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    Summer Recipes

    Some foods that are more delicious when you make them with fresh summer fruits and vegetables in the summertime.

    Here you'll find all of our summer favorites, pasta salads that you can make without heating up the kitchen and no-bake desserts like fluff salads. Some of my favorite summer meals are broccoli salad or strawberry spinach salad with Italian grilled chicken.

    Favorite Salads

    • White bowl of broccoli salad with two wooden spoons.
      Broccoli Salad
    • Large glass bowl of strawberry spinach salad ingredients mixed together.
      Strawberry Spinach Salad
    • BLT pasta salad in a white bowl.
      BLT Pasta Salad
    • orzo pasta salad with sliced cherry tomatoes and corn
      Roasted Corn Orzo Pasta Salad

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    Easy Summer Desserts

    • A strawberry pie in a large glass pie plate.
      Strawberry Pie
    • white bowl full of banana pudding fluff topped with vanilla wafers,sliced bananas and mini marshmallows.
      Banana Pudding Fluff
    • A white plate with a slice of lime pie topped with whipped cream and lime zest.
      No Bake Key Lime Pie
    • A white bowl of creamy lemon fluff topped with fresh blueberries and a sprig of mint, surrounded by lemon slices.
      Lemon Fluff

    See more desserts ->

    All Summer Recipes

    • Two slices of toasted bread topped with a mixture of diced tomatoes, basil, garlic, and olive oil are served on a white plate.
      Bruschetta Recipe
    • A clear glass bowl filled with cowboy pasta salad on a white surface.
      Cowboy Pasta Salad
    • A bowl of viral boat dip recipe topped with chopped green onions, surrounded by tortilla chips on a white plate.
      Boat Dip
    • A bowl of creamy crack dip with shredded cheddar cheese, bacon bits, and sliced green onions on top.
      Crack Dip
    • A bowl of creamy dill pickle dip topped with chopped pickles with one chip dipped in the dip, surrounded by potato chips on a white plate.
      Dill Pickle Dip
    • A bowl of chickpea salad with chopped cucumbers, tomatoes, red bell peppers, and red onions on a white surface.
      Chickpea Salad
    • A bowl of creamy coleslaw with shredded cabbage and carrots, mixed with dressing, and a wooden spoon resting inside.
      Coleslaw Recipe
    • A white bowl filled with an easy cowboy corn dip recipe, garnished with cilantro and diced tomatoes, surrounded by tortilla chips.
      Cowboy Corn Dip
    • A sliced bundt cake with a white glaze and a cinnamon streusel filling.
      Sock It To Me Cake
    • A white plate with seven round lemon sugar cookies on a white surface.
      Lemon Sugar Cookies
    • A plate of pink strawberry truffles drizzled with white icing, with strawberries in the background.
      Strawberry Truffles
    • A slice of lemon lush dessert with creamy layers and a thin crust, topped with whipped cream and two lemon slices, on a white plate.
      Lemon Lush Dessert
    • Several rolled crack chicken pinwheels made with tortillas filled with cream cheese, chicken, bacon chopped green onion, and herbs, stacked on a white plate.
      Crack Chicken Pinwheels
    • A white plate with several chocolate krispie treats stacked on each other.
      Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats
    • three cherry turnovers with icing drizzle, stacked on a cooling rack, with a bowl of cherry filling in the background.
      Cherry Turnovers
    • A glass jar filled with creamy lemon aioli, with a spoon being lifted out, and fresh lemons in the background.
      Lemon Aioli
    • Mango salad with sliced red peppers, fresh mint, lime wedges, and roasted peanuts in a large white bowl.
      Mango Salad
    • A bowl filled with a salad consisting of diced chicken, cucumbers, tomatoes, avocado, almonds, and cheese crumbles.
      Chicken Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad
    • Close-up of a chocolate caramel cake slice on a white plate, topped with cool whip and crushed heath bar bits, with a fork on the side.
      Chocolate Caramel Cake
    • A white bowl of ranch potato salad topped with shredded cheese, crispy bacon bits, and chopped chives.
      Ranch Potato Salad
    • A white bowl of tabouli salad garnished with lemon slices and mint leaves on a white table and a spoon rests inside the bowl.
      Tabouli Salad Recipe
    • Cherry dump cake in a white bowl topped with ice cream and chocolate curls garnished with a cherry.
      Cherry Dump Cake
    • A close-up of a glass jar filled tomato jam placed on a wooden board with a spoon inserted.
      Tomato Bacon Jam
    • Orange shake topped with whip cream and cherry in a tall glass.
      Orange Milkshake
    • A white bowl filled with creamy grape salad topped with chopped pecans and brown sugar. Red and green grapes are visible through the creamy dressing. The bowl is placed on a light blue cloth with scattered pecans around it.
      Grape Salad
    • Several deviled eggs garnished with paprika arranged on a white plate.
      Deviled Eggs
    • A bowl of chocolate hummus topped with chocolate chunks surrounded by sliced apples.``
      Chocolate Hummus
    • A slice of chocolate cream pie topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings, served on a white plate with a fork beside it.
      Chocolate Cream Pie
    • A colorful Mexican grilled chicken salad with sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, corn, and kidney beans on a bed of lettuce, garnished with lime wedges.
      Mexican Salad
    • A freshly baked strawberry banana bread loaf, sliced on a wooden board.
      Strawberry Banana Bread
    • A piece of lemon icebox cake with a lemon slice garnish on a white plate.
      Lemon Icebox Cake
    • A lemon poppyseed muffin on a white plate.
      Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
    • A bowl of Thai crunch salad with a peanut dressing on top.
      Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing
    • Strawberry cookies with white chocolate chips spread throughout.
      Strawberry Cookies
    • Smash burger tacos topped with lettuce, pickles and onion on a plate with french fries.
      Smash Burger Tacos
    • white bowl full of strawberry muddy buddy recipe with red candy hearts in it.
      Strawberry Muddy Buddies
    • A slice of layered chocolate oreo delight recipe topped with mini marshmallows on a white plate.
      Chocolate Oreo Delight
    • Oreo cupcakes topped with whipped cream and oreos.
      Oreo Cheesecake Cupcakes
    • Chicken salad with grapes served in a white bowl.
      Chicken Salad With Grapes
    • Peach cobbler in a white bowl topped with ice cream.
      Peach Cobbler

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    Hi! I'm Sherri. I'm here to help you find and make easy recipes for any occasion. Here you will step-by-step instructions with photos on recipes that anyone can make!

    I love hearing what inspires you to try and hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

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    Easy Dinners

    • White bowl full of Egg Fried Rice with fork inserted.
      Egg Fried Rice
    • White skillet with tuscan chicken recipe with sun-dried tomatoes, spinach in a creamy sauce.
      Tuscan Chicken
    • four breaded chicken breasts in a cast iron skillet with lemon slices
      Creamy Lemon Parmesan Chicken
    • Butter Steak Bites and Potatoes
      Butter Steak Bites with Garlic Herb Potatoes
    • skillet full of creamy chicken with mushroom sauce topped with parsley.
      Chicken with Mushroom Sauce
    • bowl full of fresh cucumber slices, imitaion crab meat, and avocado with spicy mayo drizzles and topped with sesame seeds
      California Roll in a Bowl

    Popular Recipes

    • slice of coffee cake on a white plate
      Best Easy Coffee Cake
    • Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta recipe in a silver serving bowl
      Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta
    • closeup of several crispy chicken wings on white parchment paper.
      Oven Baked Chicken Wings
    • White bowl full of fresh mango salsa topped with cilantro and red onion.
      Mango Salsa
    • black bowl with cottage cheese dip with a carrot and celery
      Ranch Cottage Cheese Dip
    • closeup of shrimp corn chowder in a white bowl with spoon in it.
      Shrimp Corn Chowder

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