These 31 easy, healthyrecipe ideas for summer produce are what make the living easy this month!
There’s nothing quite like biting into thatfirst peachwith juice dribbling steadily down your chin. Or the taste of summer’sfirst BLT stacked high with tomatoes still warm from the garden—you know, the one that requires at least five napkins.
Ah summer, there are so many reasons why we loveyou but your fresh fruits and veg are at the tops of our list.
Fresh seasonal eats are more in demand this month than ever. Thankfully, there’s produce aplenty come each and every August, so that seasonal gems easily make their way into all of our meals.
It’s time to go seasonal, baby, where meals all about including tender squash, juicy tomatoes, and corn so sweet you could get a toothache. We’re stocking up on these seasonal finds like its our job, because just like ever year, this summer bounty won’t be around forever.
You get the idea. Now get cooking!
August 1:Summer Cavatelli with Corn, Tomatoes and Zucchini
Skinnytaste
This is the quintessential summer pasta, starring three of the most beloved veggies of the season. It’s light, simple, and can be tossed together in under 20 minutes, making it weeknight-friendly.
August 2:Spiralized Zucchini, Quinoa and Turkey Sausage Stuffed Peppers
FoodieCrush
Eat the rainbow with these healthy and hearty stuffed peppers. They’re loaded up with quinoa,zucchini, and turkey sausage, and make for an excellent family-friendly meal.
August 3:Roasted Pepper, Nectarine and Ricotta Grilled Pizza
Brooklyn Supper
It’s summer, and if you’re not grilling everything in sight, you should at least be grilling your pizza. Blistered peppers, sweet juicy peaches, creamy ricotta, and fresh herbs are simple toppings that give this beauty life.
August 4:Chicken Sausage and Vegetable Foil Packet Dinner
Nutmeg Nanny
This recipe is the stuff lazy summer nights are made of. Grab some fresh veggies and lean chicken sausage,wrap them in foil, and toss them on the grill — 20 minutes later, dinner is served!
August 5:Grilled Corn and Peach Cobb Salad
Healthy Seasonal Recipes
As if the addition of peaches and corn weren’t enough to gussy up the ole cobb salad, they’re bothgrilled, makingthisdish sing with summer flavor.
August 6:Tomato and Watermelon Gazpacho
Kitchen Konfidence
Sometimes summer is just too darn hot to warrant cooking, and that is precisely when you make gazpacho! This one is extra refreshing with the addition of watermelon.
August 7:Summer Shrimp Zoodle Bowls
How Sweet It Is
Trying to watch your carbs? You won’t miss the pasta in this fresh and colorful bowl,studded with grilled corn, sweet cherry tomatoes, fresh herbs, mozzarella, and buttery shrimp.
August 8:Grilled Skirt Steak with Fresh Peaches and Burrata
Spoon Fork Bacon
If burrata wasn’t enough to hook you, then succulent skirt steak and juicy peaches definitely should. Serve them atop a bed oflightly-dressed greens, and you’ve got the perfect al fresco summer meal.
August 9:Green Cashew Curry Chicken Bowls with Watermelon
Food Faith Fitness
Cucumber and watermelon are refreshing counterparts to spicy curry in thesebright and healthybowls.
August 10:Summer Fresh Corn and Zucchini Chowder
Little Broken
Who says you can’t have chowder in August? This one won’t weigh you down either. It’s made without flour, and calls for half and half instead of cream.
August11:Za’atar Grilled Chicken Bulgur Bowls with Tahini Sauce
A Beautiful Plate
Believe it or not, these bowls come together in just a few simple steps. Start with a bed of fiber and protein-packed bulgur (which cooks really quickly by the way). Then throw in some za’atar grilled chicken and some roasted tomatoes, eggplant, and zucchini. Lastly,top with a wonderfully creamy tahini sauce. Eat and repeat, because you’ll be craving this one again really soon.
August12:Double Tomato Pesto Spaghetti with Zucchini Noodles
Cookie and Kate
This zesty tomato pestois a total game-changer, and itgets tossed with strands of spaghetti and zucchini noodles (we’ll take any excuse to use the spiralizer)!It’s simple, flavorful, light, and delicious — exactly what you want to be eating when it’s a billion degrees out.
August13:Summer Gnocchi with Corn and Smoked Sausage
Bev Cooks
Smoked sausage, charred corn, and jalapeños make this gnocchi perfect for summer. And the toasted Panko-Parmesan crumb mixture on top? Well, let’s just say you definitely don’t want to skip that step.
August14:Summer Lentil Salad
Kitchen Confidante
Crisp cucumbers, heirloom tomatoes, and earthy lentils star in this healthy, filling salad. Fresh herbs and salty feta are tossed in for good measure.You could serve this alongside your favorite protein, butit would also be just as lovely on its own.
August15:Zucchini and Fresh Corn Farmer’s Market Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette
FoodieCrush
This no-cook salad is loaded with sweet kernels of farmers market cornand slivers of the starof summer’s bounty: zucchini and yellow squash. It’s freshand light and totally alright.
August16:Summer Vegetable Pasta with Arugula Pesto
Shared Appetite
One taste of this arugula pestoand you may never want to make it the traditional way again. Toss it with some spaghetti, asparagus, fresh corn, squash, and zucchini, and you’ve got the perfect summer pasta. Bonus? This dishcomes together in just 20 minutes.
August17:Summer Salad with Apricot Poppyseed Dressing and Bacon Crumble
FoodieCrush
This lovely salad is loaded withall of our favorite summer goodies,and the creamy apricot poppyseed dressing will be your new obsession.
August18:Easy One-Pan Eggplant Chicken Dinner
Lexi’s Clean Kitchen
A virtuousone-pan dinner with minimal chopping, that comes together in less than 30 minutes? This meal is a weeknight dinner score!
August19:Roasted Zucchini Pasta Bake
Sprouted Kitchen
Mac and cheese gets a sophisticatedsummer makeover with this roasted zucchini-studded pasta bake.
August 20:Cucumber and Green Grape Gazpacho
Alexandra Cooks
This chilled soup is the ultimate refreshing quencher on a sweltering day. It’s spiked with fresh dill, and topped with a spicy tomato salsa, and we can’t think of a better way to do dinner when it’s just too hot to cook.
August 21:Tex Mex Rice and Beans with Zucchini
iFOODreal
It may be vegetarian, but this healthy dish will stick to your ribs. It’s loaded up with lots of great spices and veggies, and is cheap and easy to make.
August 22:Summer Pasta with Smashed Tomatoes, Peaches, and Mozzarella
Green Kitchen Stories
This gorgeouspasta dishcelebrates the juicyjewels of summer — ruby tomatoes and golden peaches. Some fresh mozzarella, briny capers, pine nuts, basil, and arugula don’t hurt either.
August 23:Linguini and Zucchini Noodles with Shrimp
FoodieCrush
Shrimp scampi gets a healthier makeover in this summery dish,where whole wheat linguini and zucchini noodles tango with lemon-garlic shrimp, chili flakes, and parmesan cheese.
August 24:Chilled Summer Soup with Cucumber Salad
With Food and Love
Plump sungold tomatoes, bell pepper, and sweet corn are the base of this refreshing soup. An even more refreshing cucumber salad is the perfect complement.
August 25:Pasta Puttanesca with Fresh Tomatoes
Savory Nothings
This 30-minute pasta dish is full of pantry staples, and bursting with flavor thanks to briny capers, olives, and anchovies. Zesty sun-dried tomatoes and balsamic-marinatedcherry tomatoes, and fresh oreganochime in,making the most sublime (and easy)summer sauce.
August 26:Low-Carb Zucchini Lasagna Roll-Ups
GimmeDelicious
Fool your brain into thinking you’re eating pasta with these clever little roll-ups. They’re vegetarian, low-carb, gluten-free, and fun to make!
August 27: Easy Tandoori Chicken and Grilled Peach Salad
Sugar et al
This stunning salad screams “summer,” and it may look complicated, but it’s actually incredibly easy. Spicy marinated chicken, fresh cherry tomatoes, arugula, red onion, and grilled peaches all get tossed with a light andtangy yogurt dressing.
August 28:Skinny Slow Cooker Kung Pao Chicken
The Recipe Critic
Slow cookers are so often used during the winter, but they’re actually the perfect thing to use during the peak of summer, when the last thing you wanna do is turn on your stove. This takeout favoriteis not only super easy, but it’s made much lighter, and is full of good-for-you summer veggies.
August 29:Summer Squash Grain Salad with Corn and Feta
Fork Knife Swoon
Grain bowls are still all the rage, no matter the season. This one is studded with corn, feta, zucchini, squash, and fresh herbs, andis the perfect dish to enjoy during late summer. It’s easy to put together, healthy, satisfying, and versatile too — you can add in some protein or extra veggies if you like.
August 30:BLT Salad
Natasha’s Kitchen
There’s nothing like a good BLT sandwich. This salad is equally yummy, but far less messy. It’s simple, the bacon is cooked in the oven (so you won’t feel too guilty),and it boasts creamy dressing that’s to die for.
August 31:Chilled Corn and Crab Soup
FoodieCrush
Upon first glance, this chipotle and lime-scented soup looks fancy schmancy, but it’s actually incredibly simple. Oh, and thanks to the almond milk, it’s easy on the waistline!
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