Summer Recipes

Budget-friendly and delicious recipes for summer highlighting all of the best summer ingredients!

Avocado and Tomato Salad

This simple avocado and tomato salad is a chunky mix of all of summer's fresh flavors, like tomato, avocado, lime, and cilantro.

One Zucchini Fry dipped into a dish of pizza sauce.

Baked Zucchini Fries

$3.81 recipe / $0.76 serving

Baked Zucchini Fries make a delicious snack or side dish and are the perfect way to use up that extra bumper crop of summer zucchini.

Sheet Pan Portobello Fajitas

$10.81 recipe / $2.70 serving

Sheet Pan Portobello Fajitas are an easy and flavorful vegetarian dinner idea that all cooks on one pan for easy cleanup!

Overhead view of a bowl full of peach salsa surrounded by chips, peaches, and limes.

Chipotle Peach Salsa

$3.19 recipe / $0.27 serving

Use those fresh, juicy summer peaches to make this sweet and spicy Chipotle Peach Salsa! Goes great with chips, chicken, fish, and more!

Overhead view of Bún chả in a bowl with rice noodles and vegetables.

Bún Chả (Vietnamese Meatballs)

$16.30 recipe / $4.07 serving

Bún chả (Vietnamese Meatballs) are simple, light, fresh, and perfect for a hot summer day or as a make-ahead meal.

Panzanella

$13.54 recipe / $2.26 serving

This panzanella salad is a quick and delicious way to use up day-old bread, ripe tomatoes, and other summer produce. For the ultimate convenience, you can even prep the ingredients ahead of time.

Peach Galette

$8.16 / $1.02

This stunning peach galette is stupid-easy to make. It's my favorite way to showcase succulent summer peaches. You can use my simple three-ingredient pie dough recipe for the crust or opt for store-bought pie dough to get this luscious dessert on the table in under an hour.

Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

$0.71 each

Peanut Butter Banana Smoothies are slightly sweet, super creamy, deliciously filling, and make a fast and easy snack or breakfast!

Overhead view of parsley potato salad in a bowl.

Pesto Potato Salad

$5.31 recipe / $0.89 serving

Parsley Pesto Potato Salad is an inexpensive, filling, and vibrantly flavored side dish that's perfect for any summer meal.

Close up overhead view of cornmeal and vegetables in red sauce in a bowl with a fork on the side.

Summer Vegetables in Red Sauce

$8.15 recipe / $1.36 serving

Colorful summer vegetables simmered in a red sauce and spooned over warm polenta make a hearty and inexpensive summer meal.

Overhead view of the serving bowl full of kale pasta salad.

BIG Kale Pasta Salad

$7.88 recipe / $1.31 serving

This Big Kale Pasta Salad is the perfect fast and filling summer lunch, packed with flavors, textures, and colors. Great for meal prep!

Close up side view of a strawberry ice cream cone.

No-Churn Strawberry Ice Cream

$6.60 recipe / $0.94 serving

Looking for an easy, budget-friendly dessert that'll help you beat the summer heat? This dangerously delicious, no-churn strawberry ice cream recipe is a winner!