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Creative Recipes » Home » Creative Recipes » Seasonal Recipes » Summer Recipes » Page 3

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!

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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Salad plate with Taco Salad surrounded by Fritos and covered with Cilantro Lime Dressing with tomatoes and another salad plate with taco salad in back.

Taco Salad With Cilantro Lime Dressing

This flavorful Taco Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing is so versatile and is delicious any time of the year. Learn how to make your own taco bowls, taco seasoning, and creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing and customize the taco salad with Fritos, Doritos, or your favorite toppings. Whether served on a salad plate as a taco…

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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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3 glasses of shrimp cocktail with shrimp & cilantro in a red sauce with a slice of lime on the side of the glass with a blue background. Chopped cilantro and limes scattered about in the background.

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail, also called Cóctel de Camarones Mexicano, is a zesty Mexican appetizer with shrimp, Clamato juice, jalapeño, tomatoes, and vegetables, that make a perfect start to your summer Mexican Dinner, or light meal! Don’t worry if you missed your Mexican beach resort vacation this year. Bring the Mexican Caribbean to your house with…

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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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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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Grilled Mahi Mahi with grill marks sitting on green beans on a white plate with half a grilled lemon next to it and a blue napkin in the background.

Grilled Mahi Mahi

Grilled Mahi Mahi is a deliciously seasoned, mild-tasting white fish filet with a smoky grilled flavor, that is super easy to make, and can be ready in 20 minutes! Not only is Grilled Mahi Mahi delicious, but it is also sustainable, eco-friendly, and is a lean, high-protein main dish, so you can feel good about…

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Empanadas on wire rack on top of a blue-gray napkin.

Potato and Chorizo Empanadas

Stuffed with a spicy chorizo and potato filling, and wrapped in a buttery, golden, flaky pastry, these Potato and Chorizo Empanadas make awesome Mexican appetizers or a main dish. These hearty, savory Mexican Chorizo empanadas make great hand-held appetizers for Cinco De Mayo, or game day, or for a party. If you loved my Chicken…

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View of large white bowl of Instant Pot Chicken And Rice topped with chopped cilantro and surrounded by pieces of cilantro on white background with a partial view of another bowl of chicken and rice.

Instant Pot Mexican Chicken and Rice

Instant Pot Mexican Chicken and Rice is an easy yet tasty chicken and rice one pot comfort meal. This Mexican Chicken and Rice is bursting with flavor and is easy to make in the Instant Pot. Use it as a quick and easy weeknight dinner, or as the base for your Chicken Burrito Bowl or…

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View of 2/3 of Mexican Shrimp Salad with green lettuce yellow corn pink shrimp, red peppers, and more!

Mexican Shrimp Salad

Mexican Shrimp Salad is fresh, vibrant, and bursting with the flavor of perfectly seasoned shrimp, corn, tomatoes, jalapeños, avocado, and drizzled with a Mexican vinaigrette dressing and a sprinkle of toasted pumpkin seeds! Whether you serve it as a summer lunch or weeknight dinner, this delicious seafood salad has become one of our favorite Mexican…

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Overhead view of bowl with watermelon salsa surrounded by tortilla chips and slices of watermelon, whole jalapeños, strawberries, and a green napkin in the top right.

Watermelon Salsa

This fresh watermelon salsa recipe is a vibrant, sweet and spicy salsa perfect for Cinco de Mayo, summer picnics, or potlucks, or any time you need a delicious appetizer.  Made with juicy watermelon, fresh strawberries, and jalapeño pepper, it’s a fruit salsa that’s quick to prepare and bursting with flavor.  Serve it with tortilla chips, corn chips,…

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Side view of bottom half of pineapple, hollowed out and filled with pineapple salsa, surrounded by 3 whole lemons, 2 red chili peppers, cilantro, the top half of the pineapple in the back, along with a glass bowl of the remaining salsa.

Pineapple Salsa

Pineapple Salsa, made with pineapple, peppers, red onions, and more, makes a sweet and refreshing summer salsa that goes perfectly on tacos, salads, fish, and chicken! It adds a light, fresh, tropical topping to any of your favorite summer or Mexican Recipes. Make it for Cinco De Mayo or anytime you want some sweet heat…

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View of Lime Charlotte Ice Cream Cake Pie with yellow and orange flowers in the background.

Lime Charlotte Icebox Cake

Lime Charlotte, or Charlotte Russe, is an easy lime icebox cake that is a delicious no-bake Mexican Dessert. No baking, just layers of creamy goodness over cookies, then refrigerate or freeze for a deliciously refreshing dessert. You’ll love this easy no-bake, light, and creamy dessert! Served cold, it has that creamy goodness inside, and is…

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Two Tall Glasses with Oreo Milkshakes topped with Oreo pieces and surrounded by Oreo cookie pieces on a cutting board

Cookies and Cream (Oreo) Milkshake

This Cookies and Cream Milkshake, or Oreo Milkshake, is creamy, thick, and sweet with crunchy, crushed Oreo cookies, those chocolate sandwich cookies, that are so popular! With only 4 simple ingredients, you can have this creamy, thick Cookies and Cream Oreo Shake ready in minutes! It is out of this world fantastic! This milkshake will…

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Overhead view of sliced skillet chicken fajitas in a cast iron skillet with sliced bell peppers, avocados, limes, and onions.

Skillet Chicken Fajitas

Skillet Chicken Fajitas served in a hot skillet or a sizzling hot platter with sautéed onions, peppers, mushrooms, avocado, or Guacamole, and served with Pico De Gallo and flour tortillas on the side! Marinated Chicken Fajitas that are well seasoned and flavorful are as Tex-Mex as it gets. To me, these chicken fajitas, as well…

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Photo of glass bowl with broccoli salad with cranberries, bacon and cheddar cheese on white marble countertop

Broccoli Salad

Broccoli Salad is a perfect cold summer salad when trying to beat the summer heat by chillin’ at a backyard barbecue, picnic, or potluck, or as a favorite holiday side dish at Thanksgiving dinner. Broccoli Salad with dried cranberries, or Craisins, bacon, cheddar, and gouda tastes amazing! Add in red onions and walnuts and cover…

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vertical view 4 blueberry puff pastry with cream cheese glaze with lemon and white cup of fresh blueberries sitting on blue and white striped napkin in the background with a cup of water.

Blueberry Puff Pastry Danish With Cream Cheese Icing

This Blueberry Danish is made with fresh blueberries, blueberry jam or blueberry preserves, and puff pastry that is flaky and buttery and drizzled with a sweet lemon cream cheese icing! This Blueberry Puff Pastry Danish, like my Vanilla Frosted Donuts, and Blueberry Muffin Cookies, makes a delicious Breakfast Recipe to start your day or a…

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Overhead view of 2 dressed hot dogs on white plate with blue background with partial view of Instant Pot with hot dogs.

Instant Pot Hot Dogs

Instant Pot Hot Dogs are the easiest way to fix hot dogs. Once you try it, you won’t prepare them them any other way. Perfect for parties, picnics, lunch, or game day! My husband is a huge baseball fan. He loves to go to the game. His dream is to travel across the country to…

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Plate with a heaping pile of zucchini noodles with pesto and bacon with a large bowl in the background.

Zucchini Noodles With Pesto And Bacon

Fresh Zucchini Noodles with Pesto and Bacon make a light summer meal with the bold flavors of bacon and pasta. With only 4 ingredients, it cooks up in minutes! You’ll love the combination of pesto and bacon flavors! Zucchini noodles, or Zoodles as they are sometimes called, make a wonderful pasta substitute and are also…

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Overhead view of rectangular shared pieces cut into 5 triangular slices sitting on a cutting board with a pizza cutter and block of parmesan at the top.

Grilled Pizza Recipe; How To Grill Pizza

This Grilled Pizza Recipe will show you how easy it is to grill pizza that is delicious with the perfect crispy, chewy pizza crust, smoky flavor, and melty cheese with your favorite toppings! Did you know that you can grill pizza? You can and I did! I grilled a fully loaded Supreme Pizza on the…

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Overhead view of Instant Pot Baked Beans in the Instant Pot.

Instant Pot Baked Beans

These tender Instant Pot Baked Beans in a sweet, tangy, smoky sauce, make the best bbq baked beans, especially with bacon or ham, and is easy to make in the Instant Pot pressure cooker because no soaking is required! Baked Beans are always a favorite side dish at picnics, backyard BBQs, and potlucks. They go…

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4th of July Recipes

Whether you are having a July 4th backyard BBQ or picnic or just planning your July 4th party for two, you love these July 4th recipes that include everything from salads, to BBQ, to red, white, and blue patriotic desserts! While this year many of us may be staying at home celebrating, we can still…

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