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posted by Liz Berg
on May 20, 2023
Whether summer is just beginning or the kids are going back to school, you’ll love this roundup of 20 of the Best Summer Recipes from some of my favorite bloggers. Savor every minute of the season with these tasty recipes!
These Summer Menu Ideas will help shake up your menu with some delicious inspiration.
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1 20 Amazing Summer Recipes
2 Frequently Asked Questions
3 You May Also Like
4 20+ Summer Recipes
5 Mile High Strawberry Pie Dessert
6 Mixed Berry Cheesecake Pizza - A Delicious Twist On A Classic Favorite
7 Lemon Lime Layer Cake
8 Boston Cream Pie Icebox Cake
9 Strawberry Cheesecake Dream Bars
11 Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler
12 Grilled Chicken Summer Berry Salad #12bloggers
13 Summer Corn Chowder
14 Sausage and Potato Summer Vegetable Skillet
15 3-Ingredient Blueberry Cobbler
16 Skinny Bruschetta Chicken (easy healthy meal)
17 To Die For Carrot Cake - My Nana's Foolproof Recipe!
18 Easy Summer Fruit Tart - Wow Your Guests -That Skinny Chick Can Bake
19 Southwestern Steak Salad
20 Granny's Monkey Bread Recipe
21 Strawberry-Yogurt Popsicles
22 Grilled Chicken Burrito Bowl
23 Mojito Poke Cake
24 Chicken Caprese
25 Light Angel Food Cupcakes with Strawberry Whipped Topping
26 Easy Chocolate Mousse Tart
27 SaveSummer Dinner Ideas and More!
20 Amazing Summer Recipes
Summer always seems to fly by but there are still hot days ahead, grills to be lit, berries, sweet corn, and peaches to be eaten. That’s why I’m sharing scores of delicious dishes, including some terrific Summer Dinner Ideas, to celebrate the season. I’d love to hear what Summer Recipes you want to make first.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Are the Best Summer Foods?
Purchase food fresh foods that are grown locally and are in season. We love fresh local strawberries, rhubarb, peaches, asparagus, corn on the cob, green beans, and more.
What Is Best for Dinner on a Hot Summer Day?
The goal is not to heat up the house by turning on the oven or cooking something for hours on the cooktop. Instead, turn to your grill. Grilled chicken, pork chops, salmon, shish kabobs, and hamburgers can be simple to make and delicious.
Have cool sides like a crisp green salad, fruit salad, coleslaw, broccoli salad, or any of your favorites. BLTs are tasty when local tomatoes are ripe for a quick dinner. Turn to ice cream pies, cones, or sundaes for dessert.
You May Also Like
- Broccoli Salad
- KFC Coleslaw
- Summer Fruit Salad
- Chicken Kabobs
- Tips for Hosting an Outdoor Dinner Party
- No-Bake Mocha Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Box Cake
- Plus, More Side Dish Recipes to round out your menu.
The Recipe:
20+ Summer Recipes
Delicious summer recipes from some blogger friends to help shake up your menu from May to Septemeber!
Photo Credit:www.thatskinnychickcanbake.com
Mile High Strawberry Pie Dessert
A frozen retro dessert made with fresh strawberries and cream!
Photo Credit:www.mysuburbankitchen.com
Mixed Berry Cheesecake Pizza - A Delicious Twist On A Classic Favorite
A tasty dessert pizza made with a sweet cream cheese sauce and topped with fresh berries!
Photo Credit:dashofsanity.com
Lemon Lime Layer Cake
This gorgeous lemon lime layer cake is a combination of lemon cake and lime buttercream frosting.
Photo Credit:dinnersdishesanddesserts.com
Boston Cream Pie Icebox Cake
All the flavors of a Boston Cream Pie in a quick and easy icebox cake.
Photo Credit:www.365daysofbakingandmore.com
Strawberry Cheesecake Dream Bars
A cool, creamy no-bake dessert with a graham cracker crust and fresh strawberries.
Photo Credit:www.whitelightsonwednesday.com
Mini S'mores Brownie Bites & Poppers
Mini Brownie Bites with a Cream Cheese Marshmallow Creme topping!
Photo Credit:letsdishrecipes.com
Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler
An old-fashioned dessert made with fresh peaches, cinnamon, and a simple cobbler batter.
Photo Credit:www.bigbearswife.com
Grilled Chicken Summer Berry Salad #12bloggers
A delicious summer entree salad made with juicy fresh berries and grilled chicken!
Photo Credit:culinaryginger.com
Summer Corn Chowder
A delicious summer soup made with fresh sweet corn!
Photo Credit:wishesndishes.com
Sausage and Potato Summer Vegetable Skillet
An easy skillet dinner with loads of veggies and flavorful sausage!
Photo Credit:www.kleinworthco.com
3-Ingredient Blueberry Cobbler
With only THREE ingredients, you'll want to make this yummy cobbler every single week!
Photo Credit:domesticsuperhero.com
Skinny Bruschetta Chicken (easy healthy meal)
With juicy ripe tomatoes and grilled chicken, this lighter meal is perfect on a hot summer's evening.
Photo Credit:www.momontimeout.com
To Die For Carrot Cake - My Nana's Foolproof Recipe!
This "To Die For" Carrot Cake is delicious ANY time of year, but it's perfect for summer picnics and potlucks!
Photo Credit:www.thatskinnychickcanbake.com
Easy Summer Fruit Tart - Wow Your Guests -That Skinny Chick Can Bake
This gorgeous fruit tart is always a hit when you make it with delicious fresh summer berries!
Photo Credit:www.simplejoy.com
Southwestern Steak Salad
This wonderful Southwestern Salad is tossed with a delicious Jalapeno Ranch Dressing!
Photo Credit:selfproclaimedfoodie.com
Granny's Monkey Bread Recipe
This gooey monkey bread is sinfully delicious! A fun weekend breakfast treat!
Photo Credit:www.lovebakesgoodcakes.com
Strawberry-Yogurt Popsicles
Homemade Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles are a delicious way for the whole family to cool off on a hot day!
Photo Credit:www.yummyhealthyeasy.com
Grilled Chicken Burrito Bowl
This Grilled Chicken Burrito Bowl is definitely Yummy, Healthy, and Easy!
Photo Credit:www.lemonsforlulu.com
Mojito Poke Cake
An easy dessert made with a cake mix cake that soaks up the rum-flavored filling. Then a cool and minty frosting crowns the top!
Photo Credit:www.dinneratthezoo.com
Chicken Caprese
A delicious chicken dish topped with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, basil and finished off with a sweet balsamic reduction!
Photo Credit:thelovenerds.com
Light Angel Food Cupcakes with Strawberry Whipped Topping
Angel food cupcakes with a swirl of strawberry whipped topping!
Photo Credit:www.thatskinnychickcanbake.com
Easy Chocolate Mousse Tart
Cool and creamy Chocolate Mousse Tart made with egg-free mousse!
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Summer Dinner Ideas and More!
I know you’ve spotted a few recipes you must make before the summer is over! Memorial Day is approaching and it’s the perfect time to cook up a storm for family and friends. Pin the image below to have instant access to all these amazing summer recipes. There are summer salad recipes, summer dinner recipes, and even a summer squash recipe! At the end of the summer, check out Quick and Easy Back to School Recipes.
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posted by Liz Berg on May 20, 2023
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Healthy World Cuisine — Reply
Craving everything strawberries at the moment so your mile high strawberry dessert looks melt in your mouth delicious. Cool and refreshing and not too sweet.
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Jeff the Chef @ Make It Like a Man! — Reply
So many to choose from! I think the lemon lime cake might be where I’d start!
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Beth — Reply
Ooh … for me it’s a toss up between the corn chowder and the lemon lime cake. But there are at least half a dozen that I’d love to try!
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Debra Eliotseats — Reply
What a great and AMAZING round up of late summer favorites.
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Sandra Garth — Reply
These are so good that I would glad eat them in the middle of February, during a snowstorm!
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Jennifer — Reply
Mmmm….the Bruschetta chicken followed by Peach Cobbler has my vote! 🙂
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cakespy — Reply
What an awesome roundup! That lemon lime layer cake – OMG!
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Abbe@This is How I Cook — Reply
What a fun collection! I am not ready for summer to end because for me I feel like it never started! And oh the food. Hard to let that go!
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Pam — Reply
It all looks great and I’d have a hard time deciding which one to make first, it could be the sausage potato skillet. School here starts the end of August, and it has been a way too fast summer!
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Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kithcen — Reply
What a wonderful collection of summer recipes. I love I wish I could have mango curry chicken skewers for dinner tonight. And many be a big slice of that lime cake for dessert! Have a lovely weekend. 🙂
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Eva Taylor — Reply
What a beautiful collection of recipes Liz, thank you so much. I am quite surprised that your kids are back at school, ours generally don’t go back until the Tuesday after Labour Day!
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Lynn@Happier Than A Pig In Mud — Reply
I had a hard time getting past the lemon-lime cake:@)
