Green bean salad with cherry tomatoes, feta, red onion, and a jar of homemade vinaigrette dressing.
      Green Bean Salad with Tomato and Feta
    • A bowl of Cucumber Feta Salad with red onion slices.
      Cucumber Feta Salad with Basil

    Garden Tomato Recipes

    • A bowl of pizza sauce from fresh garden tomatoes with basil.
      21 Ways to Use Garden Tomatoes without Canning
    • Bowl of summer panzanella salad with feta, cucumber and basil.
      Panzanella Bread Salad with Cherry Tomatoes
    • A bowl of garden roasted tomato soup with fresh basil.
      Roasted Tomato Basil Soup from Garden Fresh Tomatoes
    • White bean cassoulet with sausage links in a tomato broth.
      Garden Tomato White Bean Cassoulet with Sausage
    • Bruschetta with cherry tomatoes on a wooden plank serving board with a bowl of extra topping.
      Bruschetta with Cherry Tomatoes
    • Creamy gnocchi with goat cheese and lots of garden vegetables.
      Italian Sausage Gnocchi Skillet with Spinach and Cherry Tomatoes

    Garden Zucchini Recipes

    • Banana Zucchini Muffins on a cutting board.
      Zucchini Banana Bread Muffins
    • A skillet of zucchini orzo pasta topped with salmon and basil.
      Salmon Zucchini Orzo Pasta
    • Mushroom zucchini pasta with crispy prosciutto.
      Creamy Zucchini Mushroom Pasta with Crispy Prosciutto
    • A bowl of yellow Zucchini Corn Chowder soup with white cheddar cheese.
      Zucchini Corn Chowder
    • Healthy Zucchini Banana Cookies on parchment paper next to a bowl if cookies and ice cream.
      Healthy Zucchini Banana Cookies
    • A garden zucchini plant with several zucchini ready to pick.
      15 Ways to Use Garden Fresh Zucchini

    Seasonal Fruit Recipes

    • Peach Caprese Salad topped with cherry tomatoes and basil.
      Peach Caprese Salad
    • Strawberry Blueberry Salad with goat cheese and brown sugar walnuts.
      Strawberry Blueberry Salad
    • Melon wrapped in prosciutto on a platter of salad greens with mozzarella.
      Melon Prosciutto Salad with Arugula
    • Peach mozzarella skewers with balsamic drizzle.
      Peach Prosciutto Caprese Skewers
    • Salad with fresh blueberries, crumbled goat cheese, and candied pecans.
      Blueberry Goat Cheese Salad with Candied Pecans
    • Cucumber Melon Salad with feta and basil.
      Cucumber Melon Salad with Feta and Basil

    Salsa Recipes

    • Fresh tomato salsa in a bowl with chips.
      Garden Fresh Salsa
    • A bowl of peach tomato salsa with tortilla chips.
      Roasted Peach Tomato Salsa
    • A bowl of mango sweet corn salsa with chips.
      Mango Corn Salsa
    • Grilled corn and peach salsa.
      Peach Corn Salsa
    • A top down shot of a bowl of food processor pico de gallo salsa.
      Cherry Tomato Pico de Gallo for the Freezer
    • Pineapple pico de gallo salsa with cherry tomatoes.
      Pineapple Pico de Gallo with Cherry Tomatoes

    Freezing your Garden Harvests

    • A freezer ziploc bag full of chopped herbs and greens with a masking tape label Mixed Herbs.
      How to Freeze Mixed Fresh Herbs and Garden Greens
    • Frozen berries on a sheet tray with parchment paper and jars of frozen berries.
      How to Freeze Summer Berries
    • Three jars of blanched green beans to freeze with a colander of more beans.
      How to Blanch and Freeze Garden Green Beans
    • Three large ziploc bags of slice red, yellow and green bell peppers on the counter.
      How to Freeze Bell Peppers
    • A bowl of pizza sauce from fresh garden tomatoes with basil.
      Freezer Pizza Sauce with Fresh Tomatoes
    • A few jars of strawberry rhubarb freezer sauce with a spoon.
      Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce for the Freezer

    More Garden Preserving Recipes

    • Jars of Mulberry freezer jam without pectin next to a jar of honey with a honey dipper.
      Mulberry Freezer Jam
    • A bowl of basil kale pesto and extra jars to freeze.
      Garden Pesto for the Freezer
    • Jars of freezer marinara sauce made from garden tomatoes.
      Freezer Marinara Sauce with Fresh Tomatoes
    • Three jars of small batch refrigerator pickles.
      15 Minute Small Batch Refrigerator Pickles
    • A jar of vinaigrette with yellow olive oil and lemon juice and lots of fresh garden herbs.
      Lemon Herb Dressing
    • A handful of garden picked kale.
      14 Ways to Use Garden Kale

    Backyard Grill-Out

    • Grilled kabobs with steak, red and yellow bell pepper and mushrooms.
      Grilled Steak Kabobs
    • Grilled Italian Sausage with Giardiniera on buns on a wooden platter.
      Grilled Split Italian Sausages with Giardiniera
    • A dinner salad platter with peaches, chicken, and burrata cheese.
      Grilled Peach and Burrata Salad with Chicken
    • A white platter of grilled vegetables with pita and a bowl of yogurt sauce.
      Grilled Vegetables with Yogurt Sauce
    • A white platter of steak fajita tacos with charred corn, and grilled peppers and onions.
      Grilled Steak Fajita Tacos with Charred Corn
    • A plate of charred corn on the cob from the grill.
      Easy Charred Corn on the Cob

    Summer Dinner Recipes

    • A rice bowl with blackened salmon and mango salsa.
      Blackened Salmon Rice Bowls with Mango Salsa
    • A pan of Pesto Alfredo Pasta with penne and sliced chicken.
      Pesto Alfredo Pasta with Chicken
    • A large sub on ciabatta bread with prosciutto, lettuce, and homemade giardiniera on a cutting board.
      Italian Sub Giardiniera Sandwich on Ciabatta
    • Homemade pizza on a cutting board with pepperoni, cheese and veggies.
      Homemade Pizza - The Complete Process
    • Blackened chicken tacos topped with red onions, avocado and spicy corn Cotija cheese salsa.
      Blackened Chicken Tacos with Cotija Corn Salsa
    • Garden BLT's with pesto aioli and extra veggies on ciabatta bread.
      Garden BLT with Pesto Aioli

    Party Dips

    • A bowl of green avocado bean dip with basil, surrounded by veggies, pretzels and crackers for snacking.
      Avocado White Bean Dip
    • Parmesan Herb Veggie dip in a bowl surrounded by sliced bell pepper, radish, pea pods and carrots.
      Parmesan Herb Dip for Vegetables
    • Mediterranean hummus topped with pine nuts, olives and feta cheese mixture.
      Mediterranean Hummus with Olives and Feta
    • Roasted Carrot Hummus with pita, cucumber and pea pods.
      Roasted Carrot Hummus
    • Cilantro lime hummus drizzled with olive oil and garnished with fresh herbs and jalapeño pepper slices.
      Cilantro Lime Hummus with Jalapeño
    • Cherry tomatoes mixed with black and green olives, feta cheese and basil with dressing.
      Marinated Olives with Feta and Cherry Tomatoes

    Summer Desserts

    • Peach crisp in a bowl with vanilla ice cream and a spoon.
      Healthier Peach Crisp
    • Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles on a white round plate with a red and white checkered napkin.
      Strawberry Banana Yogurt Popsicles
    • Several assembled strawberry shortcakes layered with whipped cream and strawberries on a white plate.
      Homemade Strawberry Shortcake
    • Berry Rhubarb Crisp with gluten free oat topping next to a bowl of mixed berries.
      Healthier Mixed Berry Rhubarb Crisp
    • A peanut butter rice krispie treat bar topped with m&m's and white chocolate chips.
      Peanut Butter Protein Rice Krispies Treats
    • A bowl of cherry apple crisp topped with vanilla ice cream.
      Apple Cherry Crisp

    More Garden Recipes

    • A jar of basil balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing.
      Basil Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
    • Kale bacon pasta with spaghetti noodles and fresh basil.
      Bacon Kale Spaghetti
    • Lemon feta green bean white bean salad in a bowl.
      Lemon Feta White Bean and Green Bean Salad
    • Double Chocolate Zucchini muffins on cooling rack with big chocolate chips on top.
      Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
    • Garden harvest tater tot hotdish.
      Garden Harvest Tater Tot Casserole
    • A bowl of spaghetti with green beans, mushrooms and Parmesan cheese.
      Bacon Mushroom Green Bean Pasta

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    Summer Recipes

    • A bowl of Cucumber Feta Salad with red onion slices.
      Cucumber Feta Salad with Basil
    • Bowl of summer panzanella salad with feta, cucumber and basil.
      Panzanella Bread Salad with Cherry Tomatoes
    • Blackened chicken tacos topped with red onions, avocado and spicy corn Cotija cheese salsa.
      Blackened Chicken Tacos with Cotija Corn Salsa
    • Melon wrapped in prosciutto on a platter of salad greens with mozzarella.
      Melon Prosciutto Salad with Arugula
    • A bowl of spaghetti with prosciutto, olives, and basil tomato sauce.
      Prosciutto Pasta with Artichokes and Olives
    • Strawberry Cucumber Salad with red onion and feta cheese.
      Strawberry Cucumber Salad
    • Lemon feta green bean white bean salad in a bowl.
      Lemon Feta White Bean and Green Bean Salad
    • A skillet of zucchini orzo pasta topped with salmon and basil.
      Salmon Zucchini Orzo Pasta

    Weeknight Dinners

    • Grilled kabobs with steak, red and yellow bell pepper and mushrooms.
      Grilled Steak Kabobs
    • A bowl of spaghetti with green beans, mushrooms and Parmesan cheese.
      Bacon Mushroom Green Bean Pasta
    • A bowl of garden roasted tomato soup with fresh basil.
      Roasted Tomato Basil Soup from Garden Fresh Tomatoes
    • A serving bowl of orecchiette with Italian sausage and vegetables.
      Sausage Orecchiette with Peppers and Spinach
    • Garden BLT's with pesto aioli and extra veggies on ciabatta bread.
      Garden BLT with Pesto Aioli
    • Creamy gnocchi with goat cheese and lots of garden vegetables.
      Italian Sausage Gnocchi Skillet with Spinach and Cherry Tomatoes
    • A skillet with ground beef, black beans, peppers and onions.
      Ground Beef Fajita Tacos
    • A large sub on ciabatta bread with prosciutto, lettuce, and homemade giardiniera on a cutting board.
      Italian Sub Giardiniera Sandwich on Ciabatta
    • A bowl of yellow Zucchini Corn Chowder soup with white cheddar cheese.
      Zucchini Corn Chowder
    • A rice bowl with blackened salmon and mango salsa.
      Blackened Salmon Rice Bowls with Mango Salsa

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