Summer food is where it’s at, don’t you agree? I love the fresh flavors of summer!
Whether you’re firing up the grill, heading to a potluck, or just soaking up the sun in your own backyard, this roundup of tried-and-true summer recipes has everything you need for the months ahead.
From fresh salads and juicy burgers (those jalapeño cheddar turkey burgers are SOMETHING ELSE) to refreshing desserts and icy drinks (make sure to scroll all the way to see the sweets and drinks!), these are the recipes that make summer holidays and BBQs extra delicious. Plus, it’s so much fun to share really good food with others!
1
Lemon Garlic Grilled Chicken
This has been my go-to grilled chicken for over 15 years! Easy, DELICIOUS, and so versatile (goes with just about anything!).
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2
Grilled Hawaiian Chicken
This is absolutely tremendous served with cilantro lime rice and fresh pineapple. YUM!
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3
Jalapeno Cheddar Turkey Burgers
One of my most favorite recipes on my site! We make these all the time and pile on guac, tomatoes, and lettuce.
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4
Grilled Honey and Ginger Marinated Flank Steak
This is such a great marinade for flank steak – but it also works well for any other type of steak, too!
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5
Tender Grilled Pork Chops
The comment section of this recipe is FILLED with people exclaiming they've never had pork chops as delicious as these. They really are amazing!
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6
Grilled Lime Coconut Chicken with Coconut Rice
The flavors in this grilled chicken are so, so good! It's another one we love to serve with cilantro lime rice (or garlic butter rice or coconut rice!).
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7
BBQ Chicken Pineapple Skewers
These skewers are stunning and so flavorful. The grilled pineapple is next level good.
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8
Grilled Greek Chicken Kebabs with Simple Tzatziki Sauce
A Greek-style chicken skewer recipe, which is also next level if you serve it with tzatziki sauce. WOW!
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9
Teriyaki Turkey Burgers with Grilled Pineapple
I have a thing for grilled pineapple if you can't tell, and it is other-worldly delish on these teriyaki burgers.
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10
Monterey Chicken with Pico de Gallo {Chili’s Copycat}
Many in my family have been requesting this chicken for their birthday dinner, it's that good! Use thin-cut chicken breasts – they work the best.
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11
Grilled Teriyaki Chicken
So simple and so easy, this is some of the best grilled chicken ever. The flavors are so good! You can skip the rice and pineapple and throw this chicken into a BBQ lineup with lots of different sides.
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12
Rosemary Ranch Chicken
People go crazy for this grilled chicken! The ranch and rosemary flavors are incredible, and it can be marinated a day ahead of time.
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13
Classic Grilled Burgers
Can't go wrong with just a good old-fashioned grilled hamburger! This recipe isn't rocket science, but it does make the best grilled burgers ever.
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14
Grilled Lemon Chicken Wraps with Spicy Garlic Sauce
I know I wax poetic about this recipe all the time, but these lemon wraps (and that sauce!!) are just too good. One of my favorite meals ever.
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15
Balsamic Beef Kebabs
The meat on these kebabs is so tender, so juicy, and packed with so much flavor! I often add slices of red onion in between the beef pieces.
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16
The Best Saucy Baked Beans
Seriously the very best baked beans in the whole world! And so, so easy to make.
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17
Italian Pasta Salad
Classic and delicious, this Italian pasta salad is always a hit! The homemade Italian dressing is incredibly good.
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18
Greek Pasta Salad
Love, love, love this colorful salad packed with so many amazing ingredients! One of my favorite things to bring to summer potlucks.
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19
Pesto Pasta Salad with Peas and Parmesan
Pesto is one of the tastiest flavors of summer, and this pasta salad is loaded with pesto and Parmesan. So yummy! Add halved cherry tomatoes for a delicious pop of color and juiciness.
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20
Tri-Color Pasta Salad
One of the longest standing pasta salad recipes on my site and probably the one I make the most! I love the colorful presentation, but it is the flavors that really shine in this one.
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21
Mexican Street Corn Salad
This is such an easy summer salad to make, and people always go crazy for it! Serve it warm, room temp, or chilled. Really delicious!
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22
Summer Corn Salad
This unassuming salad makes the best use of fresh summer corn. I love the light, fresh flavors in this one!
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23
Easy Cowboy Caviar
Not to play favorites, but if there is an iconic salad/appetizer to serve during the warm summer months, I think it would be this cowboy caviar. It's literally so easy (dump everything in a bowl), and absolutely tasty with tortilla chips.
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24
Best Veggie Dip on the Planet
Everyone needs a go-to ranch-y, zesty veggie dip, and this is mine! It's so good on fresh vegetables…and tasty on those thick, ridged potato chips, too.
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25
Loaded Fresh Basil and Sweet Corn Couscous Green Salad
You have to make this salad. Promise me, okay? It is absolutely incredible. Definitely one of the tastiest salads I've ever had and an absolute must-make with summer's fresh corn.
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26
Avocado Chicken Salad
I love this easy salad to throw together for a simple summer dinner or lunch. And it makes a great addition to a get-together outdoor cookout. It is fantastic served with tortilla chips or baguette slices.
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27
Amazing Romaine Salad with Light Poppy Seed Vinaigrette
This is the green salad I turn to most when I need an easy salad offering that is a showstopper in deliciousness!
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28
The Best Broccoli Salad
Moment of silence for this best-ever broccoli salad. It is INCREDIBLE. I love making it in the summer, but it also appears at a lot of holiday meals, too!
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29
Honey Lime Fruit Salad
This recipe has a very strong, avid following for a reason. A few simple ingredients transform fruit salad into something really special.
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30
Easy 7-Layer Greek Hummus Dip
This layered hummus dip is so fun to make, serve, and eat! We love serving it with thick, crispy (or soft) pita chips.
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31
Easy Creamy Watermelon Dip
Creamy and zesty, this dip is so good with watermelon…but it makes a fantastic dip for other fruits too, like strawberries, grapes and melons.
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32
Hot Bean Dip
This bean dip is so, so yummy, and a delicious addition to any summer menu lineup.
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33
Bacon Jalapeño Popper Dip
Ok, playing favorites again. This creamy, cheesy dip is so good I could cry. It's one of my sons absolute favorite recipes from my whole site! Delicious served with bread, chips or veggies.
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34
Fruit Salsa with Baked Cinnamon Tortilla Chips
This fresh fruit salsa is so pretty and so tasty! I love serving it with cinnamon-baked tortilla pieces. Such a fun dish to serve in the summer!
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35
Divine One-Minute Salsa
Whip up this easy salsa in no time! It has restaurant-salsa vibes and has such great flavor.
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36
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Dip
Creamy sweet peanut buttery dip? I'm totally down for that! This PB cookie dough dip is really good with pretzels, graham crackers or other little cookie, crackery type dippables.
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37
Easy Oreo Ice Cream Dessert
This brilliant dessert is crazy delicious and can be changed up a million ways with different types of ice cream and cookies!
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38
Perfect Oreo Rice Krispie Treats
I love a good no-bake dessert in the summer and these Oreo rice krispie treats are so easy to make and so, so yummy!
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39
Browned Butter Vanilla Rice Krispie Treats
This is my go-to for classic rice krispie treats. The brown butter is such an easy addition and makes all the difference. SO GOOD!
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40
Butterscotch Rice Krispie Treats
If you haven't made these butterscotch rice krispie treats, you are missing out. They are next-level delicious!
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41
Swig Sugar Cookies {Copycat Recipe}
These cookies are iconic for the summer and can be changed up with different colors of frosting and sprinkles depending on your mood or the holiday!
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42
Easy Lemon Sugar Cookies
If you are looking for a fantastic lemon sugar cookie, this one is crazy popular and so, so delicious. They freeze great, too!
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43
S’Mores Blossom Cookies
Have you made these s'mores blossom cookies? So incredibly cute and WOW, they are so, so delicious.
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44
No-Bake Peaches and Cream Sensation
I know many of you wait for peach season just to make this dessert! It has a viral following (including myself!). One of the most incredible desserts you'll make this summer.
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45
Key Lime White Chocolate Cheesecake Pie
Ooooh, yum. Delicious lime flavors in a creamy cheesecake pie. This dessert is so light and fresh and yummy!
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46
Key Lime Bars
These little key lime bars are one of the oldest recipes on my site, and I still make them after all this time! They are bite-size and so, so delicious.
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47
Magnolia Lemon Pie with Graham Cracker Crust
This simple lemon pie will blow you away with how delicious it is! I love serving it with a bit of whipped cream and fresh raspberries.
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48
Lemon White Chocolate Cream Bars
A fun take on lemon bars, this version is ultra-creamy with the brightest pop of lemon flavor on top. Plus, you just can't go wrong with a buttery graham crust.
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49
Heavenly Blueberries and Cream Angel Dessert
This epic creamy summer dessert is one of the most popular dessert recipes on my website and has been for years. It is PERFECT for summer months and backyard BBQs.
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50
Heavenly Raspberry Cream Angel Food Cake Dessert
Yes! A raspberry version of the famous blueberry dessert. This one is so good with the addition of lemon curd dolloped in with the raspberry filling.
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51
Pink Tropical Raspberry Sorbet
How fun is this icy, creamy dessert? It is really easy to make and is delicious served in small bowls…and ultra-fun served in glasses topped off with fizzy ginger ale.
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52
Easy Homemade Strawberry Frozen Yogurt
You won't believe how easy this frozen yogurt is to make with so few ingredients. It's one of our favorite things to whip up during the summer!
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53
Chocolate-Mint Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches
You just can't go wrong with ice cream sandwiches, and this mint chip version is so yummy!
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54
Frozen Strawberry Lemonade Pie
Creamy, bright, and lemony, this frozen lemonade pie is so great for warm months and can be made days ahead of time!
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55
Homemade Lemonade
So simple and delicious! If serving this with fresh lemon slices, add them right before serving (if they are added too far in advance, it can make the lemonade bitter-tasting).
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56
The Best Party Punch
This lovely and delish party punch is so perfect to serve for summer get-togethers and backyard BBQs. Fresh fruit optional but really pretty!
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57
Frozen Mint Lemonade Slush
Ah, we love this gingery, fizzy, frozen slushie. So easy and fun to make in the summer!
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58
Lava Flow Hawaiian Tropical Drink {Non-Alcoholic}
I've been making this pretty, fun drink for my kids for almost 20 years! It's a favorite in the summer and such a hit with just my family or if we have friends over.
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59
Whipped Frosted Lemonade
You can have this whipped frosted lemonade ready to enjoy in just a few quick minutes. It's a fun one to make any time of the year, but especially in the summer!
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