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I used 1 small green and 1 small summer squash for this to give color and interest.

An easy pasta dinner for late summer using the last of the chard and tomatoes

Fresh green beans and yellow tomatoes make a colorful summer pasta salad

Marinated for a few hours, then an easy stuffing in the center, finished on the barbecue with a homemade sauce.

Add a salad for a summer lunch, grill some chicken to serve it for dinner or slice it in thin wedges for a contribution to a pot luck.

The veggies are cut into big chunks and cooked, wrapped in foil, on the barbecue grill.

This could be a lunch salad but we had it as a side dish with barbecued chicken.

Tomatoes, Feta, and Greek Olives give these summer squash a Mediterranean flavor that we love.

I turned my favorite summer starter into a pasta salad! Best of both worlds.

Marinated thinly sliced summer squash and red onions make an interesting summer side salad.

Grilled Potatoes and sausages, with blanched green beans and a light vinaigrette make a great summer 'dinner' salad.

I used a yellow summer squash, rather than the green one - use whatever you like.