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Creative Recipes » Home » Creative Recipes » Seasonal Recipes » Summer Recipes

Summer Recipes

Light, refreshing, summer recipes, made with fresh summer fruits and vegetables, such as Fresh Peach Salsa, and Zucchini Noodles with Pesto and Bacon, as well as picnic, barbecue, and grilling recipes, like my  Barbecue Chicken Kabobs, highlight the summer. Find potato salad, pasta salad, and all your favorite outdoor recipes, such as Texas Barbecue Loaded Baked Potato Salad!

Multiple cupcakes with red white and blue frosting.

4th of July White Chocolate Cupcakes

A big part of any celebration is delicious food and what better way to celebrate the 4th of July than with a freshly baked and decorated batch of patriotic cupcakes! These July 4th White Chocolate Cupcakes with Red White and Blue Swirled Buttercream Frosting are no ordinary cupcakes. The batter is rich and loaded with…

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Side view of a glass of Chick Fil A Copycat Frosted Lemonade with a blue and white napkin in the back with a bowl of lemon sliced behind that.

Frosted Lemonade

If you love Chick-Fil-A’s Frosted Lemonade made from their soft-serve ice “dream” and signature in-store lemonade, then you’re about to be amazed by how easy it is to replicate that zesty lemon flavor and milkshake-like consistency using just 4 simple ingredients in the comfort of your home! The lemon simple syrup provides a beautiful tartness…

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35 Mexican Appetizer Recipes

These are the Best 35 Mexican Appetizer Recipes for Cinco De Mayo or for any party or holiday. Included are easy recipes that make great party appetizers for your Mexican fiesta! Since Cinco De Mayo is right around the corner, I thought it was a great time to share these favorite easy Mexican appetizers because…

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Grilled Peach Tomato Salad

If you thought side salads were boring plate fillers, think again! This Grilled Peach Tomato Salad with Mozzarella is not just beautiful to look at, it’s full of fresh and juicy flavors, sweet and tangy with interesting contrasting textures.  The simple honey dressing compliments the sweet fresh peaches while the juicy cherry tomatoes, lime juice,…

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4 ears of Grilled Mexican Street Corn on the Cob on brown plate with 2 dipping sauces and a grilled corn on the cob in the background.

Elote – Mexican Grilled Street Corn

When I think of Grilled Mexican Corn, or Elote, there’s no better way to describe it than a little taste of summer. To me, adding grilled corn to my cookouts is an official celebration of Cinco de Mayo, warmer weather, summer, pool parties, barbecues, and awesome grilled food!  If you thought regular grilled corn on…

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Easy Blueberry Pie

Blueberry Pie with Canned Filling is a simple yet classy fruit pie, made with flaky packaged pie crusts, blueberry pie filling, and a touch of lemon flavoring from freshly squeezed lemon and lemon zest. The cornstarch added to the pie filling is my personal hack for thickening the filling so that it doesn’t run when…

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Bowl with Mexican Corn And Black Bean Salad recipe

Corn And Black Bean Salad

Mexican Black Beans and Corn Salad provide a proud display of vibrant Mexican-inspired salad ingredients including corn, black beans, avocado, red opinion, and peppers…all blended together in a fusion of aromatics, spices, fresh lemon juice, honey, and olive oil.  This Mexican salad is ideal as a side salad while also versatile enough to be used…

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Fajita Stuffed Avocados

Fajita Stuffed Avocados are creamy avocados stuffed with tender, zesty chicken fajitas, or steak fajitas, depending on if you want Chicken Fajita Stuffed Avocados or Steak Fajita Stuffed Avocados! They are full of protein and a great way to experience Mexican-inspired fresh flavors. Topped with bright flavors of pico de gallo, cotija cheese, sautéed onions,…

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Side view of Strawberry Lemonade Cupcake with Frosting swirled on top and garnished with a slice of lime.

Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes

These sweet and tangy Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes are simply beautiful to look at while also completely addictive! I don’t know about you but I just love the flavor combination of strawberry and lemon. These two flavors provide a perfect balance of fresh tangy zing to a sweetened cupcake base and butter-sugar frosting.  Serve your strawberry…

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Air Fryer Honey Hot Wings

Saucy, crispy Air Fryer Honey Hot Wings are the perfect sweet and spicy finger food for the big game, any type of party, or a light dinner! Pair it with carrots, celery sticks, ranch dressing, or your favorite dipping sauce. Making these sweet and spicy chicken wings in the air fryer is a sure way to…

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Photo of 3 brown paper-wrapped sloppy joes with shredded yellow cheese.

Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes

Slow Cooker Cheesy Sloppy Joes include everything you love about these traditional ground beef sandwiches except these Sloppy Joes are extra meaty, cheesy, and spicy thanks to the combination of beef and sausage, and added jalapeños!  It’s time to roll up those sleeves, wear some dark clothes, and get stuck into these ultra messy and…

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Overhead view of left half of a cast iron skillet with shrimp fajitas inside with red green and yellow bell peppers, surrounded by chopped cilantro and corn tortillas in the bottom left corner.

Shrimp Fajitas

If you’re in the mood for a restaurant-quality Mexican dish then you can’t get better than shrimp fajita! The mix of tender marinated plump shrimp with sautéed red, yellow, and green peppers and onions is nothing short of mouth-watering! Even better is the fact that you get to make this rewarding and flavor-packed dish in…

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Overview of a blue oblong tray with deviled eggs with celery leaves and green olives as garnish.

Bloody Mary Deviled Eggs

Why settle for ordinary deviled eggs when you could make these visually enticing Bloody Mary Deviled Eggs? This recipe offers a fun Bloody Mary twist to this popular appetizer, garnished with celery stalks, olives, and shrimp! Bloody Mary Deviled Eggs are perfect for those special occasions or festive holiday celebrations such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter,…

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The Best Shrimp Dip (with Cream Cheese)

This easy, creamy Shrimp Dip Recipe, made with tiny shrimp, cream cheese, mayonnaise, chives, or green onions, and a dash of hot sauce, makes a great make-ahead game day party appetizer. Serve the retro recipe with your favorite tortilla or pita or chips, crackers, or baguette slices, and let the party begin! My husband can…

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Overhead view of bowl of multi-colored jalapeno slaw.

Spicy Cilantro Lime Summer Slaw

Spicy Cilantro Lime Summer Slaw is a cool, refreshing slaw with a slightly spicy kick that is perfect for a summer side dish at a barbecue or as a topping for fish tacos! Made with summer fresh corn, slaw mix, cilantro, lime, red peppers, and jalapeños, this slaw will be the picnic side dish or…

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2 scoops of Cookies and Cream Ice Cream in a small glass ice cream dish in front of a loaf pan with homemade Cookies and Cream No Churn Ice Cream and surrounded by crumbled pieces of Oreo Cookes.

Cookies and Cream No Churn Ice Cream

Cookies and Cream No Churn Ice Cream is sweet and creamy homemade vanilla ice cream with crunchy crushed Oreos throughout. The best part is that you don’t need to have an ice cream maker to make this no churn Cookies and Cream Ice Cream! As you can tell from our Cookies And Cream Milkshake, and…

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bowl of fresh peach salsa on white pedestal with blue napkin with peach below.

Fresh Peach Salsa

Fresh Peach Salsa is a refreshing summer salsa, with fresh peaches, tomatoes and jalapeños, that is used as a dip or topping for grilled chicken, pork, or seafood, as well as salads and tacos. In addition to the sweet heat and delicious peach flavor of this salsa, I love that it only uses fresh peaches,…

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Close up of Orzo Pasta Salad with orzo, corn, peppers, and more in blue serving bowl.

Orzo Pasta Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Orzo Pasta Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette is a refreshingly light summer pasta salad with feta and summer vegetables like corn, tomatoes, and cucumbers. The small, light rice-shaped orzo pasta drizzled with the fresh lemon vinaigrette makes a perfect summer salad or summer side dish. This cold pasta salad is one of our favorite Pasta Salads…

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open foil dinner packet with sausage, potatoes, carrots, and onions.

Hobo Dinner Foil Packets

Grab some sausage, potatoes, carrots, and some seasoning for these fun Hobo Dinner Packets. Ready to throw on the grill or campfire for a quick camping or summer dinner. Campfire Foil Packets are a fun way to cook while camping and these Sausage and Potato hobo dinner packets make a delicious savory camping meal. Why…

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Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail, AKA Coctel De Camarones, is a zesty Mexican appetizer with shrimp, Clamato, jalapeño, tomatoes, and vegetables, that makes a perfect start to your summer Mexican Dinner! Don’t worry if you missed your Mexican beach resort vacation this year. Bring the Mexican Caribbean to your house with this authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail. If…

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Close up of Steak Roll Fajitas stuffed with strips of red onion, and green and red pepper on top of green lettuce.

Low Carb Steak Fajita Roll Ups

Low Carb Steak Fajita Roll Ups are marinated flank steak fajita beef wrapped around fajita seasoned onions and peppers for low carb or Keto fajitas. Steak Fajita Roll Ups make a healthy yet flavorful low carb or Keto dinner. Perfectly grilled marinated steak fajitas wrapped around sautéed fajita seasoned onions and peppers. Steak Fajitas are…

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2 glasses of pink lemonade on a white counter with white tile backsplash with pitcher of pink lemonade in back and surrounded by lemon slices.

Pink Lemonade Recipe

Pink Lemonade is a light, sweet, tart, refreshing summer drink made with lemon juice, grenadine, and more! Refreshingly delicious while out by the pool or at a bbq or picnic! Pink in color, this homemade pink lemonade is made from scratch with freshly squeezed lemon juice, and is easy to make! Pour yourself a glass,…

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Memorial Day Recipe Photo Collage Pin For 25 Memorial Day Recipes

25 Memorial Day Recipes

Memorial Day Weekend is here! To help you with your picnic or outdoor bbq meal planning, I have included 25 easy, mouthwatering recipes to help you celebrate the start of summer! Memorial Day across most of the U.S. signifies the start of summer. However, Memorial Day in South Texas is hot. Our summer usually starts…

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White bowl on marble counter filled with Mexican Chicken Southwest Pasta Salad with a Creamy Avocado dressing.

Southwest Pasta Salad with Chicken

This cool Southwest Pasta Salad, with chicken, pasta, corn, and black beans, is covered in a creamy avocado dressing, and makes a perfect summer side dish. This pasta salad is like a combination of a pasta salad and a chicken salad with a taco salad thrown in for fun! Whatever name you call it, it…

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