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Home » Summer Produce » May Seasonal Produce

May Seasonal Produce

Published: May 11, 2021 by Arlene Mobley · This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

If you love fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables and the recipes to cook them with you'll want to check out this post.

Collage image of fresh carrots, radishes, blueberries, and yellow squash.

With the weather really starting to heat up in the month of May we are starting to see some of our favorite spring and summer seasonal produce coming into season.

Fresh fruit and vegetables are my favorite part of any meal.

If you are following a low carb, vegetarian, plant based or flexitarian life style then you are probably extra excited about this months seasonal produce.

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  • Seasonal Produce in May
  • Bell Peppers
  • Blueberries
  • Cabbage
  • Cantaloupe & Honey Dew Melon
  • Carrots
  • Cucumbers
  • Eggplant
  • Mango
  • Mushrooms
  • Citrus Fruit
  • Papaya
  • Potatoes
  • Radishes
  • Snap beans or Green beans
  • Summer Squash
  • Sweet Corn
  • Tomatoes
  • Watermelon
  • 12 Months of Seasonal Produce

I can't believe here it is the beginning of May.

Seems like we were freezing our booties off just a week or so ago.

Now that the weather is starting to improve and it's time to start enjoying some of the seasonal produce that is available in the shops or growing in your back yard at this time of the year.

Fresh from Florida Watermelon via flouronmyface.com

Watermelon is one of the most longed for seasonal produce this time of the year. Watermelon season starts in April and ends in July.

You'll start to find the sweetest fresh watermelon in June at the height of the watermelon season.

Seasonal Produce in May

Below you will find a list of fresh fruits and vegetables along with easy recipes that use each of the fruit and vegetables that are available during the month of May.

I have also included some of the ways I like to extend the season by preserving produce by freezing, drying, canning or pickling.

Bell Peppers

Bell Pepper are usually available all year long. But they have a "season" too.

During the spring and summer months I love to slice or dice them up and freeze them.

Four sweet bell peppers in a white enamel colander.
How To Freeze Sweet Bell Peppers
Freezing fresh vegetables when you buy them on sale is a great way to save money. Freeze sliced bell peppers in individual serving sizes so you always have fresh peppers on hand.
Check out this recipe
How To Freeze Peppers
Instant Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup
Instant Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup
All the flavors of stuffed bell peppers in a soup bowl. Stuffed Pepper Soup is easy to make in the Instant Pot. Turns out perfect every time. 
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Instant Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup served in a green glass bowl with crackers on the side.
Crock Pot Stuffed Bell Peppers
Easy and simple Crock Pot Stuffed Bell Peppers recipe is a great ground beef crock pot recipe for the family. I've included my tips to making perfectly cooked white rice that never turns out mushy!
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Two stuffed bell peppers on plate on a bed of cooked white rice.
Crock Pot Creole Chicken Recipe
Crock Pot Creole Chicken and rice is a delicious spicy southern chicken recipe packed full of flavor. Chicken is slow cooked with tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, black olives, and seasonings for a rich and spicy flavor with a thick sauce.
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Crock pot Creole Chicken served over white rice in a bowl.
Instant Pot Sausage and Peppers Recipe
Tender and delicious Instant Pot Sausage and Peppers Recipe done in less than 30 minutes. Italian Sausage and sweet bell peppers and onions can be served as Sausage and Pepper subs, served over cooked pasta or white rice. A perfect dinner recipe any day of the week. Also a great game day recipe while watching the game.
Check out this recipe
Overhead photo of 5 Italian sausages with sliced peppers and onions
fresh blueberries in green baskets at the farmers market.

Blueberries

Fresh blueberries are the perfect little fruit for so many reasons. They explode in your mouth with a burst of tart sweet flavor when you eat them fresh.

No Bake Blueberry Cheesecake Pie
This no-bake cheesecake is made with two layers of cheesecake filling topped with homemade blueberry sauce. A perfect for summer dessert using fresh blueberries that won't heat up the house. The cheesecake filling is easy to make and doesn't need to be baked.
Check out this recipe
sliced no bake blueberry cheesecake pie on a floral patterned dessert dish with whipped cream and blueberry sauce drizzled over it.
Blueberry Lemonade Ice Pops
The sweet and tangy flavor of homemade Blueberry Lemonade Ice Pops will have the kids jumping for joy. Pack your favorite ice pop mold with fresh blueberries and thinly sliced lemon, pour the lemonade in and freeze. Cool the kids off with homemade Ice Pops this summer.
Check out this recipe
Homemade ice pops in a tin serving tray stacked on a bed of ice cubes.
Fruit Salad with Crème Fraiche
Simple fruit salads made with summer fresh strawberries, blueberries, sliced bananas, and cubed apples. A refreshing summer fruit salad that is topped with homemade sweetened Crème Fraiche that is the perfect fruit salad dressing.
Check out this recipe
Blueberry Mojito
Serve this refreshing Blueberry Mojito in the summer, to celebrate National Mojito Day or Cinco de Mayo. A fresh blueberry cocktail is delicious served in the heat of the summer.
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Frozen Fruit Punch Cups
Frozen Fruit Punch Cups are a fun frozen treat full of fruit and a lemon-lime flavored punch. These individual frozen treats are perfect for a party or backyard barbecue. 4th of July or Memorial Day these will be a refreshing treat for the kids.
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Frozen fruit cups on a napkin.
Blueberry Meyer Lemon Margarita
Sip on this fun and festive Blueberry Meyer Lemon Margarita for Cinco de Mayo or whenever you'd like to serve a special cocktail recipe for a girls night in.
Check out this recipe
Blueberry Meyer Lemon Margarita
Blueberry Coconut Ice Pops
Cool off in the summer with Blueberry Coconut Ice Pops made with fresh blueberries and coconut.
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Layered blueberry coconut ice pops on a bed of ice cubes.

Cabbage

Cabbage is a vegetable that can be enjoyed as the main star or as an ingredient in many a recipe.

One of my favorite ways to enjoy fresh green cabbage during the summer is to make a sweet coleslaw recipe (a KFC copycat recipe) as a barbecue side dish.

How To Make Homemade Coleslaw
How to make a homemade Coleslaw recipe for sweet coleslaw. If you love KFC coleslaw than you will love this copycat KFC coleslaw recipe. Watch the video to see how to finely chop cabbage for coleslaw. Buttermilk gives it that sweet and tangy flavor.
Check out this recipe
a small serving bowl of homemade sweet coleslaw
Fried Cabbage and Bacon
Fried cabbage and bacon is a delicious cabbage recipe seasoned with bacon. As the cabbage wilts is will absorb the flavors of bacon and the seasonings. You can serve this recipe as a side dish or a main meal. Top each serving with extra crispy fried bacon pieces.
Check out this recipe
A white bowl filled with fried cabbage topped with crispy bacon pieces.
Asian Slaw Recipe
This Asian Slaw recipe is a perfect side dish recipe to go with my Crock Pot Pineapple Char Siu Pulled Pork Sliders. Easy to make and tastes delicious made with red cabbage.
Check out this recipe
a bowl filled with red Asian slaw.
Crock Pot Unstuffed Cabbage
Crock Pot Unstuffed Cabbage is all the flavors of stuffed cabbage rolls without all the work of rolling the filling into a cabbage roll. Simply brown the ground beef and put all the ingredients into a crock pot.  Slow cook until the cabbage is tender and enjoy a home-cooked comfort meal with out all the work.
Check out this recipe
Unstuffed cabbage in a bowl.
Instant Pot Brussels Sprouts Recipe
Instant Pot Brussels Sprouts with bacon are mini cabbages infused with the delicate flavor of bacon and onion. Pressure cooked fresh Brussels Sprouts are tender and delicious. This easy holiday side dish recipe is done in minutes.
Check out this recipe
brussels sprouts in a small white bowl

Cantaloupe & Honey Dew Melon

Cantaloupe or Honey Dew Melons can be enjoyed as a snack or used to make a refreshing summer time drinks.

Honeydew Melon Aqua Fresca
Honeydew Melon Aqua Fresca is a lightly sweetened summer beverage perfect for your next backyard barbecue or Cinco de Mayo celebration.
Check out this recipe
Easy Summer Fruit Salad with Ginger Infused Honey
Celebrate the abundance of fresh summer fruit by making this easy Summer Fruit Salad with Ginger Infused Honey Dressing. Fruit salad is an easy summer salad side dish recipe that will serve family and guests at all of your summer barbecues and family get-togethers.
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A plate with a serving of summer fruit salad.
Fresh whole carrots in a white enamel colander.

Carrots

Carrots can be used in many ways. I use them the most in my soups and stews.

Raw carrots can be eaten with a creamy summer dip.

Or enjoy them as a side dish for Sunday or a holiday dinner. 

Crock Pot Glazed Carrots with Brown Sugar and Cinnamon
Crock Pot Glazed Carrots made with a brown sugar and cinnamon glaze. This carrot side dish recipe is a great side dish recipe for the upcoming for the holidays.
Check out this recipe
A white bowl filled with glazed carrots with a serving spoon.
Classic Beef Stew
Classic Beef Stew cooked in a Terra Cotta Cazuela casserole dish or Dutch Oven with tender fall apart beef stew meat, potatoes, carrots, garlic and herbs in a rich and savory gravy.
Check out this recipe
Overhead photo of a bowl filled with beef stew.
Instant Pot Ham and White Bean Soup
Instant Pot Ham and White Bean Soup recipe is a delicious Instant Pot Ham Soup recipe that only takes 30 minutes to pressure cook. This Instant Pot soup recipe is packed full of flavor from ham, carrots, onion, herbs, and spices.
Check out this recipe
Ham and white bean soup topped with white rice in a serving bowl.
Fresh cucumbers in a colander.

Cucumbers

Cucumbers are perfect in so many ways.

You can add them to a salad, snack on them or even enjoy them in a smoothie.

I love making homemade dill pickles with them during the summer. Pickling is my favorite method to preserve cucumbers.

Kiwi Cucumber Smoothie Recipe
Kiwi Cucumber Smoothie recipe is a green smoothie you will love! It is packed full of healthy fruit and veggies that will help you start the morning off with a good dose of vitamins and minerals.
Check out this recipe
Kiwi Cucumber Smoothie in a tall glass.
Cucumber Ranch Turkey Wraps
Cucumber Ranch Turkey Wraps are easy lunch ideas. Wraps are also great for party appetizers, cutting them into pinwheels and serving them on a buffet style table.
Check out this recipe
close up photo of Cucumber Ranch Turkey Wraps cut into Pinwheel shaped appetizers
How to Make Refrigerator Garlic Dill Pickles
If you want a quick homemade pickle recipe this Refrigerator Garlic Dill Pickles recipe is it. You can be enjoying the crisp and garlicky flavor of homemade pickles in just a few hours. Make a large batch or a small batch with this easy quick pickle recipe.
Check out this recipe
How To Make Kosher Dill Barrel Pickles
Do you miss the flavor of those old-fashioned barrel pickles you enjoyed as a kid? I'm going to show you How To Make Kosher Dill Barrel Pickles at home. Making old-fashioned homemade Deli Style Kosher Dill Pickles is easy, tasty and an awesome way to learn how to preserve your own food.
Check out this recipe
Overhead image of a crock filled with kosher dill barrel pickles.
Mini eggplant growing on a plant.

Eggplant

Eggplants are especially delicious grilled and eaten on a vegetable sandwiches. Veggie sandwiches are a delicious way to serve a meatless Monday meal.

Easy Grilled Vegetables
Grilled vegetables can be eaten along side any meat as a side dish or you can use these grilled summer vegetables to make a meal like this Grilled Vegetable Sandwich.
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How To Roast Eggplant: Oven Roasted Eggplant Recipe | Wholesome Yum
Learn how to cut eggplant and how to roast eggplant slices in 2 EASY steps! This oven roasted eggplant recipe makes the perfect healthy low carb side dish.
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How To Roast Eggplant: Oven Roasted Eggplant Recipe | Wholesome Yum
Easy Greek-Style Eggplant Recipe | The Mediterranean Dish
This simple vegan eggplant recipe with chickpeas and tomatoes is all the comfort! A statisfying stew loaded with flavors including oregano. Video u0026 tips
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Easy Greek-Style Eggplant Recipe | The Mediterranean Dish
Fresh mangoes sliced in half on a cutting board.

Mango

I love eating fresh mango simply by slicing it and eating it out of hand but there are also many great ways to enjoy the tropical flavor of a fresh mango.

When they are at their freshest and the prices are low buy a few extra and freeze it for another day.

One of my favorite ways is to make a fresh Mango Iced Tea and serve it at our barbecues. It's a refreshing way to quench your thirst.

How To Freeze Mango
Stretch mango season for months by freezing cubed mango. Frozen mango can be used for most of your favorite mango recipe. You can make seasonal fruit like mango last much longer by freezing it to use later.
Check out this recipe
Cubed mango pieces in a freezer bag on a cutting board.
Pineapple Mango Smoothie
Start the morning with a naturally sweet Pineapple and Mango Smoothie. Use seasonal fruit to make a tropical flavored smoothie.
Check out this recipe
Mango Iced Tea Recipe
Making your own flavored iced tea recipe is easy once you learn how to make a fruit flavored simple syrup. Mango Iced Tea is a great way to cool off in the summer heat.
Check out this recipe
A tall glass filled with Mango Iced Tea with lemon slices and mint leaves garnish.
White Mascato Sangria
White Mascato Sangria is made with sweet white Moscato wine, pears, oranges, kiwi, mango and strawberries. It is perfectly sweet and refreshing. A white wine Sangria recipe that can be enjoyed any time.
Check out this recipe
A glass and tall pitcher filled with White Moscato Sangria.
Mango Key Lime Pie Recipe
Frozen no bake Mango Key Lime Pie is the perfect tropical summer dessert recipe using fresh mango during mango season and tart key lime juice. The filling is rich and creamy.
Check out this recipe
Overhead image of a slice of KMango Key Lime Pie garnished with mango sauce, whipped cream and lime slices.
Mango Mojito
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo or the sweltering hot weather of summer with this tropical and fruity Mango Mojito recipe.
Check out this recipe
Mango Mojito in a tall glass with a straw.
sliced baby bella mushrooms in a metal bowl.

Mushrooms

Mushrooms can be added to many of your favorite soup recipes, add them to casseroles, sauté them or stuff them.

How To Dehydrate Mushrooms
How to dehydrate fresh mushrooms for long term storage is an easy way to preserve mushroom so you can enjoy fresh mushroom recipes anytime you want. Dehydrated mushrooms will last a year or longer when stored in an airtight container.
Check out this recipe
sliced fresh mushrooms on a food dehydrator tray
Instant Pot Chicken Wild Rice Mushroom Soup
Instant Pot Chicken Wild Rice Mushroom Soup recipe is packed full of flavors from the chicken, wild rice, fresh baby Portabella mushrooms and fresh herbs. This easy Instant Pot soup recipe is perfect for lunch or dinner.
Check out this recipe
Overhead photo of chicken mushroom and wild rice soup.
Chicken Marsala
Chicken Marsala is easy to make with just a few ingredients. Marsala Cooking Wine adds so much flavor to the chicken and mushrooms as they slow cook to perfection. Make it in a slow cooker to baked in the oven.
Check out this recipe
Chicken Marsala served over noodles in a bowl.
Cauliflower, Leek and Mushroom Casserole Recipe
Cauliflower, Leek and Mushroom Casserole Recipe has a surprising little kick to it. This vegetable casserole is packed full of flavor from fresh cauliflower, mushroom's and fresh leeks.
Check out this recipe
A dinner plate with a serving of cauliflower. leek and mushroom casserole.

Citrus Fruit

Fruit salad are so good when you use fresh grapefruit. If you're lucky enough to live in Florida you might just be able to pick some from your own grapefruit tree.

I love homemade lemon curd but did you know you can make homemade Orange Curd?

How To Dehydrate Orange Slices
How To Dehydrate Orange Slices in a food dehydrator to use as decorations or garnishes. I made dried orange and cinnamon stick decorations to hang off holiday bags and jars filled with Christmas Granola. Or to garnish cocktails.
Check out this recipe
Key Lime Pie
Authentic Key Lime Pie is made with simple ingredients. Key lime juice, sweetened condensed milk, and raw egg yolks are beaten together until thick and creamy.  The pie is baked for a short time and then refrigerated to thicken up. Top with whipped cream and garnish with slices of Key limes before serving this sweet and tangy lime pie recipe. This is the official Florida state pie.
Check out this recipe
A slice of key lime pie on a plate.
Key Lime Grilled Chicken
Key Lime Grilled Chicken made with a homemade key lime marinade, grilled and served with grilled pineapple and Mango Salsa is a great weekend barbecue recipe for the summer.
Check out this recipe
Key lime grilled chicken with sides on a plate.
Citrus Marmalade Recipe
Citrus Marmalade recipe made with winter grapefruit and oranges. Homemade marmalade is perfect on scones or toast.
Check out this recipe
Stacked canning jars filled with citrus marmalade.

Papaya

Papayas can be added it to a morning smoothie, eaten in a salad, dried for a snack or made into ice pops.

How To Freeze Fresh Papaya
How to Freeze Fresh Papaya in portions to use in smoothies or other papaya recipes.
Check out this recipe
Cubed papaya in freezer bags.
Mexican Papaya Salad | Feasting At Home
A simple Mexican-inspired Papaya Salad made with ripe papaya,cucumber, red onions, jalapeño over greens with a Cilantro Lime Dressing.
Check out this recipe
Mexican Papaya Salad | Feasting At Home
Easy Papaya Ginger Smoothie
This EASY Papaya Ginger Smoothie. Smoothies are such a quick and easy breakfast option and a great way to grab a quick and nutritious breakfast on the go!
Check out this recipe
Easy Papaya Ginger Smoothie
Vegan Papaya Lime Popsicles
Fresh papaya, lime, coconut milk, vanilla, u0026 a little sugar make these Papaya Lime Popsicles the best vegan popsicle recipe for Summer!
Check out this recipe
Vegan Papaya Lime Popsicles
White potatoes in a small red enamel colander.

Potatoes

Potatoes can be a delicious side dish or main course. Add them to soups, stews, make salads with them or sauté them in a skillet.

If you love making homemade potato salad but hate cooking the potatoes check out how easy it is to cook them in the Instant Pot.

Best Old Fashioned Potato Salad with egg
The best Old Fashioned Potato Salad with egg is a creamy side salad made with yellow potatoes, eggs, mustard, sweet pickle relish and onions. This favorite classic side dish recipe is a perfect barbecue side to serve with pork, chicken or beef.
Check out this recipe
Closeup photo of a single serving bowl of potato salad.
Garlic Rosemary Smashed Potatoes
Garlic Rosemary Smashed Potatoes are easy to make and a delicious way to use your fresh herbs from the garden. Tender new baby potatoes drenched in olive oil, minced garlic and fresh rosemary are cooked to a crispy perfection.
Check out this recipe
A pile of garlic rosemary smashed potatoes on a serving platter.
Instant Pot Red Potatoes
Make Instant Pot Red Potatoes and used them to make Potato Salad or any recipe that calls for cooked potatoes. Make perfect fork tender red potatoes in the pressure cooker in only 35 minutes.
Check out this recipe
Fork Tender Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Red Potatoes
Dehydrated Hash Brown Potatoes
Making dehydrated hash brown potatoes is an easy way to preserve fresh potatoes for long term storage. Properly stored dehydrated potatoes can last many years. This is a perfect way to stock your pantry with fresh potatoes.
Check out this recipe
Dehydrated Hash Brown Potatoes in mason jars
Crock Pot Loaded Potato Soup
You know what tastes delicious on a cold evening? Crock Pot Loaded Potato Soup does. I love a good baked potato loaded up with all the extras. What better way to warm up then to combine the two and serve it in a bowl. A big bowl of baked potato soup is packed full of chunks of tender potatoes, smoky bacon with a rich creamy broth.
Check out this recipe
Loaded Potato Soup in a blue pot.
Instant Pot Salt Potatoes
Only 20 minutes to make these fluffy and creamy Instant Pot Salt Potatoes. Salt Potatoes are also known as Syracuse salt potatoes and are a delicious way to enjoy young baby potatoes. Salt Potato recipe is a regional recipe from Syracuse, New York and has a long history. This potato recipe was introduced by Irish miners.
Check out this recipe
A bowl filled with Salt Potatoes with pats of butter.
Crock Pot Chicken and Potatoes
Slow cooked boneless chicken breasts are cooked over tender herbed baby potatoes. Crock Pot Chicken and Potatoes is a delicious chicken and potatoes meal.
Check out this recipe
A dinner plate with a serving of crock pot chicken and potatoes with a side of steamed broccoli.
Fresh radishes in a colander.

Radishes

Fresh radish adds a peppery crunchy bite to any salad.

Sweet Pickled Radish Recipe
This Sweet Pickled Radish Recipe is a sweet and spicy refrigerator pickled radish recipe that is perfect served alongside many of your favorite dishes. You can top a salad or sandwich with these pickled radishes or eat them from the jar.
Check out this recipe
Overhead of an open canning jar filled with sliced radishes and spices.
Garlic Roasted Radishes - The Real Food Dietitians
Garlic Roasted Radishes is an easy and delicious way to cook radishes. Roasting brings out a mild sweetness and masks that peppery kick.
Check out this recipe
Garlic Roasted Radishes - The Real Food Dietitians
Low Carb Keto Air Fryer Radish Chips
These Low Carb Keto Air Fryer Radish Chips are easy to make and so tasty. These radish chips make a great side dish or enjoy as a savory snack.
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Low Carb Keto Air Fryer Radish Chips
Cabbage Radish and Apple Cole Slaw
There is no mayo in the dressing for this cabbage, apple and radish cole slaw! The perfect side dish for hot summer days.
Check out this recipe
Cabbage Radish and Apple Cole Slaw

Snap beans or Green beans

Do you call them snap beans, green beans or string beans? Either way fresh string beans are one of summers pure pleasures.

Instant Pot Green Beans and Potatoes Recipe
Instant Pot Green Beans and Potatoes Recipe is made with fresh green beans, new potatoes, and ham. This southern style green beans recipe is melt in your mouth and flavored with smoky ham or bacon.
Check out this recipe
Green beans and baby potatoes on a plate.
Citrus Cranberry Snap Beans Recipe
Citrus Cranberry Snap Beans Recipe is a sweet green bean recipe with a hint of citrus and cranberry flavors of fresh snap beans, cranberries, and sliced almonds. Its sweet, and crunchy.
Check out this recipe
green bean recipes, snap bean recipes, Florida Snap Beans, Fresh from Florida
Instant Pot Green Beans
Use a Instant Pot pressure cooker to cut back on the time it takes to cook your favorite side dish recipes like these Easy Instant Pot Green Beans. Quick pressure cooker fresh green beans with bacon and onions are delicious. Five minutes to pressure cook perfect fresh green beans.
Check out this recipe
Instant Pot Green Beans with bacon in a serving bowl.

Summer Squash

I love to pack my freezer full of fresh squash when it is in season. Squash is delicious fresh but when you have some pre-sliced in the freezer it is easy to add it to many recipes.

How to Freeze Squash
This is the easiest way I have found to freeze summer squash. I've added some links to recipes using fresh yellow squash and fresh zucchini.
Check out this recipe
Sliced squash in freezer bags.
Crock Pot Summer Squash Soup
Crock Pot Summer Squash Soup recipe is a creamy soup recipe made with fresh yellow squash and fresh zucchini.
Check out this recipe
A bowl filled with crock pot summer squash soup
Sauteed Summer Vegetables
Only 20 minutes to make Simple Sautéed Summer Vegetables with olive oil for an easy summer side dish recipe. This is an easy and delicious way to enjoy the delicious flavors of fresh summer vegetables. This fresh vegetable cooking method can be used with any fresh vegetable. Fresh  Zucchini and eggplant are two other vegetables that work well with this recipe.
Check out this recipe
A white bowl filled with sautéed summer vegetables.

Sweet Corn

To me, white sweet corn is the sweetest but it is really up to your own tastes which variety of sweet corn you think is the sweetest.

Memorial day and summer just wouldn't be the same without fresh sweet corn on the cob.

Grilled Corn Casserole Recipe
Grilled Corn Casserole is a perfect summer barbecue side dish made with sweet corn. When the sweet corn is in season make this easy corn casserole recipe. This creamy cheesy corn casserole is perfect served with chicken, beef or fish.
Check out this recipe
Grilled Corn Casserole recipe via flouronmyface.com
Instant Pot Corn On The Cob
Instant Pot Corn On The Cob recipe makes cooking corn on the cob so easy. Sweet and tender corn on the cob cooks to perfection in the Instant Pot electric pressure cooker.
Check out this recipe
An ear of Instant Pot corn on the cob on a white plate, melted butter and parsley.
Crock Pot Pork Black Bean Corn Soup
Crock Pot Pork Black Bean Corn Soup is a great way to use up leftovers like leftover corn on the cob and cooked white rice. This easy summer crock pot soup recipe is packed full of healthy ingredients.
Check out this recipe
Black Bean and corn soup in a soup bowl on top of a napkin.
Heirloom grape tomatoes in a white colander.

Tomatoes

Nothing taste better then the first ruby red tomato of the season. If you can't wait pick a few of those green tomatoes and quick pickle them!

Pickled Green Cherry Tomatoes
Pick a few green cherry tomatoes right now, quick pickle them and enjoy them in a few hours on a salad or sandwich. Pickled green cherry tomatoes are a crunchy and spicy treat.
Check out this recipe
Pickled Green Cherry Tomatoes in mason jars.
Cherry Tomato Pasta Sauce
5 easy steps to make a delicious homemade Cherry Tomato Pasta Sauce recipe using fresh cherry tomatoes from the store or garden. Serve a real meal made with good ingredients in less than 30 minutes that your family will love. A perfect recipe for meatless meals.
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Pasta bowl filled with noodles tossed with cherry tomato sauce.
Quick Pickled Green Tomatoes and Peppers
Quick Pickled Green Tomatoes and Peppers is an easy way to make pickled tomatoes and peppers. Quick pickled vegetables can be made in minutes and last for months in the refrigerator. Top your favorite sandwiches, street tacos and wraps with these crunchy spicy pickled vegetables.
Check out this recipe
a mason jar filled with Quick Pickles Tomatoes and Peppers
Asparagus Tomato Pasta Salad
Pasta salads are the ideal summer side dish recipe to serve at a barbecue or picnic. The perfect pasta salad takes advantage of in-season ingredients like fresh asparagus and vine-ripened summer tomatoes.
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overhead photo of a white glass serving bowl filled with a pasta salad made with tomatoes and fresh asparagus
Quick Pickled Green Tomatoes Recipe
Use a few green tomatoes to make this quick pickled green tomatoes recipe. Pick them from your garden or buy the green un-ripened tomatoes at the farmers market. A great way to preserve green tomatoes. Pickled green tomatoes are great on sandwiches and salads.
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Closeup of canning jars filled with quick pickled green tomatoes.
Cheese Tomato Sourdough Focaccia
Mozzarella cheese, fresh tomatoes and rosemary top this Sourdough Focaccia recipe. Delicious homemade Sourdough Focaccia with a crunchy golden bottom is topped with shredded cheese, fresh tomatoes, and fresh herbs for a delicious homemade flatbread recipe appetizer that can be dipped in a homemade olive oil bread dipping sauce. Great snack or meal that uses your sourdough starter.
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Overhead, closeup photo of a freshly baked Cheese Tomato Sourdough Focaccia
Broccoli and Tomato Pasta Salad
This pasta salad recipe is made with fresh broccoli, tomatoes and tri colored pasta. It is a perfect summer side dish and perfect served as a side dish for a summer picnic or backyard BBQ. Make it in less than 30 minutes.
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Glass bowl filled with broccoli and tomato pasta salad.
How To Dehydrate Grape Tomatoes
Dehydrating fresh grape or cherry tomatoes is a very easy way to preserve fresh tomatoes. Dehydrated tomatoes can be used to season all of your favorite tomato dishes, they can be ground into a powder to make tomato powder or rehydrated to add to salads and other recipes. Dehydrated grape tomatoes will last years if stored properly.
Check out this recipe
a large green bowl filled with dehydrated grape tomatoes
Tuscan Tomato Mozzarella Salad
Make this fresh tomato salad in 5 minutes. Fresh heirloom grape tomatoes drenched in a fresh herb oil with fresh mozzarella balls make a perfect tomato salad for the spring. Tuscan Tomato Mozzarella Salad is a perfect side dish for any pasta recipe.
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Overhead of a salad plate with a serving of tomato salad.
Pasta Medley Salad Recipe
Make this bow tie pasta salad with fresh broccoli and cherry tomatoes as a side dish during the barbecue season. Pasta Medley Salad is a great side dish for many meals.
Check out this recipe
A triangle shaped watermelon slice on a cutting board.

Watermelon

Biting into an ice cold wedge of watermelon is a right of summer passage. A sweet watermelon can't be beat when it comes to cooling the kids off in the heat. But there are plenty more ways to enjoy the summer time treat. Try making dehydrated watermelon for a burst of flavor.

Dehydrated Watermelon
Dehydrated Watermelon makes a sweet treat. Whether you're calling it watermelon candy or dried watermelon jerky dehydrated watermelon is a summertime treat everyone will love. Great for camping or hiking dried fruit snacks.
Check out this recipe
Dehydrated Watermelon triangles on a food dehydrator tray
Watermelon Thyme Lemonade Recipe
Homemade Watermelon Thyme Lemonade recipe using freshly squeezed lemons, fresh watermelon juice, and thyme simple syrup is a unique fruit-infused lemonade recipe that will refresh your guests. This herbal lemonade recipe is perfect during the summer.
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Mason jars filled with Watermelon Thyme Lemonade.
Watermelon Lemonade Recipe
Watermelon Lemonade recipe is the perfect summer drink for your 4th of July or Memorial Day weekend celebration or any back yard BBQ's you might be throwing before the cool Fall weather comes your way.
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Watermelon lemonade in a tumbler with a garnish of sliced lemon and mint leaves.
Watermelon Salsa
Take advantage of the sweet ripe watermelons and make this Watermelon Salsa recipe that is perfect served at your next bbq. Fruit salsas are a refreshing snack on a hot summer day.
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Make this sweet, fun and patriotic Red White Blue Sangria recipe for your Memorial Day or 4th of July celebration.  Made with your favorite summer fruits like fresh strawberries, fresh blueberries, fresh blackberries and sweet watermelon infused with white Moscato wine.
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