50 Summer Recipes to Try This Season

June 24, 2021

Here are all the best summer recipes for your table! Load up on seasonal fresh tomatoes, zucchini, corn, and berries, and let’s get cooking.

Watermelon salad

Summer is the most exciting season for eating! With fresh seasonal produce and outdoor cooking on the grill, there are endless possibilities. To us, summer recipes utilize the best fresh produce, leverage the grill, and no-cook or minimal cook if at all possible. The recipes below highlight the best summer produce, including:

Looking for something specific? Browse by Summer Dinners, Summer Side Dishes, Summer Salads, Summer Desserts, or Summer Cocktails. Otherwise…let’s get started.

And now…the best summer recipes to try this season!

This summer salad recipe is the best way to serve this rich and creamy cheese! Pair it with summer fruit or tomatoes, olive oil and sea salt.

These grilled shrimp skewers are full of juicy flavor! The shrimp seasoning brings in just the right touch of savory and smoky.

The best summer recipes are the simplest. Pesto pasta with homemade basil pesto, al dente noodles and a sprinkle of Parmesan? Perfection.

This easy blueberry cake recipe is stunning: it’s fluffy, lightly sweet, and scented with lemon. The perfect summer recipe for dessert or brunch!

This fresh peach salsa recipe is the ideal recipe for summer potlucks. Serve with tortilla chips, grilled fish, tacos, and more!

This grilled tilapia is perfectly seasoned and easy to make! You’ll be amazed by the amount of flavor in this healthy summer dinner recipe. Also try grilled cod or grilled red snapper.

Here’s how to make the best three bean salad recipe: a fresh spin on Grandma’s! It’s so easy to throw together for summer picnics and potlucks.

Here’s an easy way to cook corn on the cob: grilled corn in foil! Wrap it in aluminum foil and it’s mostly hands off while you grill the rest of the meal.

A new and improved take on that classic summer broccoli salad! Crunchy and savory sweet, it stars broccoli, raisins, and a flavor-popping dressing.

Watermelon sangria has the best sweet flavor! A big pitcher made with this juicy fruit is perfect for summer entertaining.

This summer watermelon salad recipe could not be more refreshing! It pairs sweet melon with salty feta, cucumber, fresh basil and lemon zest.

This mouthwatering veggie burger recipe is slathered with barbecue sauce and doesn’t fall apart on the grill! It’s truly the best you’ll find.

Here’s a refreshing summer side dish: creamy cucumber salad with sour cream! The silky sauce with dill and shallots brings an irresistible flavor.

This easy zucchini bread recipe will become a family favorite: it’s moistened by Greek yogurt and so fast to whip up.

This strawberry crumble recipe is meant for summer evenings on the patio! The big berry flavor and oat topping make a recipe you’ll bake up again and again.

We cracked the code to the best zucchini lasagna, great for summer's bounty! Roasted zucchini noodles and three cheeses make just the right Italian flavor.

This authentic Greek salad is ideal for summer! It's packed with fresh tomatoes, crisp cucumber, salty feta cheese, and briny olives: just like they make it in Greece!

Bright green basil pesto is a natural fit with baked fish! This pesto salmon is an easy summer meal that also works to impress guests.

There’s nothing better than a fantastic Caprese salad in the summer! Pair perfectly ripe, juicy tomatoes with fresh mozzarella and peppery basil.

This plant-packed Sloppy Joes recipe has a tangy lentil filling that’s full of flavor and nutrients! It’s a laid back summer dinner everyone will love.

This summery raspberry lemonade is easy to make and bursting with fresh flavor! It’s loads better than anything you can buy from the store.

This cherry tomato pasta pairs sweet tomatoes blistered in a hot pan with fresh basil and Parmesan. An easy summer dinner idea that’s simply stunning!

This squash and zucchini casserole is a total crowd pleaser! A cozy summer side dish, it’s topped with crunchy breadcrumbs and Parmesan.

Here’s a fresh spin on cherry limeade! Make this crowd pleasing summer drink by the glass, and you can adjust the flavors to taste.

Pesto cavatappi is a fast and easy summer dinner recipe that’s full of big flavor! The pesto cream sauce comes together in minutes.

This easy blueberry cobbler has a little magic! As it bakes, the blueberries sink to the bottom and the batter forms a golden crust on top.

This colorful antipasto salad is hearty and full of zingy flavor, with lots of crunchy veggies, olives, artichokes, cheese, and Italian herbs.

Grilled bananas is a summer dessert everyone will rave about! Flavored with maple, cinnamon and nutmeg, they’re even better topped with ice cream.

Here’s how to make the absolute best grilled salmon! It’s perfectly tender and flavored with a magic seasoning blend that takes it to new heights.

The ideal summer recipe? Frose, aka frozen rosé wine! The one is all natural, featuring wine and strawberries.

These mind-blowing grilled tomatoes are easy and packed with smoky, juicy flavor. Serve them with herbs for a sensational summer treat.

Here’s how to make that classic summer recipe: the shrimp boil! This easy meal of corn, potatoes and shrimp is perfect for a crowd. No plates required!

Here’s the easiest, most refreshing cocktail: a white wine spritzer! Add bubbles to your favorite wine to make the ideal summer drink.

Here’s how to make strawberry shortcake: the classic way! Tender, biscuit-like shortcakes meet sweet berries and fluffy homemade whipped cream.

These grilled potatoes in foil are so easy to make, and they’re always a hit! Throw them on and forget about them while you make the rest of the meal. Or, skip the foil and make Crispy Grilled Potatoes.

This easy corn salad is fresh and full of tangy flavor, with bursts of bright tomato and basil! The classic summer salad for BBQs and picnics. Use grilled corn for Grilled Corn Salad.

Here’s how to make the best grilled green beans! Each bite is tender with a burst of salty, charred flavor: they’re simply irresistible.

This easy coleslaw recipe really is the best! The creamy, savory dressing and crunchy veggies make it totally irresistible.

The classic Aperol spritz is the ideal summer recipe! It’s light and bubbly, with hints of citrus and herbs: one of the most refreshing mixed drinks of all time.

This tomato basil salad captures the magic of the season! Marinate the flavors with olive oil and balsamic vinegar for a recipe that’s pure summer. Also try Cucumber, Tomato & Avocado Salad or Fresh Tomato Salad.

This Italian eggplant sandwich is bursting with flavor! Fresh mozzarella, basil pesto, juicy tomatoes, and tapenade pair perfectly with eggplant.

Here’s how to make the simplest, best grilled portobello mushrooms with big flavor! This method is fast and easy: no marinading time required.

Summer is time for dill pickles! Follow this easy, no fail tutorial to fill jars with the best tangy flavor and satisfying crunch.

Grilled peaches are easy to make and full of sweet and smoky flavor! Top with vanilla ice cream for the perfect summer grilled dessert.

This tomato basil sheet pan gnocchi recipe is so easy: there’s no boiling required! Bake it up with pesto and prepare to be amazed.

Elote is classic Mexican street corn, grilled and slathered in a irresistible sauce. This summer recipe has an added feature: built-in handles for easy eating!

Use those summer tomatoes for homemade pico de gallo! Just 6 ingredients, it’s the ideal dip for tortilla chips and topping for fish or tacos.

This strawberry summer salad is just right for the season, with a tangy strawberry vinaigrette salad dressing, pecans, and juicy berries!

This really is the world’s best peach pie recipe! Our prize winning family recipe features fresh peaches with a thick creamy custard and a salty crust.

This French main dish salad is legendary: for good reason! Nicoise salad is protein-packed and makes a stunning summer lunch or dinner (glass of wine optional).

More summer inspiration

Try some of these ideas for more refreshing, delicious seasonal eats:

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Burrata

50 Best Summer Recipes: Summer Salad & More!


  • Author: Sonja Overhiser
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This summer salad recipe is the best way to enjoy the season! Pair burrata or fresh mozzarella with summer fruit and fresh tomatoes.


Ingredients

  • 1 to 2 4-ounce balls burrata cheese or fresh mozzarella cheese
    Summer fruit: heirloom tomatoes, ripe peaches, watermelon, cantaloupe or honeydew, berries, etc (we used 2 peaches and 1 handful cherry tomatoes)
  • 1 handful fresh basil leaves and thyme sprigs
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Chunky sea salt

Instructions

  1. Place 1 ball of cheese on the plate.
  2. Surround it with the summer fruit (sliced tomatoes or peaches, or berries).
  3. Top with torn basil leaves and other herbs. If desired, add torn pieces of another ball of cheese to add texture and visual appeal.
  4. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with chunky sea salt. Serve immediately.
  • Category: Salad
  • Method: Fresh
  • Cuisine: Summer

Keywords: Summer recipes

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