30 Flavorful Recipes to Make This Summer
A selection of recipes with seasonal herbs, summer fruits, and tons of flavor!
Food Editor at Kitchen Stories
Flavor—it’s what takes eating from something we must do, to something we want to do. This article is part of “The Flavor Issue” our month dedicated to dialing up every dish and making every day taste better. To follow along, of all our latest stories and recipes from the issue. Don’t forget to follow us on for behind the scenes, extra community content, and more! We hope to see you around Flavortown!
What does summer taste like? For me, it has to include sweet, ruby red strawberries (whether topped up on a tart or inhaled on the way home from the supermarket) and the smoky, savory smells of one too many barbecues in the park. Whether you agree with me on that or not, I think we can both agree that there are still so many more things that summer can taste like. Maybe it’s spicy braised tofu with scallions (they say spicy food can cool you down on a hot day!), fragrant lemongrass scented Thai beef salad, or carnitas tacos with fresh peach salsa.
With this variety of flavor in mind, we gathered 30 recipes from the Kitchen Stories community and beyond that just scream summer. Whether you’re looking for quick (but not boring!) salads for a summer lunch “al desko,” flavorful plus ones for your next barbecue, fruit-forward desserts for a Sunday picnic in the park, or delicious mains for balmy summer evenings—this list has got you covered.
Why salads are our favorite summer lunches
Fresh chickpea salad with sun-dried tomatoes
Eggplant salad with yogurt, mint and hazelnut
Antipasto salad
Oven roasted potato salad with herb dressing
Yum Nua (Thai beef salad)
Eating with your hands
Carnitas tacos with peach salsa
Middle Eastern Chicken Wraps
Spicy Tuna Salad Wraps
Light, effortless pastas
Pasta salad with roasted corn and basil dressing
Make no-cook pasta Puttanesca with Christian
Tagliatelle with pan-fried shrimp and mixed cherry tomatoes
Burst cherry tomato and miso pasta with sesame crunch
Can’t wait to make them summer mains
Soba noodles with miso-marinated tofu and vegetables
Pesce all’Acqua Pazza (Italian poached fish in “crazy water”)
Albondigas (Spanish meatballs)
Braised Tofu in a Spicy & Savory Sauce (두부조림)
Thai basil pesto udon
vegan sun-dried tomato risotto
Make grilled lemony salmon with Christian
5-ingredient sticky hoisin-roasted broccoli wedges
Fruity-forward desserts made to share
No-bake cheesecake with fresh fruit 🍓
Blueberry rolls with quark filling
Make ice cream cookie sandwiches with Lisa
Super moist lemon cake
Strawberry Prosecco Panna Cotta
Strawberries and cream tart
Quick, flavorful add-ons to your barbecue or picnic
Fig jam
Kashk & Kadoo (Iranian zucchini dish)
Frankfurt's traditional Green Sauce - „Grie Soß“
Homemade mango chutney
Do you have another favorite, flavor-packed summer recipe we should definitely know about? Upload it via our app or website to share with the community, or tell us about it in the comments below!
Published on June 27, 2021