The sun is starting to shine, the beaches are getting crowded, and the BBQs are getting used. It’s the start of summer and recipes, especially summer vegetarian recipes, are starting to change. More fruits are growing, vegetables are more accessible, and farmers markets are staying open longer! With the help of my favorite cooking website, Smitten Kitchen, I’ve found a range of summer vegetarian recipes to fill your plate with color:
Watermelon Lemonade
The first thing that comes to my mind when I think of summer vegetarian recipes is cold drinks! I love fresh fruit and I love lemonade, so watermelon lemonade is a must for my list of summer vegetarian recipes. Plus, it’s really easy to make! ¼ cup lemon juice, ½ cup watermelon puree, some sugar and water, blend together and you’ve got an amazing cold drink. I love this summer vegetarian recipe when my dad is using his green BBQ!
Smoke-Roasted Bell Peppers Stuffed With Garden Vegetables
Speaking of my Dad barbequing, next of the summer vegetarian recipes is one of his favorites. Smoke-Roasted Bell Peppers Stuffed With Garden Vegetables! Yum! The bold colors of peppers put me in the summer mood. There are plenty of options when making these. Choose your favorite color pepper and your favorite vegetables. You can easily customize these summer vegetarian recipes for each person in your family. I personally like a summer vegetarian red bell pepper stuffed with zucchini, squash, tomato, and small bits of breadcrumbs! If you’re planning on attending any barbeques in the near future (perhaps for July 4th) here are some recipes, including summer vegetarian recipes that are easily transportable to a friend’s BBQ table.
Summer Panzanella
What goes best with a BBQ meal is a fresh salad, and summer vegetarian recipes are filled with great salad ideas. From bean salads to fruit salads to a salad full of greens, there is no end to summer vegetarian recipes for salads. If I had to choose one it would be the Summer Panzanella. It’s based around tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, and basil leaves. So good for a summer vegetarian dish. To end a perfect meal in the summertime, I wanted to share my favorite summer vegetarian recipes for desserts. Of course these summer vegetarian recipes involve fruit, which is abundant in Los Angeles this time of year:
Blueberry Crumb Bars
My mom just bought a bunch of blueberries so I will be making one of these summer vegetarian recipes soon! This summer vegetarian recipe calls for the basic baking materials, a bunch of blueberries, and some lemon zest! In four steps you’ll have a product that’s hard to resist eating! You’ll probably even want to start changing the summer vegetarian recipes with different fruits!
Strawberry Shortcake
Need I say more? This summer make custom strawberry shortcakes with this summer vegetarian recipes. These strawberry shortcakes look more like a sandwich, with the strawberry and cream between a biscuit. They make me smile ☺ Well those are some of my favorite summer vegetarian recipes. What are your best summer vegetarian recipes?