Summer Produce Recipe-O-Rama

We've hit that peak time when produce abounds in our area -- the produce markets and farmer's markets on the weekends are bursting at the seams this year.

It all looks so good and healthy that I can't help but pick up some extras.  Then by the end of the week, it seems like I'm always hunting around for recipes to use it up before we lose it.

It occurred to me that if we have that problem this time of year, that other folks might be dealing with it as well.

Thought I'd put together a few yummy recipes using seasonal produce for everyone to peruse.  Veggies are healthy and yummy, so why not enjoy a few of the things growing in your garden -- or that you've purchased from someone else's garden -- for dinner this evening?

Summer Produce Recipes:

Tomatoes:
-- Quick-Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce with Spaghetti
-- Summer Peach and Tomato Salad
-- Tomato and Mango Salad with Curry-Orange Vinaigrette
-- Tomato Basil Pizza
-- Chunky Tomato-Fruit Gazpacho
-- Simple Caprese Salad
-- Bruschetta with Warm Tomatoes
-- Cheese and Olive Stuffed Tomatoes
-- Fresh Tomato and Basil Pasta
-- Creole Tomato Salad
-- Salmon Roasted With Tomatoes and Olives
-- Tomato and Olive Relish
-- Summer Tomato, Onion and Cucumber Salad
-- Skillet Seared Tomatoes with Melted Gruyere (I'm imagining this one on some toasted, crusty whole grain bread as a bruschetta. Yummy!)
-- Tomato Gratin
-- Corn and Tomato Saute

Bell Peppers:
-- Roasted Bell Pepper and Olive Pizza
-- Pesto, Halibut and Pepper Kebabs
-- Bell Pepper Chicken with Feta Orzo
-- Roasted Red Pepper Soup
-- Garlic and Bell Pepper Farfalle
-- Three-Pepper Beef
-- Roasted Tri-Color Peppers with Crostini
-- Grilled Pepper Salad
-- Steak and Boursin-Wrapped Bell Peppers
-- Greek Orzo-Stuffed Peppers
-- Mediterranean Tuna Antipasto Salad

Zucchini and Summer Squash:
-- Zucchini Eggplant Lasagna
-- Zucchini Fusilli
-- Zucchini Parmesan Sticks with Smoky Romesco Sauce
-- Shrimp and Feta Stuffed Zucchini
-- Grilled Zucchini Caprese Sandwiches
-- Zucchini Bread with Moroccan Spices
-- Chocolate Zucchini Cake
-- Potato-Zucchini Pancakes with Cherry Tomato Salad
-- Ajlouk Qura'a (Mashed Zucchini Salad from Tunisia)
-- Caprese "Salsa" Zucchini with Sea Salt
-- Zucchini Bread with Chocolate Chips
-- Basil, Shrimp and Zucchini Pasta
-- Zu-Canoes
-- Chicken with Whole Grain Mustard and Zucchini in Packets
-- Garden Pizza
-- Tortellini and Zucchini Soup
-- Athenian Pasta Primavera
-- Roasted Zucchini and Pesto
-- Herbed Zucchini Soup
-- Chocolate Zucchini Bread
-- Gratin of Zucchini and Tomatoes

Other veggie and fruit recipe posts I've done:
-- Antioxidant-filled recipes
-- Veggie Recipes Galore
-- Bushel of Apple Recipes
-- Berry Good Recipes
-- Just Add Avocado
-- Zucchini Recipe Round-Up
-- A Caprese Revelation
-- The Deliciousness of Summer

(Photo via WBUR.)