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Easy Summer Recipes

Summer cooking should be fresh, colorful, and easy-lots of peak-season produce, plenty of grilling, and as little time in a hot kitchen as possible.

These are the recipes I reach for when the farmers market is overflowing: produce-packed dishes like my Peach Caprese Salad and Chopped Mediterranean Cucumber Salad, 4-Ingredient Pasta Salad, and Copycat Chipotle Corn Salsa. It's also the time when I search for easy warm-weather dinners that take minimal time in the oven (or better yet, are made on the grill), like my Mediterranean Grilled Chicken and Skirt Steak Tacos. I also cannot resist my favorite summer cold treats like Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream, Tajin Watermelon, Ice Cream Nachos, and Cherry Pineapple Popsicles. All simple, seasonal, and made for summer.

  • hot honey roasted carrots with pine nuts in casserole dish
    Hot Honey Roasted Carrots
  • peach caprese salad in bowl.
    Peach Caprese Salad With Roasted Pistachios
  • spicy diavola pizza with hot salami on cutting board, with basil on top.
    Spicy Diavola Pizza Recipe With Hot Salami
  • A square slice of peach pizza topped with prosciutto, peach slices, fresh basil leaves, and melted cheese, garnished with red pepper flakes.
    Peach Pizza with Burrata and Prosciutto
  • Twelve baked bbq chicken drumsticks on a wire rack over a foil-lined baking sheet, with visible seasoning and browned skin.
    Oven-baked BBQ chicken Drumsticks
  • close up of grilled mediterranean chicken
    Mediterranean Grilled Chicken
  • corn dip with cream cheese in serving dish on countertop.
    Creamy Jalapeno Corn Dip With Cream Cheese (No-Bake)
  • A bowl of whipped feta with olive oil drizzled on top, next to a lemon and a partial view of cherry tomatoes on a white marble surface.
    Creamy Whipped Feta Dip
  • tomato and grain salad with feta and pine nuts closeup.
    Quinoa Chickpea Salad with Tomato and Feta
  • 4-ingredient pesto pasta salad in serving bowl on countertop with basil sprinkled on top.
    Simple, 4 Ingredient Pasta Salad Recipe
  • sheet pan chicken thighs, with sausage, potatoes and onions.
    Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs With Crispy Potatoes
  • spanish chicken wings with fries on tray.
    Baked Spanish Chicken Wings Recipe With Garlic
  • closeup of tequila lime chicken wings on plates.
    Crispy, Baked Tequila Lime Bone-In Chicken Wings
  • Grilled lemon chicken breasts on a white plate with charred lemon halves and sprigs of thyme, surrounded by a cloth napkin, greens, and a small dish of asparagus.
    Grilled Lemon Chicken
  • pea shoot pesto in bowl
    Lemon And Mint Pesto Recipe
  • hot cherry salsa close up
    Cherry Salsa Recipe
  • pickling cucumbers on cutting board
    Quick And Easy Pickled Cucumber Recipe
  • spinach strawberry and goat cheese salad in bowl.
    Strawberry Spinach Salad With Goat Cheese Walnuts
  • cheese fruit and honey bruschetta on cutting board.
    Fruit Bruschetta With Whipped Honey
  • chickpea and veggie salad in bowl.
    Chickpea Salad With Veggies And Dill Dressing
  • peeled peaches in bowl.
    How To Peel Peaches Easily
  • olive oil cake with rosemary and dark chocolate in pan
    Olive Oil Cake With Rosemary & Dark Chocolate
  • carrot and chickpea salad with lemon and parsley in bowl on countertop, with feta and sliced almonds sprinkled on top.
    Carrot And Chickpea Salad With Parsley And Lemon
  • lemon rosemary vinaigrette dressing in bottle next to bowl of lemons.
    Honey Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing
  • spicy fried chicken drumsticks on plate.
    Crispy Fried Chicken Drumsticks (Spicy!)
  • Savory steel cut oats in bowl with egg, cheese and herbs
    Savory Oatmeal With Eggs
  • avocado pineapple smoothie in mason jar with straw
    Avocado Smoothie
  • peanut butter chocolate chip oatmeal bar on plate.
    Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars
  • quinoa nectarine salad in bowl.
    Nectarine And Quinoa Salad With Feta
  • bowl of pineapple habanero salsa on countertop with bowl of chips and cilantro on the side.
    5-Minute Pineapple Habanero Salsa Recipe
  • summer corn chowder in bowl.
    Easy Potato Corn Chowder Recipe
  • cucumber salad with chickpeas, feta, basil and cranberries.
    Chickpea, Cucumber And Feta Salad
  • carrot zucchini muffins on plate on countertop.
    Healthy Carrot Zucchini Muffins
  • mushroom burger on cutting board
    Roasted Mushroom Swiss Burger Recipe
  • no bake peanut butter balls in bowl.
    Peanut Butter Protein Balls Recipe (No Protein Powder)
  • egg muffins on baking sheet
    Egg Muffin Cups
  • glazed cake donuts on cooling rack.
    Easy Baked Blueberry Cake Donuts With Lemon Glaze
  • s'mores rice krispie treats cut into squares.
    S'mores Rice Krispie Treats With Graham Crackers
  • peach ice cream in bowl.
    Sweet Peach Ice Cream
  • chopped zucchini and herb salad with parmesan on plate.
    Chopped Zucchini Salad With Parmesan And Herbs

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Hi, I'm Sarah! I love creating dishes based on what's in season and using local ingredients as often as I can. I hope you'll find some new to you recipes here that will inspire you to make something delicious!

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  • tajin watermelon on plate.
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  • peach cobbler made with cake mix, on plate with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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  • peach caprese salad in bowl.
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  • Roasted asparagus spears topped with grated cheese and lemon zest, arranged on a clear glass plate on a white marble surface.
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  • A square slice of peach pizza topped with prosciutto, peach slices, fresh basil leaves, and melted cheese, garnished with red pepper flakes.
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  • Twelve baked bbq chicken drumsticks on a wire rack over a foil-lined baking sheet, with visible seasoning and browned skin.
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  • A bowl of whipped feta with olive oil drizzled on top, next to a lemon and a partial view of cherry tomatoes on a white marble surface.
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  • Grilled lemon chicken breasts on a white plate with charred lemon halves and sprigs of thyme, surrounded by a cloth napkin, greens, and a small dish of asparagus.
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