20 Ways to Enjoy Summer Vegetables

Summertime is the bonanza, the gold rush, the shining pot at the end of the rainbow for vegetable-lovers. Maybe you’re already looking forward to a bumper crop of zucchini or an extra paper bag full of sweet corn. Here are 20 recipes, ripe with ideas for summer vegetables, from French-style zucchini breakfast cake, to simple braised eggplant and tomatoes, to an Indian-inspired cucumber salad with sour cream and mustard seeds. There’s a three-cheese tomato tart, and a corn and zucchini salad with chives.
It’s fresh recipe inspiration for your weekly CSA, trips to the farmers market, or any time those good fresh vegetables come pouring into your summer kitchen.
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What’s your favorite way to eat summer vegetables?
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