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If you love hummus or baba ghanoush, this dairy-free dip will become a new favorite. Just make sure you have plenty of warm flatbread to scoop it all up.

Sear squeaky, salty Halloumi cheese in a pan—it won’t melt, but will get a crisp golden crust—then douse in honey and a spicy nut and seed sprinkle and serve as an appetizer or with a simple green salad.

Long sweet peppers show up at farmers’ markets during the peak of the season and may be sold as long sweet yellow, sweet banana, Hungarian Sweet, or Cubanelle. You can substitute two medium red, orange, or yellow bell peppers (don’t use the green ones).

Salting and squeezing the radishes seasons and crisps them.

This ribbon salad is evidence that you need a mandoline in your life. The shaved cucumber and melon will release some liquid and lose a bit of crunch after they’re dressed, so toss everything together just before serving.

Tossing sliced plums in a mixture of sharp sherry vinegar, honey, black pepper, and shaved Parm brings them into the super-savory zone. Top it all off with a drizzle of your favorite olive oil.

This boldly flavored fruit salad is a welcome accompaniment to any grilled main.

Featuring grilled then chilled garden vegetables and Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Spain. This recipe created by Love and Lemons is in partnership with Olive Oils from Spain.

Memorize the recipe for this classic, cheesy kale salad and make it your go-to side for any family dinner.

Top-of-season cherry tomatoes and fresh mozzarella turn flatbread—either homemade or store-bought pizza dough—into a refreshing, delicious summer appetizer.

This Tex-Mex classic features a unique twist on the original recipe. Adding seafood kicks flavors to a whole new level.

In this Indonesian satay, the dipping sauce is used as a marinade to give the meat more intense flavor.

The simple trick to this easy dinner? Salt the squash pieces and let them drain in a colander before cooking. This releases excess liquid and concentrates the flavor.

Go hard when charring the cabbage wedges—to the point you might think you did something wrong. They are dense and resilient and need a long time on the grill to soften.

We paired peppery watercress with bright rhubarb and sweet berries in this go-to spring salad.

Let this recipe be the excuse you need to dip all your farm-fresh foods into garlicky mayonnaise.

When summer is at its height and the peaches are so ripe that you can smell their sweet aroma just by walking by, it's time for this bright salad.

Be sure to roll the meatballs firmly into the millet so that the tiny grains don't fall off during frying.

Romano beans, also known as Italian pole beans, are wide and flat and have a less delicate texture than green beans but share their mild and sweet flavor.