Sleeper Hits of Summer
Posted: | Categories: Substack Archives | Tags:substackI met Anne at the market before work today to get ingredients for content day. Going to the market fills my cup. The best-looking produce inspires the most delicious recipes, and we brainstorm what to make as we walk through the stalls. If you’re ever spending $16 on two tomatoes, now’s the time to do it.
I love visiting the market year-round, but especially in early summer. The spring veggies (asparagus, spring onions, and sugar snap peas) still look great, you can smell carrots from a distance, and summer produce starts to arrive. It’s also our favorite place to stock up on meat from local farms. If you’re new to market shopping, become a pro with my deep dive from last year!!
“Content Day” is what we call Thursdays. Every week, we meet in my kitchen and I film myself making food while Anne records the recipes across the counter. We try to do seven videos in a day—sometimes it’s spatchcock chicken and sometimes it’s as easy as tortilla pizza.
I’ve posted on social media every day since April 20, 2020 😅 It’s insane. There’s no way every single recipe I share can get equal love—some take over the internet and others…don’t. And some of those forgotten recipes deserve love, too!!
Today I’m revisiting a few of the forgotten summer recipes I love to add to your July 4th menus. They’re packed with summer veggies, so if you’re going out of town to celebrate, you have plenty of time to make them in the next few months. Here’s what's on the menu this week:
Orzo Pasta Salad with Tomato Vinaigrette
Corn & Tomato Summer Salad
Barbecue Party Slaw with Miso Vinaigrette
Need more menu ideas for this weekend? Here you go:
Orzo Pasta Salad with Tomato Vinaigrette
When I get excited about summer tomatoes, I always buy too many. This pasta salad is the perfect solution. It uses tomatoes in the salad and the dressing. And it’s packed with so many delicious veggies. If you find others you love at the market (zucchini, string beans, etc.) toss those in, too.
Corn & Tomato Summer Salad
If you’re tasked with bringing a salad this weekend, BRING THIS. It’ll win you tons of compliments. You can grill the corn if you want for extra flavor, but I typically just boil water, pop the corn cobs in, and let them cook while I get everything else ready. And since it’s so hearty, you don’t have to wait until you arrive to dress it. As written, it serves 4-6 people as a side.
Barbecue Party Slaw with Miso Vinaigrette
This is the perfect slaw to pair with anything you’re grilling up. It adds extra color, the dressing is packed with flavor, and it gives you a refreshing crunch. (And we love anything covered in miso vinaigrette, right?!)
