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What to Eat in June

Posted by Jess Larson on June 1st, 2026
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What to Eat in June is a collection of fresh recipes made for long June nights and easy summer dinners. From chilled salads and easy pasta dishes to grill-friendly mains and seasonal sides, these recipes celebrate the start of summer with bright flavors, simple prep, and laid-back cooking. Low-fuss, flavor-packed meals perfect for farmers' market weekends, backyard dinners, and eating outside whenever possible.
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Fresh Recipes for Grill Nights and Summer Gatherings

For so many people, Memorial Day Weekend marks the beginning of summer. But for me, it’s the peonies.

Every June, they burst open all at once – lush, dramatic, impossible to ignore. And honestly, June feels exactly like that too.

This is the month I start saying yes to Saturday morning farmers’ market trips and a really good coffee, berry picking even if it means setting an extra-early alarm, and random dinners outside just because the weather is finally too good to waste indoors.

And the food follows right along with it.

It’s still a little early for peak tomato and corn season, but June has its own kind of magic. The strawberries are impossibly juicy, watermelon suddenly sounds good again, and every farmers’ market seems to have one fleeting ingredient that feels too special to pass up.

So my fridge stays stocked with chilled salads, pasta salads, and easy make-ahead sides that only get better throughout the week – the perfect match for whatever’s on the grill that night.

What to Eat in June is built around exactly that kind of cooking: fresh, laid-back recipes for long nights, easy dinners, and making the most of early summer. ☀️

What to Eat in June

Greek farro salad in large clear glass bowl atop a white surface. The farro salad ingredients are grouped in the bowl - lemony red onions, chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, farro, feta, etc. The bowl is surrounded by a small bowl of Greek dressing, a striped gray linen napkin, lemon wedges & a few leaves of baby arugula.

Greek Farro Salad

Classic Greek salad meets everyone’s favorite whole grain in this Greek Farro Salad recipe! Toss hearty farro with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, roasted red bell pepper, feta, and arugula, then bring it all together with Greek vinaigrette. This Mediterranean farro salad is also incredibly versatile – serve it warm or cold, as a side dish or plant-powered main, or meal prep for the best weekday lunches ever!

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A bowl of tortellini Caesar salad with cheese tortellini, romaine lettuce, shaved parmesan, red onion, croutons, and Caesar dressing, garnished with cracked black pepper.

25-Minute Tortellini Caesar Salad

This Tortellini Caesar Salad has everything you love about the classic salad—reimagined with pillowy cheese tortellini. Ready in just 25 minutes, it’s the perfect easy weeknight dinner and the ultimate make-ahead side dish for picnics, BBQs, and potlucks (delicious served warm or cold!).

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Finger Lickin’ Grilled Baby Back Ribs

Learning how to cook the perfect rack of Grilled Baby Back Ribs is so much easier than you’d expect! Simply season baby back ribs with a homemade BBQ rub, then cook them on a grill low and slow. Slather in your favorite BBQ sauce and finish over high heat for beautiful caramelization and crispy-charred edges. The perfect BBQ centerpiece and a great Sunday supper to enjoy all summer long!

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Chopped grilled vegetable salad in a large black serving bowl atop a gray linen napkin on a light gray surface. 2 gold serving spoons are nestled into the chopped vegetable salad. Fresh basil leaves & a jar of lemon basil vinaigrettes surround the serving bowl.

Chopped Grilled Vegetable Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette

Grilled Vegetable Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette is the ultimate summer salad! Bell pepper, zucchini, asparagus, and onions are grilled until perfectly charred and smoky and tossed into greens with bright and light homemade lemon basil vinaigrette. Perfect for easy weeknight eats and summer entertaining!

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Super-Juicy Grilled Chicken Caesar Burger

Everything you love about a classic Caesar salad—garlicky! savory! parmesan-packed!—meets backyard burger night in this Super-Juicy Grilled Chicken Caesar Burger recipe. A bold, flavor-forward patty that always stays moist on the grill. Serve on toasty brioche buns with Romaine and an extra swipe of dressing for the ultimate summer dinner!

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Zingy Herbed Chicken Salad

This Herbed Chicken Salad is unlike any classic chicken salad you’ve ever had—bright, bold, and totally irresistible! Each bite is packed with fresh dill, chives, and parsley, plus tangy-crunchy bits like capers, cornichons, and pepperoncini. Ready in just 15 minutes and perfect for sandwiches, lettuce wraps, or eating straight from the bowl. 😏

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Restaurant-Worthy Pesto Pasta with Whipped Ricotta

It’s not hard to make a good pesto pasta—we all know that! 😉 But with just a couple of small upgrades, you can turn it into something seriously magical. Toss al dente pasta with your favorite fresh basil pesto, then top it with toasted pine nuts and dreamy dollops of whipped ricotta for a 5-ingredient, 25-minute Italian dinner that tastes just like it came straight from your neighborhood trattoria.

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Cucumber Avocado Salad with Dill and Feta

This 10-minute Cucumber Avocado Salad is the perfect easy summer side dish! Simply toss cucumber, avocado, dill, lemon, and feta cheese together for a light and fresh salad that pairs perfectly with any weeknight dinner or summer BBQ spread. Equally crunchy, creamy, colorful, and cooling, this cucumber salad with avocado is an all-around perfect low-effort recipe for any occasion!

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Hi there, I'm Jess!

If there’s 1 thing to know about me, it’s this: I am head-over-heels in love with food. I’m on a mission to make weeknight cooking flavorful, fast, & fun for other foodies, & PWWB is where I share foolproof recipes that deliver major flavor with minimal effort. Other true loves: pretty shoes, puppies, Grey’s Anatomy, & my cozy kitchen in Minneapolis, MN.

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