Recipe Roundup: Celebrate Summer’s Bounty

Published: August 3, 2021

Summer produce is at its peak. There’s nothing like the taste of a tomato picked fresh from the garden or a bushel of juicy peaches from a local farm stand. At the Health Hub, we’re big fans of cooking with local, seasonal ingredients, whether home-grown or from one of Lancaster County’s many acclaimed farmers markets.

Eating a diet that’s rich in fruits and vegetables is good for your heart, complexion, cancer prevention, inflammation, and overall health.

To help you squeeze the most out of this season’s bounty, we searched our archives and rounded up our favorite recipes featuring the stars of summer. So gather your tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, peppers, eggplant, basil, peaches, nectarines and blueberries and try a few of these delicious, easy recipes.

Salads and Sides

Good 'n healthy Cucumber and Tomato Salad

Blueberry Chopped Salad

Good 'n healthy Tabbouleh Salad

Avocado Quinoa Salad

Zucchini Zoodles

Roasted Summer Vegetables

Baked Zucchini Fritters

Mushroom-Stuffed Eggplant

Sauces, Soups and Spreads

Sunflower Basil Pesto

Tomato Basil Soup

Speedy Cherry Tomato Sauce

Main dishes

Broiled Eggplant Parmesan

Veggie Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Good 'n healthy Summer Veggie Pie

Good 'n healthy Ratatouille

Turkey Zoodle Pomodoro

Peach Ginger Shrimp Kabobs

Crustless Zucchini Pie

Orzo with Roasted Vegetables

Roasted Red Peppers Stuffed with Kale & Rice

Dessert

Blueberry Nectarine Crisp

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