Hip hip hurray!! Summer is here at last, what better way to welcome it in than by cooking up some scrumptious seasonal produce based fare. We are loving all the fabulous varieties of shelling beans that are just now starting to come into season. Decorated with polka dots, strips and vivid colors that range from green, yellow and black to purple, pink and red shelling beans are as much a sight for the eyes as they are a treat for the tummy. For your cooking pleasure we have gathered up a few of our favorite shelling bean recipes. Enjoy!

• The Amateur Gourmet's Slow Cooked Cranberry Beans

• David Lebovitz's Fresh Shelling Bean Salad

• The Kitchn's Fresh Shell Bean and Sage Spread

• NPR's Shell Bean Soup

• Brooklyn Farmhouse's Fresh Cranberry Bean and Arugula Salad