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Light, refreshing, and delicious recipes that won't weigh you down as the sun beats down and the temperature rises.
  • Four watermelon paletas lined up.
    Marcus Nilsson
    3/13

    Gingery Watermelon Paletas

    A dollop of yogurt keeps these pops from being too icy, and we love the way the ginger adds a little spice.

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  • Image may contain Food Dish Meal Plant Platter and Bowl
    Jonathan Lovekin
    4/13

    Na'ama's Fattoush

    Fattoush might sound like a Queen lyric from "Bohemian Rhapsody" — it's a delicious Middle Eastern salad that can use up all the leftover pita in your house.

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  • Image may contain Food Dish Meal Pasta Tortellini Cutlery and Spoon
    Photo by Hirsheimer & Hamilton
    7/13

    Pasta with Tomatoes and Mozzarella

    We recommend serving this refreshing pasta salad slightly cold and using orecchiette, which is Italian for "little ear." You hear what we're saying?

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    photo by Misha Gravenor
    8/13

    Mexican Ceviche Tacos

    Get your high-low on with this dish. The crispy corn taco shells are the perfect perfect downscale counterpart to the sophisticated spicy ceviche.

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Sheela Prakash is a food and wine writer and recipe developer, as well as a registered dietitian. A longtime editor at Kitchn, she has also been on staff at Epicurious and Food52. Her writing and recipes can be found in numerous online and print publications, including Serious Eats, Tasting Table, ... Read More
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