EDIBLE SILICON VALLEY FAVORITE SUMMER RECIPES

Summer Recipes

Last Updated June 01, 2022
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Photo by Coco Morante

It's the Summer of Local Love! We have put together some fresh and seasonal summer recipes for you to try, savor and share.

 

Featuring new recipes from our Summer Refresher issue, plus an encore of the no-cooking-required Blended Bliss collection and other Edible summertime favorites!

Avocado Cashew Dip

Avocado Cashew Dip next to some sliced vegetables. It is a green dip topped with fresh herbs.
A creamy plant-based, superfood-packed dip to pair with crackers and crudités. Kids and adults alike will love this smooth and easy topper.

Fermented Pico de Gallo

Fermented Pico de Gallo By Kelly McVicker
The phrase pico de gallo translates to “rooster’s beak” and is believed to get its name from the fact that it was originally enjoyed as a finger food, picked up by two fingers pinched together...

Raspberry Peach Smoothie

Image of two Raspberry Peach Smoothies. They are bright red, in glass containers, and topped with fresh raspberries.
What’s more summery than berries and stone fruit? This tangy-sweet magenta smoothie made with some of the Bay Area’s favorite summer delights will keep you cool all season long.

Sourdough Tomato Gazpacho

Two servings of Sourdough Tomato Gazpacho.
For a California twist, blend some tangy local sourdough bread into your gazpacho and garnish it with sourdough croutons, toasted in olive oil.

Cucumber Pear Mojito Slushies

Two Cucumber Pear Mojito Slushies. Both are in glass containers, one has a metal straw, and is topped with fresh mint.
Crisp cucumbers and sweet pears make a surprising and delightful combination in this refreshing slushie. Lime and mint add a little mojito flair. There’s no juicing required for the pears and...

Raspberry Brown Butter Tart

Filled with tart raspberries, this light pastry can be served for breakfast or as a light dessert.

Easy Preserved Lemon and Herb Vinaigrette

Use this recipe to turn your preserved lemons into a quick and delicious citrus vinaigrette. I like to add thyme, oregano or lots of fresh cilantro or parsley to give it an herbal flavor.

Preserved Lemons Recipe

In the spirit of this making lemonade out of lemons in this Edible issue, we asked McVicker if she’d share an exclusive recipe for Preserved Lemons from her treasured not-yet-published home...

Peppery Arugula Salad with Raspberries, Mango and Lime

The inspiration for this salad comes from a neighbor of mine, who brought a similar one to a potluck. I absolutely loved the unusual combination of summer fruits and peppery arugula. Rather than being...

Hoisin Chili Baby Back Ribs

These sweet-heat baby back ribs are marinated with an overnight rub of brown sugar and Chinese Five-Spice, then brushed with a hoisin-garlic glaze. A dollop of sambal oelek adds just the right amount...

Watermelon, Mango & Feta Salad

Serve this refreshing, colorful salad alongside grilled chicken or steak for an irresistible combination of spice, citrus and crunch. Try to find Mt Vikos Greek feta—it's made of both goat and sheep...

Warm Apricot and Cherry Crisp : from book Wine Country Table

How clever of nature to ripen apricots and cherries at the same time; the two fruits are so compatible. Toss them with a little sugar and tapioca to thicken their juices, add a crunchy oat and walnut...

Blackberry Fizz

Just three ingredients and a mint garnish are all that’s needed for a beautiful, delightfully refreshing nonalcoholic summer drink. Blackberries are muddled with turbinado sugar, then topped off...