Summer Produce

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Homemade Garden Salsa

Double this recipe to make a larger batch. For a spicier salsa, replace some - or all - of the cubanelle pepper with jalapeno.

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Watermelon and Mozzarella Panzanella with…

Salty prosciutto balances the sweetness of watermelon and sherry vinegar in this twist on an Italian bread salad.

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Wild Blueberry Galette

If you can't find wild blueberries, swap in an equal amount of conventional ones instead.

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Grilled Lemon Pepper Steak with Zucchini and…

Zesty lemon and cracked black pepper bring out the richness of the steak, while potatoes and zucchini cook in foil packets until tender and lightly smoky on the grill. Simple, flavorful and made to feed a crowd.

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Smoked Salmon–Wrapped Melon Wedges

This play on the French classic — melon wrapped with prosciutto — uses cold-smoked salmon. Serve it as a wow-worthy addition to your brunch spread.

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Strawberry-Lemonade Layer Cake

A bright, lemony cream cheese frosting is the perfect accompaniment to the pink strawberry cake. Your guests never have to know how easy this showstopper was to make.

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Lemon-Blueberry Yogurt Cookies

High in protein, low in sugar and bursting with flavor, these cookies are worth adding to your dessert rotation. Serve them in August when blueberries are at their freshest for the best possible flavor or make them from frozen blueberries for a taste of summer in the winter cold.

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Chilled Summer Corn Soup

This recipe requires at least 2 hours of refrigeration time. To make this soup with frozen corn, add 3 cups of kernels in step 3. It will have a mellower corn flavor, but will still be delicious.

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Zucchini with Corn and Cheese

Sweet corn, juicy tomatoes, and fresh summer squash join forces in calabacitas con elote, a vegetarian Mexican dish. Try it as a side or spooned into tortillas as a main.

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Grilled Corn on the Cob with Herbed Cheese

Nutty, creamy Gruyère is a fantastic match for peak-season sweet corn — and an easy way to level up this cookout classic.