4,893 summer recipes

Fried zucchini with a thin Italian-style flour-and-water batter, salted first to draw moisture, then pan-fried in oil until crisp and golden. Five ingredient summer staple.

Lightly sweetened herbal lemonade with fresh lemon balm, lemon juice, and honey. A naturally refreshing drink perfect for herb garden enthusiasts and summer sipping.

Refreshing salad 2 bring back a summer feeling in the cold month's.

Margarita shrimp and vegetable kabobs marinated in tequila, lime juice, and Italian dressing, then grilled on skewers. Summer cocktail flavors on a smoky backyard grill.

Quick hot potato salad with red potatoes, scallions, and creamy ranch dressing. Toss warm spuds with ranch, dust with paprika, garnish with chives for easy summer sides.

Give the barbecue a rest and use the crockpot to create this savory dish that is perfect for the summer.

Start off your summer barbecues with this scrumptious Chinese-style pasta salad that your whole family will enjoy!

My husband and I have made this recipe at Christmas, and in the summer for years. It is very light and delicious and always a big hit. It is time consuming to make, but well worth the work.

Sour cream peach pie with fresh peach quarters in a tangy custard, finished under the broiler with a caramelized brown sugar crust. A Southern summer classic.

Pasta fruit salad with walnuts, mandarin oranges, grapes, and apple tossed in a creamy orange yogurt dressing. A refreshing cold side dish for potlucks and summer cookouts.

Green bean and new potato salad with garlic-tarragon mayo. Steamed and tossed warm so the dressing sinks in, the kind of bright, crisp summer side that goes with everything off the grill.

Old-fashioned homemade lemonade syrup concentrate with citric and tartaric acid. Bottle once, refrigerate, and mix 1:5 with water for instant fresh lemonade all summer.

Grilled rum-soaked shrimp with tropical mango-lime relish, bell peppers, curry, and pineapple juice. Caribbean-inspired skewered shrimp with a sweet-spicy salsa for summer grilling.

Rustic French plum tart with cinnamon-dusted fruit and buttery pâte sucrée crust brings Alsatian bakery magic to your kitchen for elegant summer desserts or brunch centerpieces.

Quick sweet pickles for canning, eight pounds of cucumbers in a sugar-vinegar brine spiced with allspice, celery seed, and mustard seed. A big-batch summer canning project.

Melon and hearts of palm salad with honeydew, cantaloupe, and artichoke hearts dressed in a mango chutney-lime vinaigrette. An elegant, refreshing summer salad.