Summer
My easy vegetarian summer recipes are just right for those hot days when you’d rather not turn on the oven. You’ll find crunchy salads, chilled soups, fresh rolls and fruit-forward desserts.
Try my no-cook gazpacho and avocado cucumber gazpacho, two blended cold soups that take just minutes to make.
Easy vegan spring rolls wrapped in rice paper make a great light lunch or party finger food.
For salads, my grilled peach and arugula salad and summer salad with mango ginger dressing are reader favorites, and my Greek chickpea salad is filling enough for dinner.
Finish with poached peaches or a sparkling strawberry basil mocktail. Below, you can check out more of my summer recipes.
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Light, quick dinners that don’t heat up the kitchen are best in summer. Try the Pad Thai Salad Bowl, Zucchini Noodles & Avocado Pesto, Pasta Primavera, Baked Tofu & Avocado Sauce or Veggie Lettuce Wraps.
Fresh spring rolls made with rice paper are usually filled with vegetables, herbs and noodles, so they are often vegan. Fried spring rolls and restaurant versions can include egg in the wrapper, meat or shrimp in the filling, or fish sauce in the dip, so it’s worth asking. Our Easy Vegan Spring Rolls are fully vegan and filled with avocado, carrot, cucumber, apple and greens.
Dip one sheet of rice paper in warm water for a few seconds until it just starts to soften, then lay it flat on a damp board. Add your fillings to the lower third, fold in the sides and roll it up tightly. The paper keeps softening as you work, so don’t over-soak it. See the step-by-step in our Easy Vegan Spring Rolls.
Crunchy, fruit-forward salads are perfect for summer. Try the Raw Cauliflower Salad, the Asian Crunchy Cabbage Salad, the Watermelon Cucumber Salad, the Raspberry Spinach Salad or the Summer Berry Kale Salad.
Halve ripe but firm peaches and grill them cut side down until they have char marks and soften slightly. Slice them and toss with baby arugula, toasted pecans, shaved parmesan and a simple peach and champagne vinegar dressing. Get the full recipe for our Grilled Peach & Arugula Salad.