Summer

This simple sautéed yellow squash recipe allows the crisp, fresh flavors of the squash to shine. The mildly sweet, nutty flavors of the squash are deepened over the heat. This delicious summer side dish will be a hit with the whole family! It's topped with fresh herbs, garlic, salt, pepper, and lemon juice for maximum …

These delicious grilled Mediterranean vegetables are a perfect side dish! They're char-grilled to perfection and topped with herbs, olive oil, and lemon juice. This delicious recipe is so easy to make and will be a hit with the whole family! Grilling veggies enriches their flavor for a simple but tasty dish - it's my favorite …

This shaved zucchini salad recipe combines lemon, goat cheese, microgreens, and toasted pine nuts for an exquisite and luscious side dish. It’s zesty and flavorful while showcasing some of the best summer vegetables. I love how this ribboned zucchini recipe is a perfect side dish or a light and refreshing lunch. This light, summery salad …

These mini zucchini tarts with microgreens and goat cheese are a delicious appetizer or a great addition to a brunch menu.  For this savory tart, you'll use a puff pastry instead of a pie crust for a lighter crust.  This delicious zucchini tart is really a wonderful bite and a delicious way to enjoy the …

This easy grilled asparagus recipe is ready in less than 15 minutes. It's a fabulous side dish to serve during spring and summer. The asparagus gets a lovely char that adds great flavor. Tossed with sumac, it gets a great kicky flavor. This fresh and easy side dish will be a family favorite. It's so …

This delicious grilled yellow squash recipe is the perfect summer side dish! Grilling summer squash brings out the natural sweetness and adds a lovely smokey char as well. This simple veggie side dish is perfect for a weeknight meal, backyard BBQ, or summer party. This is one of the best ways to prepare yellow squash …

These delicious garlic scapes are sautéed with a little olive oil, soy sauce, and rice wine vinegar. It's an easy and quick side dish that highlights the flavors of the scapes. Garlic scapes are the tender stems of the hardneck garlic plant. They're longer vegetables, but they can be cut and cooked like green beans …

These are the best fresh strawberry recipes, all made with simple ingredients you can find at the grocery store and with simple instructions.  They're the perfect recipes when you have an abundance of strawberries on hand. Whether you're looking for breakfast treats, party ideas, desserts, or side dishes, you'll find what you need with these …

You are going to love this fresh strawberry cake recipe! It's studded with fresh berries in a simple, single-layer cake that's easy to make and tastes great. This is the perfect afternoon snack cake or simple cake for a summer party! It requires very little hands-on time to make but is still bursting with the …

This bright and fresh strawberry spinach salad recipe with pecans is a family favorite! It's a wonderful salad that celebrates fresh strawberries—the salad is studded with them, and you'll also make a homemade strawberry vinaigrette. I highly recommend making this salad during strawberry season - which runs from April through July (peak months are May …

This healthy strawberry crisp recipe is bursting with sweet flavor! It's a delicious way to use fresh or frozen strawberries. You'll love how easily this delicious dessert comes together and the sweet, bright flavors. Serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, a dollop of whipped cream, or for breakfast pair it with some …

If you're wondering how to grill corn in the husk, I'll show you! It's the easiest way to cook sweet corn! This recipe is super simple and results in tender, succulent corn that you can serve as a side or cut up to use in salads, soups, or pasta. It's a delicious way to enjoy …

This Middle Eastern salad is a cinch to make and full of fresh ingredients. It's an Arabic chopped salad with a combination of cucumbers, tomatoes, fresh mint, and a quick vinaigrette. This Arabic salad is similar to fattoush salad in that it has tomatoes and cucumbers as the main ingredients, but it's quicker and easier to …

These easy blueberry recipes are healthy and delicious! We have all the best ones, made with simple ingredients.  From healthy breakfasts, snacks, and desserts to festive fruit trays, all these recipes use wholesome ingredients and have easy instructions.  With these healthy recipes, you're sure to find your new favorite blueberry treat. Many of these delicious …

This delicious grilled zucchini recipe is a fabulous, flavorful side dish with just a few ingredients. You're going to love this fresh summer zucchini grilled to tender perfection, topped with fresh herbs, mellow feta cheese, and toasted pine nuts. It's the perfect summer side dish for a barbecue or weeknight meal. Pair it with some …

These grilled romaine hearts with a creamy yogurt dressing are a must-make! You are going to love this easy-to-make, flavorful salad. If you've never considered grilling lettuce, I'm here to tell you why you should try it! This unexpected salad has great flavor. Grilling romaine brings out a lovely sweetness and adds a delightful char …

These fantastic frozen yogurt berry bites are covered in dark chocolate and make a refreshing, sweet treat! These yogurt bites are a super easy recipe to make and only require a few ingredients! You can use your favorite type of fresh fruit - I used blueberries and strawberries because they freeze well. Made with fresh …

This delicious mixed berry yogurt bark is easy to make and the tastiest treat! It's a wonderful healthy snack or dessert you can pull together in just a few minutes. This bark is a great breakfast option or afternoon snack. Make a big batch of and keep it in your freezer for when you need …

This easy, blended watermelon sorbet is so tasty! It's only a few ingredients and is a delightful and healthy watermelon dessert recipe. While it does take a few hours to freeze, it only takes a few minutes of hands-on time to blend the watermelon. Why You'll Love This Watermelon Dessert This recipe is perfect for …

This watermelon, blueberry, and feta salad recipe is a fruity, summer delight! The chopped mint and honey truly elevate this salad recipe. This recipe is vegetarian and gluten-free. It can easily be made vegan if you sub out the feta. Red, White, and Blue Salad Variations This red white and blue salad is a perfect …

All you need is for these fun, festive fruit sparklers is watermelon, blueberries, a few wooden skewers, a star-shaped cookie cutter, and a knife. They are an adorable, healthy 4th of July recipe! These are fun for kids and adults and they are super easy to make with a group of people or prep in advance …

This beautiful strawberry cucumber salad is refreshing and delicious! It's perfect for late spring and early summer when fresh strawberries are at their peak. The crunchy, cool flavor of the cucumbers offsets the juicy brightness of the berries. Topped with a healthy portion of chopped herbs and crumbly feta and paired with a balsamic vinaigrette, …

This is a ridiculously simple four-ingredient recipe (not including the salt and pepper) for a tomato cantaloupe salad. It's a great light lunch or a simple side for dinner. Tomato and cantaloupe is a glorious combination that I know you'll enjoy! This recipe is summer in a bowl! It's delightfully juicy and so simple to …

This Tinto de Verano recipe is a delicious drink that's easy to make! This Spanish drink, which translated means 'red wine of summer,' is a casual wine cocktail drink that's perfect for sipping on a warm summer day. It's similar to sangria in that it's made with wine and fruit, but it typically combines red …

Here's an easy method for making and using chive blossom vinegar. Beautiful chive blossoms are a spring delicacy! They grow on chive plants from mid to late spring into early summer. They are typically in full bloom when the weather is warm but not hot. If you grow chives in your herb garden or find …

These dark chocolate watermelon slices are a ridiculously simple recipe. We've topped them with some crushed nuts, flaky sea salt, and coconut for even more flavor. They're so delicious and only take a hot second to make. What's not to love?  Why You'll Love these Easy Treats Not only are these fresh watermelon popsicles easy …

You're going to love this roasted patty pan squash recipe! Roasting this summer squash with parmesan is the best way to make this delicious summer vegetable. It's the perfect side dish.  Most summer squash is better sauteed since it doesn't stand up well to roasting. But a patty pan is a sturdier summer squash with …

The best and easiest summer meal is a tomato sandwich. If you have a ripe, juicy summer tomato, this is the best way to use it. Only make this recipe if you have an actual awesome tomato. A mid-March tomato that was grown in a greenhouse is not the tomato for this recipe. Make this …

This super cute watermelon pizza is a great healthy snack! Kids and adults alike will love this fruit pizza with yogurt and berries. It's a great way to enjoy a slice of fresh watermelon on a hot day! And a fun way to make dessert pizza. Choose a ripe, juicy watermelon for this recipe - …

This delicious cherry tomato caprese salad is a standout recipe! It's full of fresh ingredients and vibrant flavors. This easy Caprese salad is the perfect summer side salad and saves well in the refrigerator so you can make it ahead of a party, BBQ, or picnic. An Insalata Caprese is ridiculously popular for a reason …

This easy healthy blueberry crisp is sweet and delicious while still being refined-sugar-free and full of healthy ingredients! It's a naturally gluten-free and vegan sweet treat as well. You'll love the flavor and the combination of the crispy topping and juicy berries in this easy dessert. You can use fresh berries or frozen for this …

This easy sautéed zucchini recipe allows the crisp, fresh flavors of zucchini squash to shine. The mildly sweet, nutty flavors of zucchini are deepened over the heat. It's served with fresh herbs, garlic, salt, pepper, and lemon juice for maximum flavor. While you can typically find zucchini in the grocery store year-round, it's at its …

This fantastic and fresh corn feta salad recipe is a great simple side dish! You'll combine sweet corn, fresh herbs, jalapeno, and crumbly feta for a fantastic salad recipe. You don't even need to cook the corn as sweet corn can be eaten fresh. It's as simple as chopping a few ingredients and stirring them …

These healthy watermelon recipes are all fantastic recipes to make during the hot summer months when watermelon is at its peak. There are side salads, desserts, and even main courses with ripe, juicy watermelon! Watermelon is so refreshing and a good source of vitamin C. These are some of my favorite ways to enjoy watermelon, …

This peach and raspberry sangria is a glorious summer drink! It's a refreshing white wine cocktail that's a great party drink and always a hit. With juicy peach undertones that are balanced by the tart raspberries, this peach raspberry sangria recipe is a perfectly balanced, not-too-sweet cocktail.  What is Sangria? Sangria is a wine punch, …

This zucchini spaghetti made with zoodles and a delicious homemade marinara sauce is a bright, fresh meal! It's easy to make spiralized zucchini noodles (zoodles). They're a healthy option if you want a low-carb alternative to pasta or you enjoy zucchini (like me)! I love making zoodles because they're a great use for zucchini when …

This heirloom tomato salad recipe is summer in a bowl! It's a fantastic side salad or light lunch. This recipe is similar to a Caprese salad in that it pairs tomatoes with mozzarella and basil, but adds some delicious fresh summer stone fruit. Make this salad in the summer months when tomatoes, peaches, and nectarines …

This creamy lemonade recipe is so delicious! It's a refreshing drink perfect for a hot day! It's made with sweetened condensed milk to give a creamy consistency and is even better than the classic lemonade. This tasty drink tastes similar to lemon meringue pie. The creaminess added from the condensed milk gives it a fluffier …

This fantastic papaya yogurt bowl with granola and fresh fruit is a delicious and healthy breakfast! If you like the sweet taste of fruit + yogurt + honey, you've got to try this. Papaya is kind of a cross between melon and mango in flavor. You'll remove the seeds to make these papaya boats and …

Cucumber chickpea salad is a great light lunch for two or a side dish for four. It's perfect for a day when you just don't want to turn on the stove and need something quick! This easy chickpea cucumber feta salad is ready in about 15 minutes and with simple ingredients! The crunch from the …

This summer stone fruit salad is bright and sweet. It's a perfect celebration of summer produce and the best way to eat up summer stone fruits. The mellow mozzarella and avocado counterbalance the tartness of the fruit. It makes the perfect side dish for any summer meal. The key to this stone fruit salad recipe …

This delicious tangy sour cherry crisp is a fantastic dessert recipe. It's not overly sweet but highlights the natural sweet and sour flavors of the sour cherries. Sour cherries are a wonderful summer fruit that's only available for a short time. Most people find them a little too sour to eat on their own, but …