- Heirloom tomatoes with basil salt and ice lettuce
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- Basil salt can be stored in the freezer for uses other than accenting a platter of heirloom tomatoes. Try it tossed with popcorn or sprinkled on avocado toast, bruschetta or peach toast.
- Avocado gazpacho
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- Gazpacho is a cold soup of Spanish origin, often eaten during warm summer weather. You can mix a little California into your dish with chef Matthew Moore's avocado gazpacho, for which you'll need two of the Golden State fruits. Want to add heat? Toss in extra jalapeños!
- Summer squash and tomato gratin
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- This one-pan recipe showcases a medley of colorful vegetables that are abundant in late summer. Vine-ripe tomatoes, summer squash and Mediterranean herbs create a simplified ratatouille—and it's the simplicity of the dish that allows each ingredient to shine.
- Salsa verde
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- This all-purpose sauce created by chef Tom McNary pairs equally well with meat, poultry and fish. "There are a lot of flavors that go into it, so when you eat it, you go, 'Wow, this is really fresh!'"
- Garden lettuce salad with roasted cherries, fromage blanc and hazelnuts
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- California cherry season is short but sweet and usually wraps up by the end of June. For this recipe, use any fruit you like. Roasted peaches provide another delicious option.
- Beet and lentil salad
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- From the crunch of the walnuts to the peppery zing of the arugula, what's not to love about this colorful salad?
- Spring vegetable soup with creme fraiche and mint
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- This easy-to-make dish—Tom McNary's take on the classic minted pea soup—is rich and flavorful, but won't weigh you down.
- Mixed chicory salad with citrus, burrata and sherry vinaigrette
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- This sweet sherry vinaigrette pairs well with bitter chicories and a rich burrata cheese for a filling seasonal salad.
- Market Watch with Timaree Hagenburger: Cucumbers
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This salad is made with garbanzo beans in place of tuna (thus the name "zuna"). Have fun with this delicious combination of health-promoting ingredients—including the salad staple, cucumbers!
- Butternut squash salad
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- Enjoy this simply decadent side dish all year 'round!
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