57 Tomato Recipes to Celebrate Summer in Style

Think of this compendium of fresh tomato recipes as your summer dinner ideas mood board. During the few months of the year when the farmers market is overflowing with beautiful big heirlooms and tiny sweet cherry tomatoes, you’re all but required to take full advantage. So grab a couple of heavy beefsteaks, a few pints of Sun Golds, and an armful of Green Zebras, and get ready to tomato-ify all your soups, pies, and sandwiches while you can.

Celebrate the sweetness of peak season specimens without heating your kitchen. We’re talking a no-cook tomato sauce to dress up weeknight pastas, a creamy and rich tomato Caesar (no lettuce required), and a Vietnamese tomato salad that’s brightened with plenty of lime and fish sauce. Want to make tomato season last a little longer? Learn how to freeze your tomatoes so your future self can have some summer lovin’ too.