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Crisp-tender grilled green beans on a bed of creamy whipped ricotta is the ultimate simple summer side.

Grilling the watermelon adds a savory depth to the fruit, giving this refreshing summer salad much more flavor than you’d imagine from this simple combination.

Serve this light snack warm, room temp, or cold; just make sure you give it a generous dose of acid and salt.

This cherry salsa recipe is also delicious as a condiment for grilled or roast pork or pulsed in a food processor to make a vinaigrette for a salad of tender greens.

This simple pasta delivers big on bright summer flavor, and gives you a good excuse to work through some of that zucchini surplus.

This classic French dish is summer dining at its finest: no utensils required and it pairs very well with chilled rosé.

Recipe Adapted From: 'How to Eataly: A Guide to Cooking, Buying, and Eating Italian Food' by Oscar Farinetti

For a salsa that won’t send smoke shooting from your ears, be thorough about removing the seeds from the chiles—and even scraping out the ribs, the hottest part.

Toss sweet melon and crisp cukes in a bright coriander-cardamom dressing for a refreshing and delicious summer salad.

Looking for a throw-together app that seems way fancier than it is? Look no further than this gussied-up goat cheese situation.

Holding the raw oysters in the rice-flour dredge is a genius do-ahead trick, allowing you to shuck and coat the oysters hours ahead of fry time.

To serve this dish as a main course for eight, double the recipe over two pots and throw some warm baguettes on the table.

Used for sandwiches, flatbreads, toast, or desserts, "Cloud Bread" is a simple, 3-ingredient recipe that offers a high-protein, low-carb, low-cal, gluten-free alternative to bread. Adding seasoning like herbs, spices, or honey helps boost flavor while keeping this "bread" health-focused.

Any sharp, salty cheese will work in this dip; try Pecorino or feta.

To prevent cut artichokes from browning, work with 1 artichoke at a time and lightly toss it in the lemon dressing as you go.