Recipe Category: Summer

In summer it is essential to try to reduce body heat by eating lighter and refreshing foods. We’ve put together our entire collection of Ayurvedic summer recipes here, with information on how to customize them for each dosha constitution.

For Ayurveda, good digestion is one of the keys to good health, it is through this process that our body will receive all the nutrients to have a healthy system.

But for Ayurveda, nutrition is a little more complex than just categorizing foods as healthy or unhealthy. There are the best times to eat and also what you should avoid at certain times. Additionally, you should also customize your diets according to your constitution – your dosha and your current health status.

Try our summer recipes and enjoy! You can also learn more about Ayurvedic cuisine in this article here.

Warm salad

This warm salad was designed especially for people with Vata Dosha, as people with an imbalance of this Dosha should avoid eating raw vegetables. This is a great way to make the salad easier to digest, so the warm salad is a perfect dinner for all doshas.

Vegan Cherry Chocolate Smoothie with Superfood Triphala

Photo of Cherry Chocolate Smoothie in a glass cup on top of a decorated red tray. Next to the glass there is a flower arrangement, with an angel statue.

This Vegan Cherry Chocolate Smoothie is delicious and creamy with a chocolate note. Smoothie is an excellent breakfast or quick snack option for your day.
This smoothie features a super food from Ayurveda: Triphala has sweet, sour, astringent, and bitter qualities, that help this smoothie to balance all doshas.

Tridosha Balancing Smoothie Recipe

This tridosha balancing smoothie recipe is packed with antioxidants and is made with three valuable natural supplements: triphala, wheatgrass and matcha. This combination of superfoods comes together in this delicious mango smoothie. We could almost call it a medicine, but one that tastes good, is natural and has no bad side effects.

Glowy skin smoothie

This smoothie recipe will make your skin glowy, it’s a green, delicious smoothie that will provide valuable nutrients for your skin.
You might consider changing your beauty routine, and instead of applying a collagen serum to your skin, make yourself this smoothie.
A healthy diet and collagen supplements are better ways to get your skin healthy from the inside out.
This glowy skin smoothie will deliver:

Celery avocado Detox Smoothie

This green Celery avocado Detox Smoothie is a refreshing smoothie with a creamy texture and a lot of nutrients. It tastes good and makes you feel better.

Smoothies are perfect for adding more vegetables and fruits to your diet in a practical, quick and delicious way. They are refreshing, versatile options and a great way to start the day.

Avocado adds a wonderful creaminess to the detox smoothie recipe and is a source of healthy hair. As a source of carbohydrates we have banana, bringing more energy. Green celery is another superfood that should be regularly added to ourdiet plan.It reduces inflammation in your body, improves digestion, supports liverfunction, and reduces blood sugar levels.

Detox energy smoothie

This Detox energy smoothie recipe is packed with superfoods! It is not only delicious and creamy but also extremely healthy.
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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day for Ayurveda. You should never skip breakfast, even if you are in a hurry. In addition, the most recommended thing is to enjoy this meal calmly. To better understand the concept of Ayurvedic food, check out our Ayurveda Cooking page.

Zoodles with vegan cheese sauce

This Zoodles(Zucchini noodles) recipe with vegan cheese sauce is a low-carb, dairy-free, and gluten-free lunch that is perfect for summer. It is a great alternative for people with diabetes.
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Zucchini is a very versatile ingredient in the kitchen and has a low caloric density (few calories for a large food volume). Therefore, using zucchini to replace pasta in your favorite recipes is a great option to instantly reduce the energy value of the dish. Plus, this tweak makes this option gluten-free and great for people suffering from diabetes.

Summer vegetable soup

A summer vegetable soup that is easy to digest. This recipe is perfect for dinner or lunch as an appetizer.
Soups are perfect as appetizers and for dinner, mainly because they are easy to digest, which means that your digestion does not affect your sleep.
This summer vegetable soup recipe is well balanced in nutrients, green beans are a good source of vegetable protein and the other vegetables balance the dish with micronutrients. There are also good sources of fat, making this soup a well-balanced meal.

Mango banana ice

This Mango banana ice is a quick 3 ingredients recipe. It gets ready in 5 minutes and is free of sugar, dairy, and fat. It’s also diet-friendly.
In summer nothing is better than cold and refreshing foods to beat the heat. Making your own ice cream at home can be super simple and fast, making it a super healthy, versatile and tasty option for a cool summer.
This recipe for mango and banana ice cream is super creamy and refreshing, it only takes a few natural ingredients and is ready in less than five minutes. In addition, it contains a low amount of calories per portion, and can be fitted into any diet and satisfy that desire for sweets and ice cream.

Stuffed Zucchini boats

Pictured is a Stuffed Zucchini boat on top of broccoli sauce on a flowery white plate, along with a cherry tomato and herbs for garnish.

This stuffed zucchini boats recipe is a summer vegetarian dish that is filling and easy to digest as well. It makes a good dinner and provides you with vitamins and healthy fats from the nuts.
The basis of this recipe is zucchini, a vegetable with low caloric density, perfect for diets with caloric restrictions, as they allow for the consumption of a high volume of food, ensuring greater satiety, preventing you from going hungry on your diet.
This dish is very complete and balanced, with good sources of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. In addition, the variety of vegetables brings a dish rich in fiber, micronutrients and flavors.
This stuffed zucchini boats recipe is light and easy to digest, perfect for summer!