8 Delicious Summer Salads + Cocktails Straight From Your Garden
From garden to table to cocktail, we’ve got you covered.
There’s nothing quite like fresh summer produce, especially harvested from your own backyard. But what happens when your garden starts overflowing your kitchen? First, you do a dance because you actually have a green thumb! (Or is that just me?) Then, you get to work turning your harvest into a culinary creation. The best place to start? A crisp, summer salad and a refreshing cocktail. We’ve rounded up a few of our favorite recipes, each incorporating a summer garden staple.
Peaches

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Make It: Tomato Peach Salad

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Make It: Grilled Peach Old Fashioned
Strawberries

Make It: Strawberry-Almond Spinach Salad

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Make It: Strawberry Cocktail
Cucumbers

Make It: Summer Cucumber Salad

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Make It: Cucumber Gimlet
Avocados

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Make It: Spinach Avocado Grapefruit Salad

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Make It: Avocado Cocktail
Watermelons

Make It: Watermelon Salad

Kayla Kitts
Make It: Watermelon Moscow Mule
Tomatoes

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Make It: Caprese Salad Appetizers

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Blackberries

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Make It: Cardamom Berry Smash Cocktail
Raspberries

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Make It: Spicy Raspberry Lemon Mocktail