31 Low-Key Spectacular Summer Recipes To Make Throughout The Month Of August

Serve these with crème fraîche or butter and jam for a little piece of heaven on a plate.

 Recipe: Blackberry Popovers

Grab some ripe and juicy heirloom tomatoes, then turn them into summer's most crowd pleasing appetizer.

Recipe: Tomato Basil Bruschetta

A hearty side dish or vegetarian main, fennel is roasted in olive oil with cherry tomatoes and garlic until it's fork tender. Finish it all off with canned white beans for a satisfying dish. 

Recipe: Roasted Fennel Tomatoes and White Beans

This southeast Asian inspired chicken gets marinated for about an hour in a mixture of lemongrass, scallions, fish sauce, sugar, and chili flakes. The result is a savory, sweet, and slightly spicy dish that you'll want to make on repeat.

Recipe: Lemongrass Chicken With Scallion Oil

This corn salad boasts all the best flavors of Mexican esquites in a single picnic- ready bowl.

Recipe: Mexican Street Corn Salad With Chipotle Crema

There's no bad way to eat burrata, but this recipe, which is served with sweet-meets-savory balsamic glazed cherries is simply spectacular.

Recipe: Burrata With Balsamic Cherries

This steak gets marinated in a basic mixture of olive oil, lime juice, soy sauce and fajita seasoning. If you're partial to cooking outdoors in the summer months, throw it on the grill.

Recipe: Chipotle Steak and Rice Bowls

A light and bright arugula pesto makes this roasted eggplant lasagna perfectly appropriate for warmer weather. 

Recipe: Roasted Eggplant Lasagna With Arugula Pesto

Say what you will about pineapples on pizza, but this recipe proves that it's straight up delicious, especially when paired with salty prosciutto and bitter arugula.

Recipe: Grilled Pineapple Pizza With Prosciutto and Jalapeños 

When the temperatures start to dip on chilly summer nights, this thick and decadent seafood chowder never disappoints.

Recipe: Shrimp and Corn Chowder With Bacon

How I can possibly describe the delectable duo that is plums and prosciutto nestled into flaky galette pastry dough? Well, you'll just have to try it for yourself.

Recipe: Sweet and Savory Plum and Prosciutto Galette

A delicious sauce has the power to turn ordinary ingredients into something completely delicious. In this case, cucumber gets taken to the next level thanks to a dressing made of vinegar, oil, soy sauce, honey, ginger, garlic, and pepper flakes. 

Recipe: Chinese-Inspired Smashed Cucumber Salad

A little pesto goes a long way. While the homemade version is wildly delicious, even store-bought pesto has the power to transform simple vegetables into a treat.

Recipe: Cucumber and Tomato Salad With Basil Pesto

Turn your fresh plums into a sweet-meets-tart cobbler. The recipe calls for apples, but you can really use any ripe fruit you've got like peaches, pears, or strawberries. 

Recipe: Easy Plum Cobbler Recipe

These homemade popsicles will stay good in the freezer for months, so make a big batch and you'll always be just a few seconds away from a refreshing treat.

Recipe: Strawberry Cheesecake Popsicles

Recipe: Mango Sunrise Piña Colada

Slightly vegetal, citrusy, sweet, and refreshing, this cucumber-infused vodka lemonade is an ideal patio-sipper.

Recipe: Cucumber Lemonade Vodka Cocktail