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Home › Recipe Index › Summer

Summer

When school is out and the sun is shining it’s time to turn to this collection of Summer recipes. Everything off the grill, lots of fresh fruit and vibrant summer vegetables, and quick and easy is the name of the game!

Grilled Greek Chicken is loaded with Mediterranean flavor and is my idea of the perfect summer meal.

You don’t even have to turn on the oven to create this totally crave-worthy Easy Chicken Cobb Salad.

Craving cheesecake but don’t want to go to the trouble? Give these easy Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars a try. A fabulous summer dessert!

Hand holding a cheeseburger topped with homemade burger sauce, cheddar cheese, pickles, red onion, lettuce, and tomato.

Sauces

Burger Sauce

Peach Strawberry Crisp with vanilla ice cream served in bowls next to the baking dish and fresh peaches and strawberries.

Fruit Desserts

Peach Strawberry Crisp

Sliced pineapple zucchini bread with a soft, moist crumb and bits of fresh zucchini throughout.

Muffins and Quick Breads

Pineapple Zucchini Bread

Bowl of fresh tomato salsa with tortilla chips on a wooden serving board.

Dips

Fresh Tomato Salsa

Greek orzo salad with chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, bell peppers, olives, feta, and fresh herbs in a wooden serving bowl with a wooden serving spoon.

Salads

Greek Orzo Pasta Salad

Summer Chicken Salad with bacon, corn, avocado, tomatoes, and Cajun chicken on a bed of fresh greens, served on a wooden platter with apple cider vinaigrette.

Salads

Summer Chicken Salad with Bacon, Corn, and Avocado

Watermelon Caprese on a serving platter with layers of watermelon, fresh mozzarella, basil leaves, blackberries, chopped pistachios, and balsamic glaze.

Cold Appetizers

Watermelon Caprese

Three chili dogs topped with shredded cheddar cheese, diced onion, and chopped pickled jalapeños on red checkered paper.

Soups + Stews

Hot Dog Chili

Fresh cherry cobbler topped with vanilla ice cream, a cherry half, and fresh mint in a white bowl.

Fruit Desserts

Fresh Cherry Cobbler

Tex-Mex Rice and Bean Salad with basmati rice, black beans, kidney beans, corn, red bell pepper, and green onions in a wooden bowl.

Salads

Tex-Mex Rice and Bean Salad

Creamy cold corn dip topped with cilantro and served with Fritos Scoops on a wooden board.

Dips

Corn Dip

Smoked beef back ribs with a dark, flavorful bark on a wooden cutting board with sliced ribs, barbecue sauce, and fresh parsley.

Grilling

Smoked Beef Ribs

A ladle resting in a Dutch oven filled with Italian sausage zucchini soup.

Soups + Stews

Italian Sausage and Zucchini Soup

Mexican bean salad with three types of beans, corn, and bell peppers in a large wood bowl next to an orange kitchen cloth.

Salads

Mexican Bean Salad

A crudite platter with assorted vegetables and two dips in small bowls.

Cold Appetizers

Crudité Platter

Stuffed endive with balsamic glaze on a white plate.

Cold Appetizers

Endive Appetizer with Goat Cheese and Pear

Grilled steak kabobs with peppers and onions on a baking sheet surrounded my lemons and limes.

Grilling

Grilled Steak Kabobs

Peanut noodles with chicken in a large white bowl next to a small bowl of sesame seeds.

Salads

Peanut Noodles with Chicken

Grilled chicken thighs on a white plate.

Grilling

Grilled Chicken Thighs

A serving spoon resting in a wood bowl filled with broccoli grape salad.

Salads

Broccoli Grape Salad

A fruit platter with melon balls, grapes, and other fruit and two fruit dips.

Side Dish

How to Make a Fruit Platter

A salad with greens, strawberries, ramen noodles, and goat cheese in a large round white bowl.

Salads

Strawberry Crunch Salad

A wood bowl filled with pizza pasta salad.

Salads

Pizza Pasta Salad

A black serving bowl filled with three bean salad next to a blue kitchen cloth.

Salads

Three Bean Salad Recipe

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