Light, easy, and minimal preparation required—that's what summer cooking is all about. From no-cook desserts to quick broiler dinners and refreshing drinks, we've got plenty of summer recipes to choose from.
Pennsylvania Dutch pudding in a red baking dish.
Pennsylvania Dutch Corn Pudding
View of grapefruit, blackberry, and sage infused water
The Easy Method for Perfect Fruit-Infused
Two halves of the Caesar BLT stacked on top of each other
Caesar BLT
Side view of a piece of Pastel de Atun on a festive pink plate
Pastel de Atún (Mexican Tuna Cake)
Pesto on linguine in a bowl, garnished with fresh basil and next to a bunch of basil.
13 Pesto Recipes That Prove Summer Is the Besto
Overhead view of fruit tart
How to Make a Fresh Fruit Tart
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Firecracker Hot Dogs
Marinated mozzarella, cherry tomato, and basil salad inside a dish
17 Basil Recipes to Use Up Your Summer Bounty
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Shchavleviy Borsch (Ukrainian Green Borsch)
Overhead of Peach Melba
Peach Melba
Adding pickling liquid to watermelon rind
Pickled Watermelon Rind
Three strawberry shortcakes
Strawberry Shortcake
Overhead view of peach crisp served with ice cream
Peach Crisp
Overhead view of corn dip
Creamy Corn Dip With Feta, Mint, and Tomatoes
Overhead view of icebox cake
The 19 Best Summer Recipes to Make Before August Ends
Overhead view of a Italian pasta salad
Italian-American Pasta Salad
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15 Light Summer Meals to Keep on Repeat
Classic tomato sandwich on a cutting board, cut diagonally and stacked
Classic Tomato Sandwich
Overhead view of a fork of moussaka on a plate
Moussaka Recipe
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15 No-Cook Recipes Ready in Under 30 Minutes
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16 Broiler Recipes for Quick Summertime Cooking
Tomato tonnato salad on a plate.
Summer Tomato Tonnato Salad
A plate of Roman rice-stuffed tomatoes, served with roasted potatoes in a white bowl.
Pomodori al Riso (Roman Rice-Stuffed Tomatoes)
Classic tomato sandwich on a cutting board, cut diagonally and stacked
34 Recipes Starring Fresh, Ripe Summer Tomatoes
Side angle view of a daquiri
Daiquiri Recipe
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Eastern North Carolina Vinegar-and-Pepper Barbecue Sauce Recipe
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A Simple Summer Picnic Menu
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19 Grilled-Steak Recipes to Celebrate July 4th
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21 Quick Grilling Recipes for Summer Weeknights
Open bottle of homemade mango syrup with fresh mangoes
Fresh Mango Syrup Recipe
A glass bowl of Kansas City-style barbecue sauce with a basting brush dipped in sauce on top of the bowl. Some cut ribs are in the background.
Kansas City-Style Barbecue Sauce Recipe
Side view of chacareo chileno
Chacarero Chileno (Chilean Steak and Green Bean Sandwiches)
Two Martinis served with lemon twists on a distressed light blue surface.
Classic Martini Cocktail
A close-up of blackberry cobbler topped with golden-brown biscuits with a bubbly blackberry filling.
Old-Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler
A White Negroni cocktail in a coupe glass with a slice of lemon peel on the surface of the drink. The glass sits on a wood surface with two bottles of alcohol in the background.
White Negroni
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Roasted-Tomato and Caper Spread Recipe
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16 Light and Summery Pasta Recipes
An oval ceramic platter holding caprese salad. The platter is on a dish cloth. There is a pair of forks to the left of the platter, and in the bottom right of the image is a wooden cutting board holding torn chunks of bread.
Caprese Salad
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Provençal Tian (Eggplant, Zucchini, Squash, and Tomato Casserole) Recipe
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Late-Summer Mixed-Fruit Pie Recipe
Savory Bacon-Cheddar Pancakes With Corn and Jalapeño Recipe
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Homemade Plum Jam
9 Frozen-Cocktail Recipes Worth the Brain Freeze
A bowl of Korean quick-fermented yeolmu kimchi.
Yeolmu Kimchi (Quick-Fermented Young Radish Greens) Recipe
Quick-Cooked Tomato Purée (Passata di Pomodoro) Recipe
Whole grilled fish, served with tomato-olive compote.
Whole Grilled Fish With Olive-Tomato Compote Recipe
Closeup of slushy lime margarita in stemmed margarita glass against black background
The Best Frozen Lime Margaritas
Overhead view of zucchini-basil soup, garnished with basil leaves and olive oil.
Easy, Summery Zucchini-Basil Soup Recipe
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Grilled Tarragon-Mustard Chicken Skewers Recipe
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Charred-Lemon Gin Sparkler Recipe
A spoon dipping into a jar of strawberry jam.
Bright and Fruity Strawberry Jam, Your Way
A slice of cherry clafoutis on a speckled ceramic plate on the left side of the image. On the right side is the remaining clafoutis, showing a slice has been removed.
13 Cherry Recipes to Make the Most of the Season
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Grilled Chicken and Peach Saltimbocca Skewers Recipe
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3 Iced Tisanes to Make at Home with Fresh Herbs
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Great Gatsby Recipe
How to Cut and Grill Carrots for Deep, Sweet Flavor
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Grilled Halloumi Pita Sandwiches Recipe
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5-Ingredient Recipes for Simple Summer Cooking

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