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Dishes with Summer Vegetables
38 recipes · seasonal, simple, free
When summer's abundance hits the market stalls, the table gets more colorful too: tomato, zucchini, eggplant, green beans, pepper, okra… This collection brings together olive-oil dishes, soups, salads and mains that put summer vegetables at the center.
Eating in season is both tastier and more affordable. Light, olive-oil-forward, and often served cold, these recipes bring freshness to the table on hot summer days.
Salad
SaladCranberry Bean Salad (Barbunya Salatası)
Main Dish
Main DishBraised Peas (Bezelye)
Soup
SoupPea Soup (Bezelye Çorbası)
Main DishCasserole with Peas and Purslane (Bezelyeli Semizotlu Güveç)
SoupTomato Soup (Domates Çorbası)
Main DishBorlotti Beans with Meat
Main DishGreen Beans with Meat (Etli Taze Fasulye)
Main DishBaked Eggplant with Basil
Main DishBaked Zucchini Fritters (Fırında Mücver)
Main DishBaked Green Beans (Fırında Taze Fasulye)
Main DishStuffed Cretan Squash (Girit Kabağı Dolması)
Main DishSultan's Delight (Hünkar Beğendi)
Main DishZucchini with Ground Meat (Kıymalı Kabak)
Main DishPurslane with Ground Meat (Kıymalı Semizotu)
Main DishEasy Eggplant Bayıldı (Patlıcan Bayıldı)
Olive-Oil Dish
Olive-Oil DishOlive-Oil Green Beans with Mint Yogurt (Naneli Yoğurtlu Zeytinyağlı Taze Fasulye)
Main DishForest-Style Braised Meat with Vegetables (Orman Kebabı)
Main DishEggplant Moussaka (Patlıcan Musakka)
SaladZucchini Salad with Pesto Sauce
SaladSeasonal Salad with Cheese (Peynirli Mevsim Salatası)
SoupVegetable Soup (Sebze Çorbası)
Main DishVegetable-Stuffed Peppers (Sebzeli Biber Dolması)
Main DishChicken and Okra Stew (Tavuklu Bamya)
Main DishPeas with Chicken
Main DishStuffed Eggplant Boats with Chicken (Tavuklu Çanak Patlıcan)
Main DishMixed Vegetable Stew (Türlü Sebze Yemeği)
SoupGreen Zucchini Soup
Main DishOkra with Yogurt (Yoğurtlu Bamya)
SaladZucchini Salad with Yogurt (Yoğurtlu Kabak Salatası)
SaladEggplant Salad with Yogurt (Yoğurtlu Patlıcan Salatası)
SaladPurslane Salad with Yogurt (Yoğurtlu Semizotu Salatası)
Olive-Oil DishOlive-Oil Okra (Zeytinyağlı Bamya)
Olive-Oil DishOlive-Oil Borlotti Beans (Zeytinyağlı Barbunya)
Olive-Oil DishOlive-Oil Stuffed Peppers (Zeytinyağlı Biber Dolması)
Olive-Oil DishOlive-Oil Braised Stuffed Zucchini (Zeytinyağlı Kabak Bayıldı)
Olive-Oil DishOlive-Oil Zucchini with Lentils
Olive-Oil DishOlive-Oil Purslane (Zeytinyağlı Semizotu)
Olive-Oil DishOlive-Oil Green Beans (Zeytinyağlı Taze Fasulye)
Frequently asked
Which vegetables are in season in summer?
Tomato, zucchini, eggplant, green beans, pepper, okra, purslane and borlotti beans stand out in summer. You can find the full month-by-month list on the "What's in Season" page.
Are olive-oil summer dishes eaten cold?
Olive-oil vegetable dishes are usually served warm or cold; when made a day ahead, the flavors settle in even more, which is practical for the summer table.
Meatless Vegetable Dishes