Classic Summer Dishes and Trendy Updates For Them

There's a category of dishes that I like to call the stars of Summer — quintessential courses that, once warm weather hits, I simply can't do without. Each year, I pounce on the incredible produce that the season affords, then I turn to those staple recipes that I can count on time and time again, like tomato-mozzarella salad or key lime pie.

Despite my reverence to all things classic, though, every now and again, it's fun to inject old-time recipes with a dash of what's current. Here are five of our favorite Summer classics — and five more on-trend twists for them.