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There is no better season for cooking than summer. No offense fall, winter and spring, but these warm weather months are where itโs at. When my biggest problem in the kitchen is that I canโt keep up with my weekly farm share of fruits and veggies, life is good.
I donโt hesitate to turn on the oven or a burner on the stove or fire up the grill even if itโs hot outside. No surprise, these dishes go big on vegetables in the absolute best way possible. Some with pesto and others with vinaigrettes and marinades, try these approachable and simple dinner recipes.
Oven Recipes – Summer Sheet Pan Meals!
Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables and Halloumi
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With zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, onions and garlic, roasted Mediterranean vegetables and halloumi are a great vegetarian sheet pan meal. Halloumi is a wonderfully salty cheese that you can bake in the oven.
This sheet pan baked feta with vegetables is a simple one-pan vegetarian meal with zucchini, corn and tomatoes. Serve it with pearl couscous, farro or rice.
With cherry tomatoes, corn and pesto, this simple orecchiette pasta recipe is ready in less than 30 minutes. It also has Parmesan and lemon. The pesto for it is nut-free.
Paired with a cherry tomato arugula salad, these baked zucchini corn fritters with scallions and Parmesan make a simple summer meal using seasonal vegetables.
Ready in 30 minutes, this cherry tomato sheet pan gnocchi uses a mix of dried spices to flavor this quick and easy one-pan meal. Top it with shaved Parmesan and basil.
A spice rub with chili, garlic & onion powder, cumin and paprika gives the corn, zucchini and peppers in theseย grilled veggie burrito bowlsย a kick. I serve them with cilantro lime rice and cherry tomato pico de gallo.
With zucchini, yellow squash, peppers and red onions, thisย grilled vegetable orzo saladย is loaded with veggies and tossed in a simple garlic vinaigrette.
Looking for a simple vegetarian main? Thread a rainbow of onions, zucchini, yellow squash, red peppers and cheese to make grilled halloumi veggie skewers.
Using white balsamic vinegar in the marinade for these grilledย balsamic veggie skewers, lets the color of the corn, zucchini, squash and peppers stay bright while not sacrificing flavor.
Sprinkling a dried seasoning mix on these grilledย barbecue tofu veggie skewersย before they hit the grill adds savory flavor that balances the sweet sauce.