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    Easy Summer Recipes

    Celebrate summer, picnics, back yard BBQ’s and family get-togethers with our selection of seasonal fresh dishes, including light main meals, tropical salsas, berry fruity desserts, grilled meats, hearty salads, and no-bake recipes that’ll keep you cool and satisfied all summer long.

    • Two grilled pollo asado chicken thighs with char marks and juices in a red-rimmed serving bowl resting before slicing, pollo asado recipe.
      Pollo Asado (Mexican Grilled Chicken)
    • A golden brown chicken quesadilla wedge on a plate topped with guacamole, salsa fresca, and sour cream with melted cheese, chicken, and corn filling visible, chicken quesadilla recipe.
      Chicken Quesadilla Recipe (Pollo Asado Quesadillas)
    • Top down view of finished marinade for pollo asado in a glass ball canning jar ready to use or store.
      Pollo Asado Marinade Recipe (Mexican Chicken Marinade)
    • A slice of banana bread with pumpkin seeds on a pink marble tray showing the moist crumb and crunchy seed topping.
      Banana Bread with Pumpkin Seeds Recipe (Pumpkin Spice)
    • Coconut cream pie with black sesame on a patchwork quilt with one slice removed showing the grey coconut cream filling.
      Black Sesame Coconut Cream Pie (#GrayMay)
    • A whole coconut cream pie with coconut milk topped with meringue and large slivers of fresh coconut that's been toasted.
      Triple Coconut Cream Pie with Mile-High Meringue Topping
    • Closeup of a fully baked banana bread with chocolate chips and coconut in a loaf pan with golden brown toasted coconut flakes on top.
      Banana Coconut Chocolate Chip Bread
    • A perfectly baked banana chocolate chip bread with pools of melted chocolate across the top, moist chocolate chip banana bread from scratch.
      Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe (Dark Chocolate)
    • An overripe exposed banana next to the most moist banana bread loaf that's partially sliced.
      Bakery Style Banana Bread Recipe (Easy & Moist)
    • Collection of 25 homemade pizza varieties including vegetarian options, meat-vegetable combinations, hawaiian, prosciutto-arugula, marinara, margherita, mushroom, various cheese pizzas, olive, breakfast pizza, capricciosa, zucchini and ham, pepperoni, quattro formaggi, BBQ chicken pizza, and more on different kinds of homemade pizza dough including neapolitan, whole wheat, bread flour, 00 flour, St. Louis Style, pizza fritta, and pinsa Romana.
      Best Pizza Topping Ideas, 30+ Combinations (With REAL Photos)
    • A pasta bowl filled with lightly creamy mushroom pasta sprinkled with grated Grana Padano and chives.
      Easy Creamy Pioppini Mushroom Pasta (Pasta con Funghi e Panna)
    • My hand holding a widemouth Mason canning jar filled with bright red glistening homeamde cherry pie filling.
      Ultimate Cherry Pie Filling Recipe (10-Minutes, Homemade)
    • A well-rested semolina and 00 flour pasta dough ball ready to roll.
      Homemade Semolina & 00 Flour Pasta Dough (Semola Rimacinata)
    • Homemade pasta dough in vintage bread bowl with Atlas Marcato pasta machine and Italian pasta fatta in casa cookbook showing how to make egg pasta from scratch.
      Homemade Pasta Recipe (Italian 00 Flour Fresh Egg Pasta)
    • A stack of silky homemade wonton wrappers dusted with cornstarch to keep them from sticking together with a slight yellow hue from the addition of egg.
      Thin & Chewy Homemade Wonton Wrapper Recipe (Using AP Flour)
    • A pasta bowl filled with homemade spaghetti with beef and tomato sauce covered with grated parmesan and ready to eat!
      The Best Spaghetti Sauce with Beef (Spaghetti con Ragù)
    • Homemade authentic Italian limoncello in decorative glass bottle with cork top next to pitcher of fresh limoncello and lemons, best mother's day brunch menu idea.
      Authentic Italian Limoncello Recipe (Homemade)
    • An All-Clad sauté pan filled with homemade red enchilada sauce with a whisk resting in the pan.
      Red Enchilada Sauce Recipe (Authentic Tex-Mex w/Video)
    • Spicy pickled carrots in a mason kerr canning jar top down view with a sichuan dried chili pepper floating on top.
      Sichuan Flower Pepper Pickled Carrots (花椒 Mala Pickled Carrots)
    • A single taco al pastor on a plate consisting of a warm yellow corn tortilla topped with homemade pork pastor, salsa, grilled pineapple, and cilantro.
      How to Make Tacos al Pastor at Home
    • Sliced and stacked melty ooey gooey cheeseburger quesadillas with a speared pickle on top.
      Easy Cheeseburger Quesadillas (With Vegetarian Option)
    • Grilled red argentinian shrimp on a grill pan.
      4-Minute Perfectly Grilled Argentinian Red Shrimp
    • Closeup of 5 corn tortilla steak tacos in a round cake pan held up by each other and topped with salsa, jalapeños, and cilantro.
      The Best Way to Save and Repurpose Overcooked Steak (Tacos)
    • 3 beautiful and brightly colored Beyond meat tacos in blue corn tortilla shells with pico de gallo, avocado lime crema, pineapple salsa, tomato salsa, lettuce and cilantro
      Extra "Beefy" Beyond® Taco Recipe (Best Vegetarian Tacos)
    • the best perfectly cooked carne asada steak with caramelized onions on a sheet pan
      Restaurant-Style Carne Asada Steak (For Two or a Crowd)
    • Creamy guacamole in a white ceramic ramekin with golden brown quesadillas on a plate.
      Easy Guacamole Recipe (Restaurant-Style Tableside Guacamole)
    • perfectly pan seared flank steak sliced and lying in a row on a cutting board revealing the crusty outside and pink middles
      5-Minute Pan-Seared Flank Steak For Two (or a Crowd)
    • Slice of perfect tiramisu next to a Polspotten mug with handpainted woman holding her nose under the espresso, with the larger tiramisu in the background.
      Authentic Tiramisu Recipe (Thick & Luscious Mascarpone Cream)
    • Homemade plum and mozzarella caprese salad with basil leaves, olive oil, and sea salt on a serving platter making one of the best unique caprese salad options ever!
      Plum Caprese Salad (with Buffalo Mozzarella)
    • Purple cauliflower steaks perfectly crispy and tender with a crispy sesame seed crust.
      Pan-Seared Purple Cauliflower Sesame Steaks
    • A saute pan of homemade linguine with clam sauce in a white wine clam sauce with shells on, linguine and clams recipe tossed made with Italian Veraci clams and linguine pasta.
      Linguine with Clam Sauce Recipe (Pasta alle Vongole)
    • Italian 24-month aged prosciutto crudo wrapped around smooth white "liscio" (meaning smooth) cantaloupe melon wedges, brunch appetizers and brunch menu ideas for Mother's Day.
      Italian Prosciutto Wrapped Melon Slices (Prosciutto e Melone)
    • A skillet full of homemade pasta alle zucchine (or better known as pasta with zucchini with tagliatelle standing in for spaghetti and sprinkled with a handful of freshly grated aged Grana Padano cheese.
      Pasta alle Zucchine (Spaghetti with Zucchini)
    • A double layer no-raisin best carrot cake with pecans and matcha cream cheese frosting, piped in kisses and garnished with toasted pistachios.
      Best Carrot Cake Recipe (Super Moist, Made from Scratch)
    • Golden broiled shrimp gratin served in a natural scallop shell, bubbly and caramelized on top. A quick and elegant lenten seafood appetizer or dinner.
      10-Minute Italian Shrimp Au Gratin (Gamberi Gratinati)
    • eggplant and zucchine parmigiana with text overlay stating the recipe was a pinterest and Food52 Grand Prize Recipe winner
      Nonna Anna's Eggplant & Zucchini Parmigiana (Food52 & Pinterest Grand Prize Winner)
    • Perfect thick-crust pizza dough with pizza margherita toppings (including homemade pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella, and mini buffalo mozzarella balls.
      Thick-Crust Pizza (Fluffy 00 Flour Pizza Dough Recipe)
    • Pizza dough recipe for a homemade pizza with sausage and onion on a crispy bread flour pizza crust recipe, how to make pizza dough for the best homemade pizza dough.
      Best Bread Flour Pizza Dough Recipe (5 Ingredients)
    • Homemade 00-thin crust pizza with pioppini mushrooms, pepperoni, shallots, mozzarella, buffalo mozzarella, and large green and black olives.
      Best 00 Flour Pizza Dough Recipe (Thin-Crust, 5 Ingredients)
    • Light green basil and Parmigiano savory crepes stacked and ready to fill, showing the natural green color from fresh basil blended into the batter. A versatile meatless lenten breakfast or dinner crepe.
      Savory Crêpe Recipe (Fresh Basil and Parmesan IN the Batter)

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    Easy Summer Grilling Recipes

    • Two grilled pollo asado chicken thighs with char marks and juices in a red-rimmed serving bowl resting before slicing, pollo asado recipe.
      Pollo Asado (Mexican Grilled Chicken)
    • A single taco al pastor on a plate consisting of a warm yellow corn tortilla topped with homemade pork pastor, salsa, grilled pineapple, and cilantro.
      How to Make Tacos al Pastor at Home
    • the best perfectly cooked carne asada steak with caramelized onions on a sheet pan
      Restaurant-Style Carne Asada Steak (For Two or a Crowd)
    • Grilled red argentinian shrimp on a grill pan.
      4-Minute Perfectly Grilled Argentinian Red Shrimp
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    • Homemade Lemon-tomato vinaigrette with herbs in a glass Weck canning jar on top of a decorative vintage tray with pink, white and green flowers.
      Lemon-Tomato Vinaigrette (Easy Summer Vinaigrette Recipe)
    • Slice of perfect tiramisu next to a Polspotten mug with handpainted woman holding her nose under the espresso, with the larger tiramisu in the background.
      Authentic Tiramisu Recipe (Thick & Luscious Mascarpone Cream)
    • Homemade peach jam smeared on small wheat toast slices with fresh slices of Italian peaches next to it and a blue with black speckled spoon with a scoop of peach jam on it.
      Easy Peach Jam Recipe Without Pectin (30-Minute Homemade)
    • Homemade Asian sesame dressing in a small Weck Canning jar with toasted sesame seeds and fresh chives floating on top, showcasing its rich amber color and smooth texture.
      Asian Sesame Dressing (Easy 5-Minute Homemade Recipe + Video)

    Hearty & Light Summer Salads

    • Large Greek salad piled high on a serving platter and sprinkled with grated parmesan cheese.
      Greek Salad (Easy 15-Minute Salad With Video)
    • A wok filled with Mediterranean pasta salad with cooked vegetables, raw veggies, cured olives, shrimp, ham, and mozzarella cheese.
      Mediterranean Pasta Salad with Shrimp & Italian Ham
    • closeup of sesame egg salad on whole wheat bread that's been cut into triangles and the middles facing out and up towards you
      Best Sesame Egg Salad Sandwich (Tamago Sando たまごサン)
    • Sesame scallion yellowfin tuna salad on whole wheat bread sliced in half to reveal the best tuna filling and crispy fried onions and shredded purple cabbage for extra texture, served with a side of potato chips. An easy and satisfying lenten lunch idea.
      The Best Tuna Salad Recipe (Easy Sesame-Scallion)

    Tasty Pizza Night Recipes

    • Collection of 25 homemade pizza varieties including vegetarian options, meat-vegetable combinations, hawaiian, prosciutto-arugula, marinara, margherita, mushroom, various cheese pizzas, olive, breakfast pizza, capricciosa, zucchini and ham, pepperoni, quattro formaggi, BBQ chicken pizza, and more on different kinds of homemade pizza dough including neapolitan, whole wheat, bread flour, 00 flour, St. Louis Style, pizza fritta, and pinsa Romana.
      Best Pizza Topping Ideas, 30+ Combinations (With REAL Photos)
    • Pizza dough recipe for a homemade pizza with sausage and onion on a crispy bread flour pizza crust recipe, how to make pizza dough for the best homemade pizza dough.
      Best Bread Flour Pizza Dough Recipe (5 Ingredients)
    • Super crispy sliced whole wheat Supreme pizza with green olives, spicy ventricina salami, salsiccia, prosciutto cotto, mushrooms, red bell peppers, and onions.
      Best Whole Wheat Pizza Dough Recipe (For Thin Crust Pizza)
    • Perfect thick-crust pizza dough with pizza margherita toppings (including homemade pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella, and mini buffalo mozzarella balls.
      Thick-Crust Pizza (Fluffy 00 Flour Pizza Dough Recipe)
    • A platter with three golden brown fried pizzas topped with burrata cheese, mozzarella, prosciutto di parma, olives, and sun dried tomatoes.
      Crispy Italian Fried Pizza (Easy Abruzzo Pizza Fritta)
    • St. Louis style thin crust whole wheat pizza cut into squares topped with artichoke hearts, Taggiasche olives, caramelized onions and melted mozzarella cheese - no yeast pizza dough recipe.
      Easy 20-Minute Thin & Crispy St. Louis-Style Whole Wheat Pizza
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