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Summer Recipes

From summer side dishes to healthy salads and more, stay cool with light and easy summer recipes!

A platter of Herb Marinated Shrimp.

Herb Marinated Shrimp

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By Angela Gray
Made these for my husband's birthday and they were a big hit! I have a ...
(1 rating)
A platter of Zucchini Mushroom Boats.

Zucchini Mushrooms Boats

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By Elizabeth Backus
I love mushrooms and zucchini, and I bought too many of them. What do I ...
(2 ratings)
Grilled Peach Salad With Raspberry Vinaigrette

Grilled Peach Salad With Blue Cheese & Raspberry Vinaigrette

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By Barbara Lentz
This grilled peach salad is delicious!
(1 rating)
Yellow Squash Casserole on a hot dog.

Yellow Squash Relish

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By Robin Grover
This squash relish recipe was shared by a dear friend of mine and I have ...
(3 ratings)
Zucchini Bacon and Potato Pancakes with creme fraiche.

Zucchini, Bacon, And Potato Pancakes

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By Becca Www.itsyummi.com
Growing up as part of a German family in southeastern Wisconsin, potato pancakes were a ...
(6 ratings)
Zucchini and Vegetable Side Dish.

Zucchini And Vegetable Side Dish

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By Mary Claggett
We have a garden every year and we love the fresh veggies. I think I ...
(2 ratings)
Easy Roasted Ratatouille

Easy Roasted Ratatouille

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By April McIver
This is my simple, cheap, and easy version of ratatouille. I wanted to try it ...
(2 ratings)
Jars of Watermelon Jam.

Watermelon Jam

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By Ashley Ramsey
This homemade watermelon jam tastes like summer in a jar.
(3 ratings)
Mediterranean Pasta Salad in a serving bowl.

Mediterranean Pasta Salad

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By Grishma Shah
This Mediterranean pasta salad is my family's favorite. We can eat this at any time. ...
(5 ratings)
Creamy Zucchini and Spinach Rigatoni ready to serve.

Creamy Zucchini And Spinach Rigatoni

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By Vanessa "Nikita" Milare
This is a great dish to make with any leftover zucchini or other veggies. I ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of Sun-Dried Tomato and Goat Cheese Crostini.

Sun-dried Tomato And Goat Cheese Crostini

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By Tara McCarter
This is a personal favorite snack of mine. I had something close to this in ...
(5 ratings)
Two plates of Orzo With Shrimp, Tomatoes, Olives, and Feta.

Orzo With Shrimp, Spinach, Tomatoes, Olives, And Feta

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By Tracey Adams
I had some heirloom cherry tomatoes and shrimp that I needed to use, so I ...
(2 ratings)
Tomato Pie with a golden brown crust.

Tomato Pie

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By Cathie Valentine
This recipe was found while visiting Hilton Head Island one summer. We added our twist ...
(3 ratings)
Jars of Fresh Pickled Cucumber Salad.

Fresh Pickled Cucumber Salad

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By LINDA BAILEY
This stays in the refrigerator for up to two months, but never lasts that long! ...
(3 ratings)
Baked Ziti and Summer Vegetables baked until golden brown.

Baked Ziti And Summer Veggies

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By Kelli Thomas
Wondering what to do with all your summer veggies? This casserole dish is the ticket! ...
(2 ratings)
Marinated Zucchini Salad in a serving bowl.

Marinated Zucchini Salad

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By Susan Bickta
I created this great recipe years ago to use the extra zucchini and tomatoes from ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Steak and Sausage Kabobs.

Steak And Sausage Kabobs

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By Lynn Socko
The marinade enhanced every single item we cooked. It was the best grilled food I ...
(2 ratings)
Golden brown Carrot Croquettes on a plate.

Carrot Croquettes

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By Vivian Queen-Chase
This recipe was made by my Aunt Afton to get her kids (6 and me) ...
(4 ratings)
Mom's Creamy Potato Salad in a serving bowl.

Mom's Creamy Potato Salad

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By Fran Murray
My mom has made this potato salad recipe ever since I can remember. I took ...
(2 ratings)
A bowl of Pineapple Salsa.

Pineapple Salsa

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By Cathy Gillespie
You can adjust the heat of this pineapple salsa by removing the seeds. I like ...
(1 rating)
A bowl of Jan's Easy Sweet Potato Salad.

Jan's Easy Sweet Potato Salad

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By Janice Splaha
I love this recipe. It tastes good, and it is easy to make. It is ...
(2 ratings)
Squash, Yellow Crooked Neck Old Southern Style in a serving bowl.

Squash, Yellow Crooked Neck, Southern Style

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By Caroline Reznicek
WARNING! WARNING! This recipe is not fat or sugar-free! Definitely not for diabetics, dieters, or ...
(2 ratings)
Baking dish filled with Out-of-This-World Baked Beans.

Out-of-this-world Baked Beans

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By Norma DeRemer
I have made this so long that I don't remember where I got the recipe. ...
(2 ratings)
A bowl of Sweet Cucumber Relish.

Sweet Cucumber Relish

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By Judy Williams
Passed on by my Aunt Carol through our family reunion cookbook. The perfect sweet relish ...
(3 ratings)
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