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Summer Recipes

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

Strawberries and Cream Cobbler ready to be served.

Strawberries And Cream Cobbler

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By LISA BOGER
With the strawberry season just around the corner, this is a quick and easy cobbler ...
(3 ratings)
Peach Salsa over a chicken breast.

Peach Salsa

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By Pat DiMercurio
I needed to use up a couple of very ripe peaches today and this is ...
(2 ratings)
Chopped Caprese Salad with crackers and toasted bread.

Chopped Caprese Salad With Cucumbers

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By Carol Davis
This is a light and delicious salad. Perfect for warm summer days. Hope you enjoy ...
(1 rating)
A slice of Fruit and Cream Cheese Coffee Cake on a plate.

Fruit And Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

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By Julie Branham
I love recipes that lend themselves to adaptation. Feel free to substitute whatever fruit you ...
(4 ratings)
A bowl of Basic Pesto sprinkled with pine nuts.

Basic Pesto

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By ANN MORELL
I love pesto! This is quick and easy... and really good!
(4 ratings)
Berry Delight Cake in a trifle dish.

Berry Delight Cake

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By Savannah Gentry
I had taken a cake recipe I had discovered and revamped it with this dish. ...
(1 rating)
Platter of Grilled Chicken Thighs and Drumsticks.

Grilled Chicken Thighs And Drumstick

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By Chacha McGrael
A very simple, delicious, and moist grilled chicken.
(4 ratings)
Platter of 4th of July Strawberries.

4th Of July Strawberries

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By Neely Alexander
I saw something like this on the internet and decided to make my own. They ...
(2 ratings)
Caprese Chicken Stacker With Reduced Balsamic.

Caprese Chicken Stacker With Reduced Balsamic

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By Stephanie Beacham
I just made this last weekend. Salt and pepper chicken with fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil ...
(3 ratings)
A bowl of Mexican Corny Cucumber Salad.

Mexican Corny Cucumber Salad

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By Lisa G. Sweet Pantry Gal
Love this salad for something different to be served as a Mexican side, over your ...
(2 ratings)
Jan's Macaroni Salad ready to serve.

Jan's Macaroni Salad

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By Janice Splaha
This is my Mom's recipe that I have tweaked. Everyone really likes it. I get ...
(3 ratings)
Patriotic Berry Trifle ready to be served.

Patriotic Berry Trifle

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By Macrayla Evans
Just in time for the 4th of July!
(2 ratings)
A bowl of Chicken and Pasta With Summer Vegetables.

Chicken And Pasta With Summer Vegetables

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By Marcia Devenitch
I had a recipe similar to this and lost it. So, I created this one ...
(2 ratings)
Blackened Red Snapper With Fresh Salsa over pasta.

Blackened Red Snapper With Fresh Salsa

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By Tammy Brownlow
There is nothing like fresh seafood. When I made this, the fish came from a ...
(3 ratings)
A bowl of Sweet Red Potato Salad.

Sweet Red Potato Salad

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By Teressa Drenth
I created this by combining two other recipes and giving it my own "tweaking." ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of Grilled Squash With Balsamic Drizzle.

Grilled Squash With Balsamic Drizzle

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By Sherri Williams
I love all types of squash and I love to grill. The balsamic reduction ...
(2 ratings)
Spinach & Ricotta Stuffed Portobello Mushroom ready to be enjoyed.

Spinach & Ricotta Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

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By Jennifer Bass
We can't wait for the spring/summer seasons to hit up the local farmer's market for ...
(2 ratings)
Dump Peach Cobbler baked until golden brown.

Dump Peach Cobbler

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By Joyce M
This is the first recipe my granny taught me how to make and has been ...
(6 ratings)
Sauteed Squash and Zucchini ready to be served.

Sauteed Squash And Zucchini

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By Hope Bolen
I love these two put together. With the dill weed, it gives it just the ...
(2 ratings)
Marinated Cucumbers, Onion, and Tomatoes in a serving bowl.

Marinated Cucumbers, Onions And Tomatoes

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By Angie Buehler
I grew up marinating cucumbers, onions, and tomatoes every summer as a side dish. Always ...
(8 ratings)
Lemon Lovers Pound Cake ready to be sliced.

Lemon Lovers Pound Cake

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By Laura Davis
This has a great fresh lemon taste. Excellent for spring picnics or maybe even a ...
(14 ratings)
Roasted Grape Tomato Panzanella Salad in a serving bowl.

Roasted Grape Tomato Panzanella Salad

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By Linda Dalton
I love making my own croutons and use them all the time in soups, salads, ...
(3 ratings)
Pineapple Blueberry Chess Pie ready to be sliced.

Pineapple Blueberry Chess Pie

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By Bobbie Weiner
I was looking for something tangy, and I have always loved the texture and simplicity ...
(3 ratings)
Ricotta Mascarpone Mousse With Balsamic Strawberries in a glass.

Ricotta Mascarpone Mousse W/ Balsamic Strawberries

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By Jo Anne Sugimoto
For some reason or other, I really like balsamic vinegar, especially with fruits and vegetables. ...
(5 ratings)
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