Seasonal Weeknight Recipes to Cook with Summer Produce

 Summer is the time for refreshing and light meals. Cooking in hot and humid weather can be quite challenging. Weeknights are meant for quick and easy meals. Summer is a season for squashes, juicy fruits, and fresh herbs. It is also the time to preserve the bountiful harvests of the season. For hassle-free weeknight recipes, check out these:

Asian Vegetable Stir Fry

In a bowl, mix soy sauce, red chili flakes, brown sugar, honey, miso paste, pepper, salt, and corn starch. Chop some broccoli, bell peppers, shitake mushrooms, snow peas. Sauté minced garlic and ginger in sesame oil. Add the vegetables and stir fry them for 10 minutes until tender. Slowly stir in the sauce and cook for another 10 minutes. Finish with some freshly chopped coriander. Add rinsed basmati rice and steam as per package instructions. Ladle the basmati rice in a bowl and top it with the stir-fried veggies. This is a flavoursome and quick Asian dish and tastes great with noodles. 

Asian Vegetable Stir Fry

If you are wondering which basmati rice is good, check out Daawat rice.

Summer Tomato Gnocchi

You can use premade gnocchi available in most supermarkets. You can also make it fresh at home using leftover boiled potato and flour. Gently knead the dough and set it to rest. Cut out gnocchi and cook in salted boiling water. In a pan, sauté garlic in olive oil. Add a sprig of thyme, chopped sundried tomatoes, and cook for 5-7 minutes. Stir in the gnocchi and finish with chopped fresh basil leaves. Finish with some fresh feta cubes and serve hot.

Spinach & Corn Quesadilla

In a skillet, sauté some garlic and add a handful of baby spinach. When the spinach is wilted, add fresh ricotta cheese. Add salt and crushed pepper to taste. In a grill pan, add tortilla bread to toast. Add the spinach mix and fold the quesadillas. Press the top with a spatula and cook until the cheese starts melting. Cut into triangles and serve hot with salsa verde. This recipe takes minutes to cook and makes for a satisfying weeknight dinner.

Souvlaki Wrap

Slice zucchini, bell peppers, red onion, and portobello mushroom into thin strips. Brush the veggies with olive oil, salt & pepper, and roast in a grill pan. Cook until veggies get the char marks. Grill halloumi cheese cubes in the pan. To make the tzatziki dip, mix some Greek yogurt, lime juice, zest, chopped mint, a pinch of salt and pepper with a fork. Warm the pita bread in a toaster oven. Add the veggies, and cottage cheese in the pita and drizzle the tzatziki dressing. This authentic Greek street food recipe is delicious and makes for a hearty meal.

These are some delicious recipes to cook with fresh summer produce.

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