Summer Recipes

From barbecues to beach days, these summer recipes will help you create lasting memories. Check out our collection of summer salads, dinners, desserts and more.

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    75 Super Fresh and Easy Summer Recipes

    Celebrate sunny days and more time outdoors with these summer recipes.

    Avocado-Lime Popsicles

    I wanted to freeze something immediately for dessert night (read: not make ice cream). This is also a great base...


    Creamy Dreamy Fruity Popsicles

    I loved the Good Humor Strawberry Shortcake ice cream bars as a kid. Now that I'm an adult and watching...


    60 Vintage Salad Recipes That Deserve a Comeback

    From '40s coleslaw up to Waldorf salad and Jell-O molds, any “salad” is on the table.


    75 Summer Salad Recipes to Enjoy All Season

    These summer salad recipes—including leafy greens, pasta, potato and fruit salads—are so good, you can bet your family will come...

    60 Bright and Beautiful Summer Lunch Ideas

    The best summer lunch ideas are colorful, flavorful and nutritious! You'll enjoy these cheery dishes all season long.


    Mango, Passion Fruit and Citrus Sorbet

    I came up with this delicious concoction when I had a bag of frozen mango to use up, and my...

    Crunchy Cucumber and Fennel Salad

    I created this when my herbs were overflowing. It makes for a refreshing, crunchy salad to enjoy on those hot...


    Spicy Pickles

    These easy, spicy pickles are great for snacking and will elevate any sandwich or charcuterie board—no canning equipment required.


    Roasted Kohlrabi & Carrot Ribbon Salad

    This vibrant salad combines tender roasted kohlrabi and sweet carrot ribbons tossed with a tangy lemon-honey vinaigrette. Toasted pepitas add...


    Banana Bread Brownies

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    Four bananas and good cocoa powder make our banana bread brownies live up to their name. Take them to a...

    Hetal Vasavada’s Pumpkin Slab Pie with Cranberry Jam Swirl

    This pumpkin slab pie with cranberry jam swirl takes the best parts of the Thanksgiving dessert with pumpkin, spice and a...


    73 Recipes with Beer

    From cheesy beer dip to soft pretzel nuggets and deep, rich Guinness cake, these recipes with beer put that bottle...


    Japanese Crab and Avocado Salad

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    It can be a challenge to find winter holiday recipes that are suited to warmer climates. This luxurious Asian-inspired crab...


    Guava Margaritas

    While visiting family, I tasted a guava margarita and fell in love with the tropical flavors. I rushed home to...


    Orange Snow Balls

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    These snow balls are perfectly sweet with just a hint of tart orange flavor. Everyone loves them, and I always...

    Heaven on Earth Cake

    2 reviews

    Heaven on earth cake has a divine combination of flavors and textures. It's light, fruity and topped with ethereal clouds...


    Sweet Potato Tots

    Air-fried sweet potato tots are a colorful, healthy snack or side that's crispy on the outside and tender on the...


    Hot Honey Peach Pasta Salad

    Celebrate fresh peach season with this sweet and spicy hot honey peach pasta salad. It'd be perfect for a picnic!


    Smashed Zucchini Dip

    Smashed zucchini dip is a take on the eggplant spread called baba ganoush, but with a different main ingredient. It's...


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    14 Summer Salads We’ve Been Craving 24/7

    Stuck in a salad slump? We'll help! These are some of our favorite recipes for anyone looking for exciting, abundant...


    Blueberry Cloud Coffee

    Our sweet and refreshing blueberry cloud coffee offers a fun twist on the viral recipe. Pouring fluffy cold foam over...


    Tomato Tuna Tower Salad

    In this quick and easy tomato tuna tower salad recipe, thick slices of juicy, ripe tomatoes serve as the perfect...


    Zucchini Butter

    Looking for an unusual way to use up mounds of zucchini and summer squash? Zucchini butter is a flexible condiment...


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    37 Recipes That’ll Take You on Vacation (in 30 Minutes or Less!)

    Feel like you're on holiday when you try these quick summer recipes. They're packed with the fruity, tropical flavors that...

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    10 Refreshing Watermelon Desserts for Cool, Fruity Summer Treats

    These watermelon desserts highlight summer’s best fruit with easy recipes like frozen pops, berry-topped cakes and no-bake tarts perfect for...


    Strawberry Pretzel Salad Poke Cake

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    This strawberry pretzel salad poke cake is a fresh and fruity mashup of two of our all-time favorite strawberry desserts.


    Tangy Grilled Pineapple Chicken

    This juicy grilled pineapple chicken recipe brings summery, tropical flavor to the table.


    Tomato Jam

    This refrigerated tomato jam recipe makes a small batch of the sweet-and-savory spread that upgrades everything from cheese trays to...


    Frozen Whipped Lemonade

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    Summer fun just got a little sweeter with this refreshing frozen whipped lemonade.


    Blueberry Crinkle Cookies

    These blueberry crinkle cookies are stunning, thanks to a summery blue hue peeking out from a crackled, confectioners' sugar surface.