13 best best summer tomato Recipes

tomatoes , cut into bite-sized pieces, bell pepper , cut into bite-sized pieces, olive oil, dried oregano to taste, garlic salt to taste

mayonnaise, minced fresh basil, hot pepper sauce , to taste, white bread, crisp iceberg lettuce leaf (or leaf lettuce or butter lettuce), thick slices bacon , smoky variety, fried crisp, thick slices large red-ripe beefsteak tomatoes, salt

dried wagon wheel macaroni or 3 cups rotini pasta or 3 cups other desired pasta (8-oz), summer squash or 1 medium zucchini, halved lenghtwise and sliced (2 cups, you can use both.), frozen peas or 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn, thawed, red pepper , cut into strips, smoked cheddar cheese or 8 oz cheddar cheese, cubed, pitted ripe olives, drained and coarsely chopped, tomatoes, halved, red onion, chopped, snipped fresh oregano or 2 tbsp basil or 2 tsp dried oregano or 2 tsp basil, crushed, bottled balsamic vinaigrette or 1 cup red wine vinaigrette dressing

fresh lime juice, honey, dijon mustard, salt, freshly ground black pepper, extravirgin olive oil, shredded romaine lettuce, yellow pear tomatoes, halved, chopped peeled cucumber, chopped orange bell pepper, sliced radishes, chopped fresh chives, yellow squash , halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (about 1 cup), chopped avocado

hass avocado, peeled and sliced (do this at the last minute to prevent browning), tomato, sliced, romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped, salsa (i use simply the best ), red wine vinegar, chopped red onions, salt and pepper

dried great northern beans , soaked overnight in 6-8 cups water, cold water, bouquet garni of 1 bay leaf , 1 sprig fresh thyme, and 10 parsley stems, salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, leeks, white part only, well-washed and finely chopped, sun-ripened tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and cut into chunks, chopped fresh parsley leaves, cheese, of your choice grated

chopped onion, minced garlic, olive oil, yellow squash (mix both if you like) or 3 cups zucchini (mix both if you like), butter, flour, cumin, chili powder, salt, milk, shredded monterey jack cheese, flour tortillas, shredded mild cheddar cheese, chopped roma tomatoes, chopped tomatoes or 3 chopped roma tomatoes, chopped mango, chopped avocado, chopped purple onion, chopped fresh cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper, minced jalapeno , if you like it hotter you can add a seeded

olive oil, red peppers (3/4 cup) or 1 green pepper, seeded and chopped (3/4 cup), onion, halved and thinly sliced (1/2 cup), ripe tomatoes, chopped (2 cups), kidney beans, rinsed and drained, tomato sauce, crushed pineapple, undrained, molasses or 1 tbsp maple syrup, worcestershire sauce (use an anchovy-free sauce if making vegetarian)

acorn squash, tomato, diced, zucchini, diced, yellow bell pepper, diced, firm tofu, drained and diced (garlic pepper tofu steaks work best), white beans, lime, olive oil, dried thyme, dried basil, shallot, finely chopped, green onions, sliced fine, garlic cloves, finely minced, salt, pepper, fresh parsley, finely chopped, cooked rice (for serving)

chicken tenders , or 2 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless), andouille sausage (this is absolutely the best 1 to use- i have tried subbing others and nothing else compares), diced tomatoes- in the summer i use 10 roma tomatoes, green bell pepper, purple onion (for the most flavor ), minced garlic or 2 cloves fresh, crisco (can sub olive oil ), cayenne pepper, fresh ground black pepper, salt (i use kosher), franks red hot or tabasco (it is easier to get out of hand with tabasco, so i use franks), white or brown rice , or pasta of choice

orzo pasta, cooked and drained according to package directions (i like ronzoni best), red onion, diced, pitted black olives, sliced, grape tomatoes, rinsed and sliced, cooked sweet summer corn, stalks celery, diced, fresh parsley, fresh basil, salt, ground black pepper, minced and diced garlic, baby spinach, extra virgin olive oil , plus more to taste, red wine vinegar , plus more to taste, lemon juice , plus more to taste, shredded italian cheese