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    Best Simple Summer Recipes

    Summer is my favorite season, and my summer recipes include lots of seasonal ingredients, easy cooking methods, and are full of flavor!

    A white platter with a red, white, and blue watermelon flag salad on top on a blue stone background.

    Red, White, and Blue Watermelon Flag Salad

    A double crust strawberry balsamic pie on a grey tea towel.

    Fresh Strawberry Balsamic Pie

    A short glass tumbler filled with peach lemonade.

    Fresh Peach Lemonade

    A shot of a blue wicker basket filled with dahlias and a jar of homemade peach jam.

    The Best Old-Fashioned Peach Jam

    Overhead view of peach crumble bars on a white serving plate.

    Pecan Butter and Peach Jam Crumble Bars

    A pot of peach bbq sauce viewed from above.

    Peach Bourbon BBQ Sauce

    This easy blueberry cobbler recipe can be made with fresh or frozen blueberries and is the perfect patriotic dessert to serve for the 4th of July!

    Easy as Pie Blueberry Cobbler

    A rectangular baking dish with mixed berry crumble inside and scoops of ice cream on top with spoons on the side.

    The Best Freezer Fruit Crumble

    A close up overhead shot of a plate with arugula salad and a white bowl with mint dressing on the side.

    Fresh Mint Vinaigrette

    An overhead shot of a white dish with pickled okra and a jar of pickled okra on the side.

    Spicy Refrigerator Pickled Okra

    A white bowl filled with pizza pasta salad garnished with fresh basil leaves.

    Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Salad

    An overhead shot of a sliced zucchini coffee cake with a cup of coffee on the side.

    Easy Zucchini Coffee Cake

    A glass of jalapeño lemonade on a wooden tray.

    Fresh Jalapeño Lemonade

    A white platter on a yellow towel with pork pineapple kabobs.

    Grilled Pork Adobo Kabobs

    A tomato tart on parchment paper topped with basil sprigs and two slices of tart coming out on the side.

    Southern Tomato Tart

    Sweet Tea Granita with Lemon Syrup

    A brown-rimmed bowl with zucchini pasta salad and a spoon on the side.

    Summer Pasta Salad with Zucchini

    Chocolate-dipped frozen bananas on a blue plate.

    Chocolate-Dipped Frozen Banana Pops

    A white bowl filled with creamy avocado ranch dressing on a blue stone counter with limes on the side.

    Creamy Avocado Ranch Dressing

    Weeknight Chicken Tostadas

    A white bowl filled with red cabbage apple slaw on a marble counter with a grey dish towel.

    Red Cabbage Apple Slaw

    An overhead shot of a piece of bruschetta potato chip chicken on a white plate.

    Oven-Fried Potato Chip Chicken with Bruschetta Topping

    An overhead shot of a food processor with basil pesto inside.

    Homemade Pesto Recipe

    A slice of peach crumb coffee cake on a white countertop with a vase of dahlias in the background.

    Peach Crumb Coffee Cake

    A close-up shot of a chocolate cupcake topped with red striped frosting, a cherry, and a red striped paper straw.

    Cherry Cola Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

    These easy Peach BBQ Chicken Kabobs have been one of my favorite meals this summer - they are easy to marinate in Rubbermaid Brilliance containers!

    Easy One-Dish Peach BBQ Chicken Kabobs

    A piece of BBQ salmon on a beige plate topped with peach salsa and an ear of roasted corn on the side.

    Slow-Roasted BBQ Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner

    An overhead shot of a white bowl with peach salsa and produce around the sides of the bowl.

    Sweet and Simple: Fresh Peach Salsa

    A blue plate with three mini chocolate fruit tarts on a white marble counter.

    Mini Chocolate Tart with Cream Cheese and Fruit

    Overhead shot of a veggie tostada on a cutting board.

    Mediterranean Veggie Tostadas

    A grilled steak sandwich with peaches on a pink rimmed plate.

    Balsamic Flat Iron Steak Sandwich

    Zucchini Flowers are lightly breaded and fried in this favorite appetizer recipe from Italy.

    Fried Zucchini Flowers

    A slate platter lined with parchement paper and topped with oven-fried green tomatoes and a bowl of hot sauce aioli on the side.

    Oven-Fried Green Tomatoes

    A blue plate with a sliced strawberry pretzel chicken wrap with cantaloupe on the side.

    Strawberry Pretzel Chicken Wraps

    A strawberry buttermilk cake on a floral plate with a knife and bowl of strawberries on the side.

    Simple Strawberry Buttermilk Cake

    Two bowls with foil packs of grilled shrimp, corn, and potatoes.

    Grilled Shrimp Boil Foil Packs

    Peach BLT Sandwich

    An overhead shot of a wicker charger with parchment paper and Mango Mojo Chicken Tacos with a side of mojo sauce and avocado ranch on the side.

    Mango Mojo Chicken Tacos

    A jar of cherry jam surrounded by a background of cherries.

    Small Batch Sweet Cherry Jam

    A bunch of fresh chopped mint in a saucepan filled with simple syrup.

    Fresh Mint Simple Syrup

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