40 Fresh Vegetable Recipes – From Garden to Table is a vibrant collection of seasonal, savory dishes that celebrate the best of what the garden has to offer. If you’re picking from your own backyard or stocking up at the farmers’ market, these recipes are all about letting fresh vegetables shine.
Inside, you’ll find simple, flavorful ways to cook with summer staples like tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, potatoes, eggplant, and more. From rustic tarts and crispy fritters to warm salads and skillet meals, each dish highlights the natural beauty and taste of garden produce. There’s something here for every kind of cook, either for preparing a quick weeknight dinner or building a colorful spread for a gathering.
These recipes are easy, nourishing, and full of life. Many are vegetarian or easy to adapt, and all focus on fresh, bold flavors without the fuss.
So if you love the rhythm of seasonal cooking and want new ways to enjoy what’s growing right now, this collection brings it all to the table, fresh, satisfying, and made to be shared. Let your vegetables take the spotlight and turn simple ingredients into memorable meals.
Peach Salad
This Peach Salad is a refreshing and easy dish that highlights the sweet and juicy flavor of ripe peaches. It is perfect as a light lunch, a side dish, a stunning addition to any summer gathering or a starter for any meal. The combination of sweet peaches, crunchy nuts, creamy cheese, and fresh greens makes this salad a delightful and healthy choice.
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Tortilla de Patatas – Spanish Omelette – Tortilla Española
Tortilla de Patatas or either known as Spanish Omelette or Tortilla Española is a traditional dish from Spain that is made with basic simple ingredients like eggs potatoes and onion. The potatoes and onion are cooked in extra-virgin olive oil. It is simply delicious and a crowd-pleaser.
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Baked Stuffed Tomatoes with Bulgur and Feta
These Baked Stuffed Tomatoes with Bulgur and Feta are a great summer side dish perfect for tomato season. It is really delicious and looks very appetizing. It can be served any time of the day, for either brunch, lunch or dinner or simply as an appetizer.
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Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Soup
Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Soup – a creamy comforting summer soup, full of flavor, served with cheese toasts that make it really irresistible.
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Homemade Roasted Red Peppers
These Homemade Roasted Red Peppers are a versatile and vibrant ingredient, loved for their sweet, smoky flavor and rich, velvety texture. Roasting peppers brings out their natural sweetness, creating a depth of flavor that enhances everything from sauces to salads.
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Crispy Baked Zucchini Chips
These Crispy Baked Zucchini Chips are a delightful and healthy appetizer or snack option, perfect for satisfying your crunchy cravings.
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German Potato Salad – Kartoffelsalat
This Kartoffelsalat, German potato salad is perfect for BBQs, picnics, or casual gatherings with friends. It’s the kind of dish you make once and keep coming back to. It is simple, flavorful, and made for sharing under the summer sun.
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Zucchini Carrot Fritters
These incredible Zucchini Carrot Fritters are easy, tasty and nutritious crispy, golden bites that bring the freshness of zucchinis and the zing of carrots to your plate, all in one simple dish.
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Mediterranean Summer Pasta Salad
This Mediterranean Summer Pasta Salad is a really flavorful summer salad perfect for family or friend gatherings. As everybody loves pasta, this fresh salad will definitely be a crowd pleaser.
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Tomato Basil Tart
Tomato Puff Pastry Basil Tart is a delicious and visually stunning dish that is perfect for any occasion. This savory tart combines the flavors of juicy tomatoes, fragrant basil, and flaky puff pastry to create a mouthwatering meal that is sure to impress your guests.
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Parmesan Roasted Baby Potatoes
Making Parmesan roasted potatoes is very easy, and the result is incredibly tasty and nutritious. Using Parmesan is a fantastic method for preparing baby potatoes to cook to perfection.
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Roasted Tomato Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Grilled cheese sandwiches with gooey melted cheese, summer roasted tomatoes, fresh basil and crispy buttery bread slices are a great choice for breakfast or lunch whenever you want something quick, satisfying and delicious. Summer tomatoes are flavorful and are a great choice for filling these sandwiches and creating unique and impressive sandwiches.
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Mango Avocado Salsa
This Mango Avocado Salsa is a vibrant and refreshing dish that combines the tropical sweetness of ripe mango with the creamy texture of avocado. This salsa with mango and avocado and an assortment of fresh vegetables and herbs bursts of flavors in every bite.
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Summer Corn Salad
This Summer Corn Salad salad is a great summer dish made with fresh corn, fresh vegetables, Feta cheese, fresh herbs and a flavorful salad dressing. This salad is simply bursting with summer flavor and makes a perfect side dish for family or friend gatherings.
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Grilled Corn Fritters
Corn Fritters are an amazing dish you can prepare for breakfast, lunch or dinner or even as an appetizer. Making these delicious fritters with fresh corn it is a must during the summer, you definitely won’t regret. Grilled fresh corn takes these fritters to a whole new level. The best part of these delicious fritters is that they can be made all year round as canned or frozen corn may be used instead of the fresh one.
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Eggplant Salad
Eggplant Salad is a tasty and healthy way to cook eggplants. It is a delicious appetizer that can be made in advance, which makes it perfect for holidays or parties.
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Greek Baked Feta with Tomatoes
This Greek Baked Feta with Tomatoes is a spicy mouthwatering Mediterranean dish that captures the essence of Greek cuisine. This easy recipe is a delightful combination of spicy peppers, rich tomatoes, and creamy feta cheese. It is often enjoyed as a main course accompanied by crusty bread, or it can be served as an appetizer or side dish.
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Oven Roasted Corn
Oven roasted corn is so much better than boiled. The flavor is enhanced. The husks create steam, the corn is cooked entirely, not soggy, not dry, just PERFECT.
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Korean Vegetable Pancakes (Yachaejeon)
These flavorful Korean Vegetable Pancakes called Yachaejeon are one of the best vegetable dishes you can ever prepare. The pancakes are cooked until crispy and golden brown and are best served with a spicy soy dipping sauce. They make a delicious and comforting side dish and a family favorite for sure.
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Crustless Zucchini Quiche
This Crustless Zucchini Quiche is a tasty twist on the classic dish! It is a delicious blend of fresh zucchini, creamy eggs, and gooey cheese, all without the heavy crust. It's a really good, healthy way to cook zucchini when zucchini season is here.
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Skillet Chicken Fajitas
Skillet Chicken Fajitas is a great colorful dish perfect for lunch or dinner. Thin slices of marinated chicken with colorful peppers and thin onion slices, cooked quickly in a hot skillet and served immediately over warm tortillas and various toppings are simply a crowd pleaser and a perfect dish whenever friends come around.
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Pasta Primavera
There’s something so satisfying about a big bowl of Pasta Primavera, colorful veggies, tender pasta, and that perfect balance between freshness and comfort.
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Strawberry Pasta Salad with Feta
This Strawberry Pasta Salad with Feta is a flavorful dish perfect for spring and summer gatherings when you want something fresh and tasty to share. Twirly pasta are mingling with juicy strawberries, creamy feta, and a mix of fresh herbs. Toss in some crispy red onion and walnuts for texture, then elevate it with cherry tomatoes and cucumber for an extra burst of freshness.
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Homemade Pesto
This Homemade Pesto is a fresh and flavorful sauce made from simple ingredients. Originating from Italy, it combines fresh basil leaves, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and olive oil.
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Greek Salad – Horiatiki Recipe
I love this Greek Salad, known as Horiatiki in Greece as it bursts with fresh flavors and vibrant colors. This salad, a staple of Mediterranean cuisine, highlights simplicity and quality ingredients. It's a perfect appetizer or side dish, but it can also stand alone as a light, refreshing meal.
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Veggie Burgers – Sweet Potato Burger Patties
These Veggie Burgers with Sweet Potato Burger Patties make a great lunch or dinner idea. It is so delightful, that even meat lovers will consider switching the beef burgers for these veggie ones, at least from time to time.
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Waldorf Salad
The Waldorf Salad is a fresh fall salad made with celery, apples, red grapes and walnuts, dressed up with mayonnaise and sour cream dressing, and served over a bed of fresh salad. It is very flavorful and makes a great side dish for lunch or dinner and a perfect choice for holiday tables.
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Vegetable Egg Rolls – Fried or Baked
Egg rolls are a widely enjoyed take out appetizer that can be easily executed in your own kitchen. This vegetarian version requires only a few basic ingredients, but by the time all is said and done, the results are quite gratifying and soon enough you will find yourself regretting you did not make more of them to begin with. The sesame ginger dipping sauce recipe featured here really complements them and enhances their flavor.
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Broccoli Cauliflower Salad
This Broccoli and cauliflower salad is a perfect choice among your other Thanksgiving side dishes. It can be made well in advance, travels easy and if you end up with leftovers (which is unlikely) it can easily be stored for a later meal.
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Shakshuka -Eggs in Tomato Sauce
Shakshuka – Eggs in Tomato Sauce – Eggs are poached in a delicious tomato sauce that is very easy to prepare. It is healthy, comforting, flavorful with wonderful colors, definitely a must try recipe. It is usually served for breakfast, though I think it’s perfect for brunch on lazy weekends.
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Eggplant Pizza
This eggplant pizza is a great option for a light dinner, appetizer or simply as a side dish. They look good and have a great taste.
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Greek Tzatziki Sauce
Greek Tzatziki Sauce is a classic and refreshing dip made with yogurt, cucumbers, garlic, and extra virgin olive oil. It is a staple in Greek cuisine and is typically served as a starter or side dish. The sauce has a smooth and creamy texture, with a tangy and slightly sour taste that is perfectly balanced by the coolness of the cucumber.
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Roasted Potatoes, Parsnips and Carrots
Roasted Potatoes, Parsnips and Carrots – this root vegetable combination is simple and delicious. They get crispy on the outside and soft in the inside. You can choose whatever spices or herbs you prefer.
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Roasted Garlic Cream Soup
This Roasted Garlic Cream Soup is pure comfort in a bowl and is made with simple, wholesome ingredients. It is easy to make but feels like a special treat, great for a cozy lunch or as a starter for dinner.
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Roasted Cauliflower
Roasting the cauliflower intensifies the flavor and caramelizes the edges which makes it sweeter and really really irresistible. Though it is cooked in the oven it still remains a little crunchy, which makes it a great side dish or a good healthy snack.
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Tabouli Salad
Tabouli is a healthy, light salad made with bulgur wheat, ripe tomatoes, fresh parsley, fresh mint, green onions and drizzled with lemon juice and olive oil. The main role is played by fresh flat parsley.
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Margherita Pizza with Cauliflower Crust
A Margherita pizza on a cauliflower crust offers a delicious gluten-free alternative. This recipe is both simple to make and holds together well, allowing you to enjoy it just like a regular pizza, holding it in your hands.
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Roasted Parmesan Brussels Sprouts
These Roasted Parmesan Brussels Sprouts are a tasty side dish that takes Brussels sprouts to a whole new level. We start with fresh Brussels sprouts, giving them a perfect crunch by roasting with butter, garlic and Parmesan.
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Sauteed Mushrooms with Caramelized Onion
Sauteed Mushrooms is one of the best and quick way to cook mushrooms. Sauteed with onion they get a wonderful flavor. Adding some wine too, makes them totally irresistible. The flavors blend so well and sauteing gets them such a beautiful brown color.
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Bean and Corn Salsa
This Bean and Corn Salsa is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder how something so simple can taste this good. It’s colorful, fresh, and full of flavor, like summer in a bowl.
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These 40 vegetable recipes celebrate the fresh, vibrant flavors of the season, perfect for easy meals, garden gatherings, or simple weeknight dinners.
If you try them out, share the photos with me on Instagram. I would love to see how they turn out for you.
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